Naomi Sims, Pioneer of African-American Modeling, Dies
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Naomi Sims, the woman who paved the way for African-American models, lost her battle with cancer last Saturday in Newark. She was 61.
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Michael Steinberg, music critic, dies at 80
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Revered classical music critic Michael Steinberg died last Sunday, July 26. Steinberg was a victim of cancer, which he was diagnosed with more than three years ago. He was 80.
Farrah Fawcett loses battle to cancer
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
Cultural-icon Farrah Fawcett died this past Thursday morning. She was 62. Fawcett will be buried during a private funeral on Tuesday in an L.A. cemetery.
Talented Tisdale Loses Life
Saturday, May 16th, 2009
Wayman Tisdale, 44, died yesterday morning after a two-year bout with cancer. The three-time Oklahoma all-American played 12 seasons in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, and Phoenix Suns. At 6’9”, the forward averaged 15.3 points a game and was a dominant presence on the court. A fan-favorite, Tisdale also won gold as a member of the U.S. basketball team at the 1984 Olympics.
Goodbye Les Sarnoff, You Will Be Missed
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
This weekend, Portland lost a man of the community and a voice of the city, Mr. Les Sarnoff. The KINK FM disc jockey succumbed to late-stage melanoma on Friday, April 17, 2009 at Providence Medical Center. Les was the calming voice I would listen to in the morning on my commute, a pleasant change from the crazy antics of the morning crews of other stations. He was matter-of-fact and mellow in his delivery but a true lover of music in a variety of veins. For 22 years he was the morning host on the funky, new light alternative station. His passing is being felt by the entire area.
