/tags/obituary Obituary en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:40:06 GMT /austin/2024-07-29/chris-riley-former-austin-city-council-member-and-urbanist-dies-at-60 A native Austinite, Riley was known as a fierce advocate for bike infrastructure and denser housing at a time when the political balance at City Hall tilted away from such priorities. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:40:06 GMT /austin/2024-07-29/chris-riley-former-austin-city-council-member-and-urbanist-dies-at-60 Nathan Bernier, Audrey McGlinchy /news/2024-02-12/the-voice-we-woke-up-to-bob-edwards-longtime-morning-edition-host-dies-at-76 Edwards, a consummate newsman, hosted NPR's morning show for more than two decades. "He sort of set the tone and the bar for all of us," says one former NPR executive. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:04:26 GMT /news/2024-02-12/the-voice-we-woke-up-to-bob-edwards-longtime-morning-edition-host-dies-at-76 Lynn Neary /life-arts/2021-03-29/larry-mcmurtry-defined-and-demystified-texas With a Pulitzer Prize for “Lonesome Dove� and multiple Oscars for screenwriting, McMurtry captured modern and frontier Texas like none other. Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:27:29 GMT /life-arts/2021-03-29/larry-mcmurtry-defined-and-demystified-texas Wells Dunbar /life-arts/2015-03-02/remembering-kent-finlay-a-stealth-legend-of-texas-music He was a songwriter who nurtured Texas music for decades from his honky tonk in San Marcos. Kent Finlay lost a battle to cancer Monday at the age of 77.� Tue, 03 Mar 2015 00:59:55 GMT /life-arts/2015-03-02/remembering-kent-finlay-a-stealth-legend-of-texas-music Nathan Bernier /texas/2014-01-20/texas-singer-songwriter-steven-fromholz-dies Texas singer-songwriter Steven Fromholz died after a hunting accident this weekend near Eldorado, Texas. He was 68.The Schleicher County Sheriff's Office� Mon, 20 Jan 2014 18:00:23 GMT /texas/2014-01-20/texas-singer-songwriter-steven-fromholz-dies Laura Rice /life-arts/2014-01-16/gilligans-the-professor-has-died-russell-johnson-was-89 Russell Johnson, the actor whose job it was to be the voice of reason and calm on an island of shipwrecked ninnies, reportedly died of natural causes at his home in Washington state. Johnson's role as the Professor on the 1960s comedy Gilligan's Island endeared him to audiences. Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:14:00 GMT /life-arts/2014-01-16/gilligans-the-professor-has-died-russell-johnson-was-89 Bill Chappell /austin/2013-05-03/ut-remembers-honors-students-staffers-lost-over-the-year The University of Texas at Austin tower will be mostly dark tonight in honor of the 205 members of the UT community who died over the past year.Dimming� Fri, 03 May 2013 12:37:54 GMT /austin/2013-05-03/ut-remembers-honors-students-staffers-lost-over-the-year Bobby Blanchard, Texas Tribune /life-arts/2013-05-02/rapper-chris-kelly-half-of-duo-kris-kross-dies Known as "Mac Daddy," he teamed with Chris Smith ("Daddy Mac"). As kids in 1992, they scored big with "Jump." Later, they toured with Michael Jackson. Kelly was 34. The cause of death has not been determined, but investigators suspect a drug overdose. Thu, 02 May 2013 10:58:00 GMT /life-arts/2013-05-02/rapper-chris-kelly-half-of-duo-kris-kross-dies Mark Memmott /politics/2013-04-17/for-thatcher-a-great-calm-after-a-life-of-controversy The former British prime minister was remembered Wednesday at a funeral in London. Queen Elizabeth II was among those in attendance. Thatcher died last week. She was 87. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:30:00 GMT /politics/2013-04-17/for-thatcher-a-great-calm-after-a-life-of-controversy Mark Memmott /politics/2013-04-15/gop-donor-bob-perry-dead-at-80 Major Republican political donor Bob Perry has died. He was a Houston homebuilder but was best known for writing big checks for GOP candidates.Perry was� Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:14:53 GMT /politics/2013-04-15/gop-donor-bob-perry-dead-at-80 Laura Rice