Tag: death

Cirque Du Soleil Employee Dies In Accident Before Show

SAN FRANCISCO—A technician for Cirque du Soleil’s "Luzia" show died on Tuesday, November 29 after being struck by a lift before a San Francisco show, the performance company...

Thanks To Mick

UNITED STATES—My parents and sister showed up on my doorstep in Los Angeles to tell me Mick, my cousin had died.  I didn’t even...

Actor Gene Wilder Dead At 83

HOLLYWOOD—Comedic actor, Gene Wilder, known for his roles in films like “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and “Young Frankenstein” passed away on Monday,...

Actress Doris Roberts Dead At 90

HOLLYWOOD—Actress Doris Roberts, best known for her role as the overbearing mother, Marie Barone, on the classic sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond" passed on Sunday at...

Human Remains Found Under Dry Cleaners

SAN FRANCISCO—A human skull and bones were found underneath a dry cleaners’ business on the 1900 block of Fillmore Street. The San Francisco Police...

SF Man Struck And Killed By Caltrain

SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, July 31, a man illegally trespassing on the train tracks was struck and killed by a southbound Caltrain. Caltrain spokeswoman Tasha Bartholomew said...

Wanted Man Dead, Officers Injured In Hit-And-Run

SAN FRANCISCO—The man wanted for beating a 96-year-old man in Sonoma County died in police custody Thursday, July 30 after fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run and...

Woman Killed In Traffic Collision

SAN FRANCISCO—Rose Kelly, 61, was struck and killed in a traffic collision in the crosswalk in San Francisco’s Outer Richmond neighborhood. Kelly was reportedly hit by...

All Odds Against You

UNITED STATES—Insanity. It’s not a word that is easy to describe, but it’s when a person suspects he or she is losing their mind....

Skylight Fall In Mission Proves Fatal

SAN FRANCISCO—A fall through the skylight of a building in San Francisco's Mission District claimed the life of an unidentified man early Tuesday morning....