A life in brief
The arc of a life, drawn from the reporting. Built from the same Associated Press reporting as the briefings.
Oscar-winning Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio dies at 52
Nov 6
Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and US senator who was part of a dynasty, dies at 89
Nov 6
90-year-old Holocaust survivor dies almost a year after being shot in the Sydney Hanukkah massacre
Nov 6
Spain soccer coach and Real Madrid president at funeral of player who died after collision
Nov 5
1 deputy dies and another not expected to survive after firefight with suspect at Washington home
Nov 4
Herbert Blomstedt, who headed San Francisco Symphony from 1985-95, dies at age 99
Nov 4
Sister June Carpenter, one of the few remaining Shakers, dies in Maine. She was 88.
Nov 3
A woman running the NYC marathon for charity dies 2 miles from the finish
Nov 3
Tony Butala, co-founder of Lettermen vocal group known for 'The Way You Look Tonight,' dies at 87
Nov 3
Spanish police investigating possible involuntary manslaughter after soccer player dies following on-field collision
Nov 3
Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle
Nov 2
Jerry Koosman, who got final out in the 1969 Miracle Mets' World Series victory, dies at 83
Nov 2
All nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood, US transportation secretary says
Nov 1
Ciara Mageean, former European 1,500 champion, dies at age 34
Nov 1
Houdini’s centennial spotlight: A newly published essay and a fresh fight over when and how he died
Oct 31
Bodies of 2 Colorado students and aspiring outdoorsmen are recovered after they died on hiking trip
Oct 29
June Jones, whose run-and-shoot offense dazzled at Hawaii and in the NFL, dies at 73
Oct 29
Elke Sommer, German-born star of ‘A Shot in the Dark’ and ‘The Prize,’ dies at 85
Oct 29
Yelich pays tribute to Uecker after finally leading Brewers to their first World Series title
Oct 29
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, historic Mexican politician and former presidential candidate, dies at 92
Oct 29
Alvin K. Hellerstein, a federal judge who handled Trump, Maduro and 9/11 cases, dies at 92
Oct 28
Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
Oct 28
Susan Saint James, Emmy-winning actor of 'McMillan & Wife' and 'Kate & Allie,' dies at 80
Oct 27
Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, known for his boxing masterpiece 'Ashita no Joe,' dies at 87
Oct 27
Walter Koenig, Ensign Chekov on original 'Star Trek' series, dies at 90
Oct 26
Eric Bauza, modern voice of Looney Tunes characters, dies at 46
Oct 26
Robin Yount and Brewers' broadcast team pay tribute to Bob Uecker by borrowing from his wardrobe
Oct 23
Dale Brown, who has the most wins of any LSU basketball coach, dies at age 90
Oct 23
Eleanor Coppola died before she could finish ‘Making Marie Antoinette.’ Sofia saw it through.
Oct 23
Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' and 'Top Gun,' dies at 93
Oct 22
Todd Benzinger, a member of the Cincinnati Reds' 1990 World Series championship team, dies at 63
Oct 22
John Anderson, country music star whose hits included 'Wild and Blue,' dies at 71
Oct 22
Former NHL player Ron Duguay dies at 69 after a bout with cancer
Oct 22
Richard Riehle, dependable TV and film character actor who was in 'Glory and 'Office Space,' dies
Oct 19
Former NC State football coach, longtime Florida State assistant Chuck Amato dies at 80
Oct 19
US airman who died after rappel fall at a college football game in Texas is identified
Oct 19
ICE pursuit in Houston that broke a man's leg targeted a suspect who died years ago, family says
Oct 16
Kenya confirms third Ebola case, a relative of the first patient who died
Oct 16
The 6 victims who died in a Wisconsin plane crash included a 13-year-old boy and his mother
Oct 15
Spain's royals visit Muslim cemetery in Ceuta to honor migrants who died in mass border surge
Oct 13
Six Flags closes 9 rides after 1 person dies in an incident involving a roller coaster in Georgia
Oct 13
RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34
Oct 12
Police in Erie, Pennsylvania, say 9 people died in connection with a shooting, including the suspect
Oct 10
Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear, dies at 86
Oct 9
Wynonna Judd faces 'The Hard Truth' on vulnerable new album, the first since her mother Naomi died
