National Obituaries

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Renowned guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of Mali's music duo Amadou & Mariam has died. He was 70. Mali's Minister of Culture Mamou Daffé paid tribute to the blind musician in a televised broadcast on state TV.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Theodore McCarrick, a once-powerful Catholic cardinal who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a Vatican investigation determined he had molested adults and children, has died. He was 94.

Actor Josh Brolin, director Francis Ford Coppola and director Michael Mann are among those paying tribute to Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday at age 65. Here's a look at some of the reactions. “See ya, pal. I’m going to miss you.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65.

Val Kilmer once proclaimed that he’s almost been fired from all his movies. Thankfully for us, he wasn’t. Though he might have frustrated more than a few directors, they too knew the headaches were ultimately worth it.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Mario Joseph, a human rights attorney in Haiti known for his involvement in high-profile cases, has died. He was 62.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Paul “Greg” House, who spent two decades on Tennessee's death row before he was finally freed, and later campaigned against the death penalty, died on March 22 at the age of 63, according to his longtime attorneys. “Mr.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series "Dr. Kildare" who found a second career as an award-winning "king of the miniseries," has died. He was 90.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nancy Bea Hefley , who entertained Los Angeles Dodgers fans as the team's organist for 27 years, died Saturday. She was 89. Her son, Mark, announced her death in a Facebook post. “We lost my Mom today.

Sgt. Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper and a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute infantry battalion , has died. He was 108.