Historic Newspapers: Deaths - Reports & Obits

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 21, 1982

* Dave Garroway suicide death
* Television - TV personality
* Founding host & anchor of NBC's "Today"

The front page has a three column heading: "TV's Dave… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 4, 2012

* Michael Clarke Duncan death
* "The Green Mile" film actor fame

The bottom of the front page of section AA has a heading: "'Green Mile' nominee went from… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 3, 2012

* South Korean Sun Myung Moon death
* Unification Church founder & leader
* Mass marriages - weddings - "Blessings"

Near the bottom of the front page is a… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 18, 2012

* Rodney King drowning death
* L.A. Police brutality victim
* Excessive force by officers
* Best publication to be had

The front page has headings: "A… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 17, 2012

* Mary Richardson Kennedy suicide death
* Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s second wife
* Mentally abused victim of the Kennedy family

Page 2 of section AA has a… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 1, 2012

* Musician Davy Jones death
* The Monkees front man
* English actor and singer
* Teen idol celebrity - fandom

The front page of the "Latextra" section has… more

THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, Special Commemorative Edition, January 23, 2012

* Death of Joe Paterno
* Penn State University
* Best title to have

Note:  This is a 1st edition printing - not one of… more

USA TODAY, January 23, 2012

*  Joe Paterno, iconic Penn State coach dies 1926-2012

Front page has image photo of Coach Paterno with heading: "ICONIC COACH DIES -Final months marred by Sandusky… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 21, 2012  The front page shows a photo of Grammy winner Etta James with a lengthy article continuing on page A12 where another related article is also present. The Calendar… more

DAILY NEWS, Los Angeles, Oct. 6, 2011  

* Steve Jobs death (1st report)
* Apple Inc. co-founder
* American business magnate

The top of the front page has a headline: "Apple founder was tech… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 4, 2011 

* Jackie Cooper death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie - film actor
* Success as a Child and an adult
* "Skippy" "The Champ" "Our Gang"
* Best publication to be… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 24, 2011 

* Elizabeth Taylor death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie - film actress
* Best title to be had ?

The top of the ftpg. has a boxed section with: "Elizabeth… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 12, 1982 

* Henry Fonda death (early 1st report)
* Hollywood movie - film actor
* "The Grapes of Wrath" fame
* Best title to be had ?

The front page has a 2 column… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 1, 2010

* Tony Curtis death (1st report)
* Hollywood Film - movie actor
* Best title to be had ?

The front page has report headed: "He had looks and range to… more

Los Angeles Times, August 15, 2010

* Abbey Lincoln's obituary
* American Jazz vocalist, songwriter & actress
* Civil Rights Activist 

The top half of pg. A39 has an obituary and death report… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 29, 2010

* Gary Coleman death (1st report)
* American TV television actor
* "Different Strokes" Arnold Jackson

The bottom half of the front page has a small photo with… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 1-7, 2009 (the locally distributed issue was dated June 30, 2009)

* Death of Michael Jackson - "King of Pop"

This iconic newspaper from… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 12, 2008

* Bettie Page death (1st report)
* American model & sex symbol
* "Queen of the Pinups" girls

The top of page B6 under "Obituaries" is a banner heading:… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 28, 2008

* Paul Newman death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie - film actor
* Best title to be had ?

The front page has a heading: "A leading man of film and… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 11, 2008

* The death report of Isaac Hayes
* Detailed coverage of the Summer Olympics

The front page has: Isaac Hayes, 1942-2008 - 'Black Moses' led pop to new… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 3, 2008

* Bo Diddley death (1st report)
* Blues to rock singer & guitarist

The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "His rhythm helped shape rock" with… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 23, 2008 

* George Carlin death (1st report)
* Stand-up comedian - actor - author
* "Seven dirty words" comedy routine
* Best title to be had ?

