Celebrities
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Harold Budd, ambient composer and Eno collaborator, dies of COVID-19 complications at 84
Harold Budd, the Pasadena-based composer whose ambient albums with Brian... -
Kathy Gosnell, veteran L.A. Times copy editor who perfected the paper's signature stories, dies at 75
Gosnell was instrumental in creating the 1995 L.A. Times stylebook,... -
Chuck Yeager, first pilot to break the sound barrier, dies at 97
For 18 seconds on Oct. 14, 1947, Yeager was supersonic... -
David L. Lander, Squiggy of “Laverne & Shirley” dies at 73
David L. Lander, the memorable Squiggy from "Laverne & Shirley,"... -
Marv Marinovich, captain of USC's 1962 national title team, dies at 81
Marv Marinovich, who helped USC football capture a national title... -
Olympic long jump gold medal winner Arnie Robinson dies at 72
Two-time medalist championed youth track across San Diego -
Joe Luna, L.A. comedian known as Joe El Cholo, dies after 'severe' COVID-19 battle
Comedian Joe Luna, who performed as Joe El Cholo, warned... -
Veteran L.A. entertainment journalist David Sheehan dies at 82
At L.A.'s KCBS and KNBC, and later in a series... -
Olympic gold medalist Rafer Johnson, who helped bring Summer Games to L.A., dies at 86
Rafer Johnson's legacy was interwoven with Los Angeles' history, beginning...