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Cardinal Bernard Law, symbol of Church's sexual abuse crisis, dies

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Dec 20 04:31 PM

VATICAN CITY - Cardinal Bernard Law, the former archbishop of Boston who became a symbol of the Roman Catholic Church's worldwide sexual abuse scandals, died on Wednesday, the Vatican said. He was 86 Read more »

Ateneo professor and film critic Fr. Nicasio Cruz dies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 06:18 PM

Fr. Nicasio "Nick" Cruz, SJ, a prominent film critic and associate professor at the Ateneo de Manila University, passed away on Sunday morning. He was 88. Read more »

Ex-QC vice mayor Charito Planas dies at 87

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 11:20 PM

Former Quezon City Vice Mayor Rosario "Charito" Planas passed away on Thursday. She was 87. Read more »

US mass killer, cult leader Charles Manson dies at 83

Diane Bartz and Steve Gorman, Reuters
Posted at Nov 20 03:34 PM

Charles Manson, the wild-eyed cult leader who orchestrated a string of gruesome killings in Southern California by his "family" of young followers, shattering the peace-and-love ethos of the late 1960s, died on Sunday, prison officials said. He was 83. Read more »

Country music legend Mel Tillis dead at 85: publicist

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 20 06:51 AM

Country Music Hall of Famer Mel Tillis, known for songs such as "I Ain't Never" and "Coca-Cola Cowboy," died early on Sunday aged 85, his publicist said. Read more »

Halladay family to commemorate pitcher's life with public service

Reuters
Posted at Nov 10 12:14 PM

A public service to commemorate the life of baseball pitcher Roy Halladay, who was killed earlier this week in a plane crash, will be held on Nov. 14, his family said on Thursday. Read more »

New Zealand mourns after 'First Cat' Paddles run over by car

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 09 12:26 PM

New Zealand was mourning the loss of the nation's "First Cat" Wednesday after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's pet puss Paddles was run over by a car in Auckland.   Read more »

Fit for a king: Thailand's royal cremation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 26 11:36 AM

The spectacular send-off for Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej began Thursday with an elaborate collage of Buddhist rituals and palace protocol, ahead of his cremation at the gilded pyre erected in Bangkok's historic heart.  Read more »

Pinoy rap pioneer Vincent Daffalong dies at 64

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 09:25 PM

Filipino rap pioneer Vincent Daffalong passed away on Thursday. He was 64.  Read more »

Cardinal Vidal of Cebu passes away

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 12:14 PM

MANILA - (UPDATED) Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, one of the country's most influential Catholic Church leaders, died on Wednesday. He was 86. Read more »

Former Education secretary Lourdes Quisumbing passes away

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 06:17 PM

Dr. Lourdes Quisumbing, the former secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, passed away Saturday. She was 96. Read more »

Veteran journalist Tony Calvento passes away

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 12:58 AM

(UPDATED) Veteran journalist Tony Calvento has passed away at the age of 63, his family announced Monday. Read more »

Flag in Batasan flown at half-mast as lawmakers mourn passing of Abad

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 04:26 PM

The Philippine flag at the Batasang Pambansa was flown at half-mast Monday as lawmakers mourn the passing of their colleague, Batanes Representative Henedina 'Dina' Razon-Abad. Read more »

LP lawmakers mourn passing of 'fierce liberal' Abad

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 12:18 PM

Lawmakers belonging to the Liberal Party mourned the passing of their colleague, Batanes Rep. Henedina "Dina" Abad, wife of former Budget Secretary Butch Abad, on Sunday night. Read more »

Batanes representative passes away

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 03:12 PM

Batanes Representative Henedina Abad passed away on Sunday. Read more »

Malacañang, business community mourn death of Washington Sycip

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 10:04 PM

(UPDATED) Malacañang and members of the Philippine business community expressed sadness on Sunday over the death of Filipino tycoon and philanthropist Washington SyCip, founder of SGV & Co. and the Asian Institute of Management. Read more »

Suns legend Hawkins dead at 75

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 08 09:32 AM

Connie Hawkins, a Basketball Hall of Fame forward who starred for the Harlem Globetrotters as well as the NBA Phoenix Suns, has died aged 75, the Suns announced on Saturday. Read more »

'Let's Make a Deal' host Monty Hall dead at 96

Will Dunham, Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 10:27 AM

Monty Hall, one of the most popular game show hosts in American television history as he presided over a throng of outrageously costumed and nearly delirious contestants on "Let's Make a Deal" for almost three decades, died on Saturday at age 96, his son said. Read more »

Veteran broadcaster Joe Taruc passes away

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 01 01:18 AM

Veteran radio broadcaster Joe Taruc passed away on Saturday, his son Jay confirmed. Read more »

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner dies

Bill Trott, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 28 12:50 PM

(UPDATED) Playboy Enterprises Inc. said on Wednesday its founder Hugh Hefner has died from natural causes. Read more »