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Lafayette Police Officer Richard "Ricky" Rees Laid To Rest Today

KPEL 96.5 — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:04:17 +0000

Funeral services for Richard "Ricky" Rees were held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers on Bertrand Drive.

George Jones Dead at Age 81

Jude Walker — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:31:38 +0000

Sad, sad news to report — George Jones has passed away at the age of 81. The legendary singer was hospitalized on April 18 for a fever and irregular blood pressure, though the cause of death is not immediately known. Of course, we will always remember George for his straight from the heart delivery and [...]

Country Music Legend Jack Greene Passes Away at 83

Jude Walker — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:09:13 +0000

Another classic country artist has left us as Grand Ole Opry member Jack Greene died yesterday, succumbing from complications of Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 83. Of course we remember Greene from his signature tunes “There Goes My Everything” and “Statue of a Fool”. Affectionately nicknamed the “Jolly Green Giant” for his lofty stature, [...]

Retired General Norman Schwarzkopf Dead at 78

Chris Kissel — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:00:20 +0000

Norman Schwarzkopf, the retired American general who led coalition forces in the 1991 Gulf War, died of pneumonia Thursday in Tampa, Florida at the age of 78, the Associated Press reports. Forces led by Schwarzkopf drove Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi army from Kuwait during the US-led campaign. Schwarzkopf’s distinguished career, topped by the Gulf War victory, [...]

Jack Klugman, Star of 'The Odd Couple' and 'Quincy, M.E.' Dead at 90

Damon Houx — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 11:59:15 +0000

Jack Klugman, best known to audiences as grumpy sports writer Oscar Madison on ‘The Odd Couple’ and as Dr. R. Quincy M.E. has died at the age of 90. Like most actors from his era, Klugman was a scrapper who went from guest shots on TV shows like ‘Inner Sanctum’ and ‘The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse,’ [...]

R.I.P. Phyllis Diller

Stephanie Crist — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:49:25 +0000

Comedian Phyllis Diller passed away today at age 95. For a generation of us, she was the funniest lady around, and we will miss her.

Elvis Dies – Where Were You [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:17:54 +0000

It was this day in 1977 we heard the news the King was gone. Where were you when you heard the news? What are your Elvis memories?

Louisiana Woman Dies After Fall From Balcony in Orange Beach, Alabama

Jude Walker — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:16:54 +0000

Sad news to report from a place where many Louisiana residents vacation every summer. An unnamed Louisiana woman died early Sunday after she fell from an eighth floor balcony at a condo in Orange Beach, Alabama. The accident happened at about 1:40am at the Seaside Beach & Racquet Club. The woman was vacationing with some [...]

Kitty Wells Dead at 92

Billy Dukes — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:16:58 +0000

Kitty Wells, a woman who paved a trail for legends like Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn, has died. Nashville’s WTVF television reports that the ‘It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels’ singer passed away in her home on Monday morning (July 16).

Comedian Patrice O'Neal Has Passed Away, Twitter Is First with the Scoop

Kathy Landin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:43:52 +0000

Comedian, radio personality and actor Patrice O’Neal passed away at the age of 41 on Monday night. He suffered a stroke in October and never returned to good health. The news was confirmed for fans when Gregg Hughes, the ‘Opie’ of Opie & Anthony, tweeted this afternoon, Yes it’s true that our pal Patrice O’Neal [...]