British Labour MP Jo Cox was murdered in broad daylight in her West Yorkshire constituency. Cox was repeatedly shot and stabbed by a man who witnesses report shouting “Britain first”. Cox was a week shy of her 42nd birthday. She…

Record producer, songwriter and session player Lincoln “Chips” Moman died yesterday, a day after his 79th birthday. After cutting his teeth as a session and tour player with Johnny Burnette (“You’re Sixteen”) and later as a producer with Stax Records,…

Guitarist Henry McCullough, best known for his days with Paul McCartney & Wings, has passed away after a lengthy illness at the age of 72. Born in Northern Ireland, McCullough developed his musical chops with the showband Gene & The…

Gordie Howe, considered by many the greatest player in NHL history, died today at the age of 88. He had been in poor health with a series of strokes in recent years. Born in Saskatchewan, Howe’s hockey career spanned an…

Bobby Curtola, a Canadian teen heartthrob from the early ’60’s, died suddenly over the weekend while in Edmonton, Alberta. He was 73. While the cause of death is unknown, his passing comes just over six months after his wife Karyn…

British fiddle player Dave Swarbrick, best known for his association with Fairport Convention, has died after a lengthy battle with emphysema. He was 75. All things considered, Swarbrick was much more than a fiddle player. He played the violin, viola,…

Not a lot of fathers are longtime lieutenants in the conservative movement. We held a memorial service on Monday for my father, who died at age 72 of cancer on April 28. Ordinarily I would think it best for a…