Pioneering Scripps Oceanographer Walter Munk Dead at 101
The scientific community is mourning the passing of famed Scripps oceanographer Walter Munk, who died…
Ex-Chargers, USC Player Kevin Ellison Dies on LA Freeway
Former USC Trojans and Chargers safety Kevin Ellison died last week while walking along Interstate…
Legendary Padres Scout Don Welke Dead at 75
Don Welke, the man who discovered such talents as Dave Stieb, Pat Hentgen, John Olerud, Jurickson…
Jane Clifford Dies at 69; Union-Tribune ‘Family Ties’ Columnist, ex-PLNU Professor
Jane Clifford Mickler, who was Family editor at The San Diego Union-Tribune for 17 years…
Actor R. Lee Ermey Dead at 74: MCRD San Diego Taskmaster to ‘Full Metal Jacket’ Icon
Actor R. Lee Ermey, who at 17 went through recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit…
Kevin Towers, Former Padres GM, Dies at 56
Updated at noon on Jan. 30, 2018. Kevin Towers, the former Padres general manager who…
Remains of Navy Pilot Killed in Vietnam Finally Returned for Ft. Rosecrans Burial
The remains of Lt. Cmdr. Frederick P. Crosby — shot down as a Navy pilot…
Old Globe Mourning Death of Board Member Kathryn Crippen Hattox
Lifelong San Diego resident Kathryn Crippen Hattox — who served as an Old Globe board…
Astrophysicist Vera Rubin Dead at 88, Legacy Includes Palomar Observatory
Pioneering astrophysicist Vera Rubin, whose early career included groundbreaking progress at Palomar Observatory in northeastern…
George Pernicano Dies at 98; Pizza Man Owned Slice of Chargers
Updated at 4 p.m. Oct. 6, 2016 Chargers minority owner George Pernicano, a longtime San…
LGBT Rights Pioneer Bill Beck Dies at 74; Hailed by Toni Atkins
Longtime San Diego gay and lesbian community leader Bill Beck died Monday of Parkinson’s disease,…
Music Legend Glenn Frey Mourned in San Diego
San Diego County residents on Monday, along with the rest of the U.S., mourned Eagles…
Madison HS Auto Shop Teacher William Fink Dies at 87; Served in Marines
Updated at 12:52 P.M., Tuesday Dec. 29 William A. Fink, aka “Bill,” was an Auto…
Patent Lawyer Doug Olson Dies at 78; Fought for Major San Diego Biotechs
Douglas Eugene “Doug” Olson, listed as one of “The Best Lawyers in America,” died November…
