Pope Francis, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre and celebrities Gene Hackman and Rob Reiner are among those who died in the past year.
Articles Tagged: Notable Death
State Government Dec. 16, 2025 5:59 pm21d ago
Members of Iowa’s congressional delegation will travel to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday alongside President Donald Trump to attend the dignified transfer of the two Iowa National Guard soldiers who were killed in an attack in Syria.
By Mark Olsen and Joshua Rothkopf, - Los Angeles Times
Arts & Entertainment Dec. 15, 2025 12:21 pm23d ago
The Hollywood legend — who was killed Sunday along with his wife — was able to switch styles from one project to the next with remarkable ease.
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and MIKE BALSAMO - Associated Press
Crime & Courts Dec. 15, 2025 3:07 pm23d ago
It was not immediately clear what charges Nick Reiner, 32, would face. Online records show he remained in jail on Monday. Police Chief Jim McDonnell said he is being held on $4 million bail.
By JAKE COYLE - AP Film Writer
News Dec. 15, 2025 3:11 pm23d ago
Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found fatally stabbed Sunday at their home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
By Hillel Italie - Associated Press
Books Dec. 10, 2025 2:50 pm28d ago
‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ writer who died Wednesday was known for creating characters who persevered through embarrassing mishaps.
Higher Ed Nov. 18, 2025 6:05 pm49d ago
Recognized in the name of one of University of Iowa Health Care’s four main hospital pavilions, 70 years after beginning a tenure at Iowa that saw unprecedented growth and a campus transformation, former hospital director John William Colloton died Friday, Nov. 14, in Iowa City. He was 94 years old.
News Nov. 4, 2025 9:52 am64d ago
Father Guillermo Treviño died Friday, shortly after returning from a trip to Rome, during which he represented Escucha Mi Voz and the Gamaliel Network — a national organization that trains community and faith leaders to participate in political discourse — at a World Meeting of Popular Movements convened by Pope Leo XIV.
Hallie Golden - Associated Press
News Oct. 1, 2025 1:55 pm98d ago
Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.
By BOB THOMAS - Associated Press
Arts & Entertainment Sep. 16, 2025 8:03 am113d ago
Redford died “at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved,” publicist Cindi Berger said in a statement. No cause of death was provided.
By JAY COHEN - AP Baseball Writer
Sports Jul. 29, 2025 11:09 am162d ago
Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball’s best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 65.
Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday.
By MARK KENNEDY - AP Entertainment Writer
News Jul. 22, 2025 2:14 pm169d ago
Either clad in black or bare-chested, the singer was often the target of parents’ groups for his imagery and once caused an uproar for biting the head off a bat.
By MARK KENNEDY - AP Entertainment Writer
News Jun. 24, 2025 3:27 pm197d ago
Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s with bubblegum pop hits like “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” has died. He was 81.
Brooklyn Draisey - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Higher Ed Apr. 18, 2025 8:33 am264d ago
He was found deceased in the Sigler House, the president’s residence, in the late morning of April 17 during a wellness check after failing to appear for morning meetings, said Simpson College Board of Trustees Chair Terry Handley during a news conference.

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