Archbishop of Mobile releases statement on death of Pope Francis
Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi of the Archdiocese of Mobile has released a statement on the death of Pope Francis.
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Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican announces
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced.
Former Alabama Lt. Governor George McMillan dies at 81
Former Alabama Lieutenant Governor George McMillan has died at the age of 81.
TV game show host Wink Martindale dies at 91
Wink Martindale, the host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a young Elvis Presley, has died. He was 91.
TV and film actor Richard Chamberlain dies at 90
Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series “Dr. Kildare” who found a second career as an award-winning “king of the miniseries,” has died. He was 90.
George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76
George Foreman has died, his family says.
Former NBA player Junior Bridgeman, who brought $600 million beverage center to Montgomery, dies at 71
Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman, a former basketball star who became a billionaire businessman and brought a $600 million beverage production and distribution center to Montgomery, has died at 71.
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years who inspired “Jolene,” dies at 82
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82.
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash near Montgomery
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” was killed early Saturday in a car crash near Montgomery.
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, wife, dog found dead in their New Mexico home
Gene Hackman was a five-time Oscar nominee who won for “The French Connection” and “Unforgiven.” His death comes just four days before this year’s ceremony.
