Obituaries

March 4, 2017 at 5:41 pm

Obituary: Hill Williams was a witness to scientific history

Former Seattle Times science reporter Hill Williams has died at age 91.

March 3, 2017 at 4:44 pm

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A roundup of notable obituaries from the week ending March 4.

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The four founders of Seattle Folklore Society prepare to celebrate the organization’s 40th anniversary.

February 27, 2017 at 6:00 am

Don’t fence me in: Phil Williams, who co-founded Folklife and fought to keep it free, dies at 80

Phil Williams, co-founder of the Folklife festival and the pioneering folk label Voyager Recordings, has died at the age of 80.

February 27, 2017 at 4:00 am

7-foot-7 ‘Game of Thrones’ actor Neil Fingleton dies at 36

LONDON (AP) — Neil Fingleton, a 7-foot 7-inch actor who played the giant Mag the Mighty in "Game of Thrones" has died at 36. The...

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February 26, 2017 at 2:01 pm

‘The People’s Court’ Judge Joseph Wapner dies at 97

A poll conducted by The Washington Post in 1989 found that while two-thirds of those surveyed could not name any of the nine justices on...

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February 26, 2017 at 8:35 am

‘Apollo 13’ and ‘Titanic’ actor Bill Paxton dies at 61

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill Paxton, a prolific and charismatic actor who had memorable roles in such blockbusters as "Apollo 13" and "Titanic" while also...

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Kate Webster. (Courtesy of Webster Family)

February 25, 2017 at 6:57 pm

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February 23, 2017 at 5:34 am

Woman’s sassy obit warns people to wait to claim her stuff

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Relatives of a 91-year-old Ohio woman who died this week are giving her the last word with a sassy, occasionally profane...

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Obituaries

Robert Osborne, genial face of Turner Classic Movies, Colfax native and UW grad, dead at 84

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Obituary: Hill Williams was a witness to scientific history

The week’s passages VIEW

Don’t fence me in: Phil Williams, who co-founded Folklife and fought to keep it free, dies at 80

7-foot-7 ‘Game of Thrones’ actor Neil Fingleton dies at 36

‘The People’s Court’ Judge Joseph Wapner dies at 97

‘Apollo 13’ and ‘Titanic’ actor Bill Paxton dies at 61

Kate Webster, ‘towering’ civic leader and WSU regent, dies VIEW

The week’s passages VIEW

Fritz Koenig, sculptor whose art withstood 9/11 attack, dies

Woman’s sassy obit warns people to wait to claim her stuff