Oct 9
Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90
Oct 8
Curtis Flowers, a Black man whose death sentence was tossed by Supreme Court, dies in Mississippi
Oct 8
Indian actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar dies at 75
Oct 8
Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died in hospital
Oct 7
Official says WHO doesn't know exactly how a lab worker in Russia died in plague case
Oct 7
The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
Oct 7
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for '80s hits like 'You Are My Lady,' dies at 70
Oct 7
Eva Marie Saint, star of 'North by Northwest' and 'On the Waterfront,' dies at 102
Oct 6
Fred Claire, former Dodgers GM who oversaw 1988 World Series champion team, dies at 91
Oct 6
Dennis Franchione, football coach at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M, dies at 75
Oct 6
Cleveland strikeout king Sam McDowell dies at 84, leaving a legacy of redemption
Oct 6
How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies
Oct 6
Kenya confirms first Ebola case imported from Congo after patient dies in Nairobi
Oct 6
Jim Bakker, who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire, has died at 86
Oct 6
Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died
Oct 5
Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
Oct 5
Former Falcons center Jeff Van Note, a six-time Pro Bowl center, dies at 80
Oct 2
Ex-fraternity leader at Arizona university gets jail time after pledge died of alcohol poisoning
Sep 30
Dennis Haskins, who played the hapless principal on 'Saved by the Bell,' dies at 75
Sep 29
Calypso icon Slinger Francisco, dubbed 'The Mighty Sparrow,' dies at 91, his family says
Sep 27
Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died
Sep 24
Bob Pettit, imposing Hawks great and first NBA MVP, dies at 93
Sep 24
She lived to see ‘Deb’s law’ take effect. Now she can choose how she dies
Sep 23
Suspect in Yom Kippur shooting outside Ontario synagogue dies from his injuries
Sep 22
Another beluga whale dies at Chicago aquarium after rescue mission from Canada park
Sep 22
Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says
Sep 22
Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27, family representative says
Sep 21
Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi dies at 84
Sep 20
Families of suspected illegal miners who died in Nigerian detention accuse officials of mistreatment
Sep 20
Longtime AP Florida politics reporter Brendan Farrington dies at 60
Sep 19
Sandro Mazzola, Italy and Inter Milan soccer star, dies at age 83
Sep 19
Duncan Sheik, Tony- and Grammy-winning 'Spring Awakening' composer and pop star, dies at 56
Sep 18
Former US Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, a 'workhorse' who shaped water policy, dies at 84
Sep 17
The psychedelic pop artist Peter Max has died at 88, his son says
Sep 16
Annie Dillard, Pulitzer-winning author of 'Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,' dies at 81
Sep 16
The Obamas' family dog Sunny dies, the former president says
Sep 16
Photographer Chick Harrity, who documented history for AP from Vietnam to the White House, has died
Sep 15
Families of the 67 who died in the DC midair collision want reforms to prevent the next tragedy
Sep 15
Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who dressed Cher and Marilyn and defined '70s glamour, dies at 87
Sep 14
Longtime AP bureau chief Victor Simpson, who covered 5 popes, dies at 84
Sep 14
Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died
Sep 13
Emma Bonino, leader of abortion and divorce battles that changed Italy, dies aged 78, her party says
Sep 11
Republican convention pays tribute to Charlie Kirk one year after his killing
Sep 10
Isao Harimoto, A-bomb survivor and Japan baseball great known as 'Hit Machine,' dies at 86
Sep 10
Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing Pennsylvania measles outbreak
Sep 9
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, dies at age 89
Sep 9
Jackie, the California bald eagle who became an internet sensation, dies after illness
Aug 10
A 2-year-old at the center of a Texas brain-death dispute is taken off life support and dies
Aug 7
Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, dies at 99
Aug 3
Glen Hansard, Irish musician who won Oscar for 'Once,' dies in motorcycle crash
Aug 3