The middle of the… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 30, 2008

* Swiss Chemist Albert Hoffman death
* First to synthesize & ingest LSD drug
* Lysergic acid diethylamide - psychedelic
* Magic Mushrooms - psilocybin -… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 25, 2007 

* Oscar Peterson - death report and tribute
* Jazz composer, arranger, pianist, and more
* 8 Grammy Awards among many other accolades

The bottom of the… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 6, 2007

* The Fabulous Moolah death w/ photo
* Mary Lillian Ellison - Woman pro wrestler

Page 10 of section B has a heading: "Lillian Ellison, 84; world wrestling hall… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 2, 2007

* Captain Paul Tibbets death
* 1st atomic bomb in warfare (Little Boy)
* Enola gay airplane pilot fame
* Hiroshima, Japan - World War II

The front page has a… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 5, 2007

* Head coach Eddie Robinson death
* Grambling State University football
* Negro - black college - civil rights icon
* During racial segregation in college… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 2007  The bottom of the ftpg. has a boxed section headed: "Glitz, Scandal, Fame, Loss--And Death at 39", with some text & a small photo of Anna Nicole Smith. The article… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 2007 

* Anna Nicole Smith death
* Playboy centerfold playmate
* Model, actress & tabloid star

The bottom of the ftpg. has a boxed section headed: "Glitz, Scandal,… more

DAILY NEWS, New York, Dec. 30, 2006

* Saddam Hussein's execution
* 5th President of Iraq hanging
* Crimes against humanity

A very displayable issue on the death of Saddam Hussein. The… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 1, 2006

* Coretta Scott King death
* Martin Luther King's wife
* Civil Right activist
* African American equality

The front page has a two column heading: "She… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 21, 2005

* Simon Wiesenthal death (1st report)
* Jewish holocaust survivor - Nazi hunter

Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "Nazi Hunter… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 18, 2005

* Charlie Williams's and Donn Clendenon's obituaries
* MLB and Black Americana interest

Page B14 has: "Donn Clendenon, 70; Mets' 1969 World Series MVP"… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 7, 2005

* Death of Bob Denver
* American comedic actor
* Gilligan's Island star
* The Many Lives of Dobie Gillis

The bottom of the front page has a small one column… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 18, 2005 

* Death of Marlyn Monroe's 1st husband

Page B10 has a 2/3 page death announcement for James Dougherty who was Norma Jean's 1st husband she married at the… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 9, 2005

* Edward "Eddie" Smith - co-founder of the Black Stuntmen's Association
* Al Loving - African American abstract expressionist painter
* Day-2 reports - London… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 8, 2005

* The London Transit bombings of April 7, 2005
* Multiple photos and related articles
* Death report of Evan Hunter, author of "The Blackboard Jungle"

The… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 6, 2005

* Multiple noteworthy death reports
* Ernest Lehman (screenwriter)
* June Haver (actress - the next 'Betty Grable')
* James B. Stockdale (Vice Admiral of the… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 2, 2005 

* Luther Vandross death (1st report)
* R&B music singer & songwriter

The bottom of the ftpg. has a brief item: "Luther Vandross, 54, Remapped Soul Singing"… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 11, 2005 

* Richard Pryor - stand-up comedian & actor
* Considered by many the best of all time

The bottom half of the ftpg. has a boxed section with: "Richard Pryor;… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 12, 2005

* Broadway icon Arthur Miller death
* American playwright & screenwriter
* Bombshell Marilyn Monroe's husband
* "Death of a Salesman" play fame

The top of… more

THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, January 4, 2005  

* Death of Shirley Chisholm
* 1st African American Woman elected to the United States Congress

Page 10 of Section B has a half-page report on the… more

DAILY NEWS, New York, Nov. 11, 2004 

* Death of Yasser Arafat
* Palestine PLO leader 

The front page as the bold, 3-line heading: "YASSER ARAFAT DEAD", with subheadings: "PLO CHIEF WAS 75",… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 10, 2004

* Fay Wray death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie actress
* "King Kong" film fame
* Best publication to be had ?

The bottom of the ftpg. has a small… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 7, 2004 

* Rick James death (1st report)
* "Super Freak" singer

The bottom left of the ftpg. has a short bit headed: " 'Super Freak' Singer Rick James Dies at 56"… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 11, 2004

* The death report of Ray Charles
* Best "Napoleon Dynamite" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

The front page has the report with a… more

THE WASHINGTON POST, District of Columbia, June 6, 2004 

* Ronald Reagan death 
* Best title in which to have this report

The banner headline on the front page reads: "Ronald Reagan Dies"… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 6, 2004

* Ronald Reragan death - "Ronaldus Magnus"
* 40th President of the United States  & actor
* Also former governor of California

The front has a banner… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 12, 2003 

* Actor Art Carney death w/ photos
* The Honeymooners - Ed Norton 

The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "'Honeymooners' Sidekick Also Oscar Winner"… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 16, 2003

* Idi Amin death (1st report)
* Ugandan military officer
* President of Uganda
* Brutal despot - cannibal ?

The front page has a two column heading: "Former… more