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Richard Haynes, Flashy and Successful Houston Lawyer, Dies at 90

2017-04-29T01:14:19+0000

Mr. Haynes inherited the mantle of the legendary Texas lawyer Percy Foreman when he began compiling a spectacular record of acquittals in seemingly unwinnable cases


Jay Hebert's Birdie Beats Venturi on 19th Hole; PLAY-OFF DECIDED IN 'SUDDEN DEATH' Hebert Wins Houston Golf on Eight-Foot Putt After He and Venturi Card 69's

1961-04-25T05:00:00+0000

J Hebert, Houston Classic


Robert D. Herring Dies at 60; Headed Houston Natural Gas

1981-10-13T05:00:00+0000

Robert R. Herring, chairman of the Houston Natural Gas Corporation, died yesterday in St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was 60 years old.


Rita Houston, WFUV D.J. Who Lifted Music Careers, Dies at 59

2020-12-30T23:13:49+0000

From a studio in the Bronx, she introduced listeners to artists from a wide range of genres. She was also a mentor to the stars, and a sometime-confidante.


Stairwell Collapse in Houston Leaves 3 Workers Dead and 1 Injured

2020-10-06T00:54:42+0000

The 15-story building had been inspected hours before the accident.


‘Feeling Like Death’: Inside a Houston Hospital Bracing for a Virus Peak

2020-06-29T01:22:37+0000

As young patients fill new virus wards, Houston Methodist is calling nurses to work extra shifts and ramping up its testing efforts.


Quotation of the Day: A Son of Houston Whose Death Moved Millions

2020-06-10T02:16:47+0000

Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, June 10, 2020.


Houston Bids Goodbye to George Floyd, Whose Killing Galvanized a Movement

2020-06-09T21:30:04+0000

The funeral served as both a national reckoning and a moment of personal mourning. The Rev. Al Sharpton demanded more action against police brutality.


Two Dead in Explosion at Houston Plant

2020-01-24T12:34:51+0000

A blast woke Houston residents from sleep in the early hours of Friday morning, shattering windows and scattering debris. The two fatalities were believed to be employees of the plant, officials said.


Bob McNair, Energy Mogul Who Brought the N.F.L. Back to Houston, Dies at 81

2018-11-24T03:55:13+0000

Mr. McNair, who was awarded the franchise that became the Texans, gave to many charitable causes. More recently, he was criticized for remarks about national anthem protests.



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John Cunningham, Character Actor and Broadway Stalwart, Dies at 93

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:08:29 +0000

He was a familiar face from Broadway productions of “Company,” “Titanic” and “Six Degrees of Separation” and from many movie and TV appearances.

Jim Hartung, Gymnast Who Helped Deliver U.S. Gold, Dies at 65

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:49:36 +0000

In an upset victory over China at the 1984 Olympics, he and five others became the only American men ever to win the gold medal in the gymnastics team competition.

Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Director Who Gave Theater a Free-Spirited Spin

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:44:21 +0000

In 1970, he founded London’s Young Vic, an adventurous “people’s theater” (the Who took the stage at one point) before shaking up the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:04:10 +0000

He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa’s secret weapons program in the 1980s by helping the African National Congress bomb critical facilities.

Rebecca Kilgore, 76, Dies; Acclaimed Interpreter of American Songbook

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:35:10 +0000

An elegant jazz singer with adventurous taste, she counted among her fans the performer Michael Feinstein and the songwriter Dave Frishberg, who called her technique “flawless.”

Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:12:17 +0000

Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.



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