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Swim Coach Tim Quill Dies at 58; Led Owls to 34 Conference Titles
The Southern Connecticut State University athletic department announced that longtime men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach Tim Quill has died. The New Haven school announced the 58-year-old's death on Wednesday, Feb. 11. SCSU Athletic Director Terrance Jones remembered Quill as both a championship coach and a devoted mentor. “Tim embodied everything we strive for at Southern Connecticut State University,” Jones said in a statement. “For nearly three decades, he poured his heart into our swim and diving program, shaping not only champions in the pool but remarkable young people…
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Grad Killed In Crash: GoFundMe
Support is on the rise for a recent UConn graduate and former high school wrestler who was killed in a North Jersey crash earlier this month. Jamie Lynn Aughenbaugh, 22, was behind the wheel of a Toyota Corolla when she was involved in a collision with a Chevrolet Tahoe on Route 206 on Tuesday, Feb. 3, just after 2:50 p.m. in Flanders, according to Meghan Knab, a spokesperson for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Both drivers and were taken to Morristown Medical Center, where Aughenbaugh died. The cause remains under investigation, Knab said. Aughenbaugh was a recent UCONN gradua…
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Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ben Stiller Pay Respect To CT Native James Van Der Beek
Popular actor who was one of the biggest stars of the late 1990s, James Van Der Beek, has died following a long public battle with colorectal cancer on Wednesday, Feb. 11. He was just 48 years old. While Van Der Beek kept fans up on his treatment, successes, and setbacks, news of the former "Dawson's Creek" star's death still hit many hard. Several former co-stars, colleagues, and fans have released remembrances of the actor, father of six, and Chesire, Connecticut, native. Chad Michael Murray, a fellow 1990s heartthrob, called Van Der Beek an inspiration. "Sending love an…
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CT Grandfather Killed In I-84 Crash Leaves Community Mourning: ‘Our Family Is Broken’
The family of a 56-year-old Connecticut grandfather killed last week in a snowy crash on Interstate 84 wants people to remember him as the fun-loving, kind, and devoted family man he was. Gilman Reed, of Manchester, was killed when a tractor-trailer collided with his vehicle around 6 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, on the snow-covered stretch of Interstate 84 West in East Hartford between exits 58 and 59, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said a 2025 Mack tractor-trailer and a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu were both traveling west toward Exit 58, near Roberts Street and Silver Lane, when the veh…
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CT College Student Studying Abroad In Spain Dies In Canary Islands: He 'Made A Lasting Impact'
A Connecticut college student who was studying abroad in Spain has died. Aidan O'Grady, of Shelton, who was studying finance and data science at North Carolina State University, died in the Lanzarote area of the Canary Islands, a GoFundMe set up for his family said. An email to Lanzarote police was not immediately returned. NC State said it is providing resources for the school community, but did not provide information on his death. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of our student Aidan Patrick O’Grady, and our thoughts remain with his family and friends," the statement said. "Support a…
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Guitarist Who Wrote '90s Alt-Rock Anthem Dies At 56
Greg Brown, a founding guitarist of the alt-rock band Cake, has died after a brief illness. Cake announced Brown's death in an Instagram post on Saturday, Feb. 7. He was 56 years old, Consequence of Sound reported. Brown was the sole songwriter behind the group's 1996 breakout hit "The Distance," which reached No. 4 on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart. "It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Greg Brown's passing after a brief illness," Cake wrote. "Greg was an integral part of Cake's early sound and development. His creative contributions were immense, and his pre…
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Brad Arnold Dies At 47: Voice Behind 3 Doors Down Hit 'Kryptonite'
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the rock band 3 Doors Down, has died at age 47 after a battle with stage four kidney cancer. The band announced Arnold’s death on Saturday, Feb. 7, saying he died peacefully in his sleep with his wife Jennifer and family by his side, according to a post shared on the group’s official Facebook page. Arnold revealed in May of last year that he had been diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer. “As a founding member, vocalist, and original drummer of 3 Doors Down, Brad helped redefine mainstream rock music, blending post-grunge accessibility with emo…
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Never Got To Hold Him: NY Mom Dies After Giving Birth, Support Swells For 2 Children
What should have been a joyful new beginning turned into an unimaginable tragedy after a young New York mom suffered a massive medical emergency just after giving birth. Leeanna Pato, of the Bronx, died Friday, Jan. 30, after suffering a massive heart attack related to serious pre-existing medical conditions, according to a GoFundMe campaign. Doctors performed an emergency seven-hour surgery and implanted a heart pump to keep her alive. Despite those efforts, Leeanna later suffered a stroke and remained in critical condition in the intensive care unit. As her family kept vigil, her newborn…
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Chuck Negron Dies: Three Dog Night's Voice Behind 'Joy To The World'
The distinctive voice that made "Joy to the World" a generational anthem has been silenced. Chuck Negron, a founding member and lead singer of the rock group Three Dog Night, died Monday, Feb. 2, at age 83 in Studio City, Los Angeles. His publicist, Zach Farnum, attributed his death to complications from heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the latter of which he had lived with for over three decades. Negron was the tenor voice behind some of Three Dog Night's biggest hits, including "Joy to the World," "One," "An Old Fashioned Love Song," and "Easy to Be Hard." T…
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Demond Wilson Dies: Starred In Iconic Sitcom 'Sanford And Son'
Grady Demond Wilson, the actor celebrated for his role as Lamont Sanford on the groundbreaking NBC-TV 1970s sitcom "Sanford and Son," has died. Wilson's death at his home in Palm Springs, California, on Friday, Jan. 30, at the age of 79, was due to complications related to cancer, first reported by TMZ and confirmed by his son, Demond Wilson Jr. Born in Valdosta, Georgia, on Oct. 13, 1946, Wilson grew up in New York City, where he studied tap dance and ballet. He made his Broadway debut at age 4 and performed at Harlem's Apollo Theater at age 12, according to his Wikipedia page. …
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Catherine O'Hara, 'Home Alone,' 'Beetlejuice' Star Dead At 71
Emmy winning actress Catherine O'Hara had died at the age of 71, her manager confirmed on Friday, Jan. 30. A cause of death was not announced. O'Hara was most known for her role as the mother determined to get back to her son in "Home Alone" and as the self absorbed Moira Rose on the acclaimed TV show "Schitt's Creek," which led to an Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy. Born in Toronto, O'Hara joined the Second City comedy troupe and spent five seasons on SCTV. She later appeared as Delia Deetz in "Beetlejuice" and in the Martin Scorsese film "After Hours." Her most enduring role remains "H…
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Funeral Set For Former CT Fire Chief Who Died At 69: There Is 'Not a Finer Man'
A former fire chief and firefighter is being remembered as a hardworking and compassionate leader after he died earlier this month. He was 69. His family has announced that a funeral will be held next month. Rob Brown served as chief of the Colchester Fire Department and was a member of the Salem Volunteer Department. He died Jan. 24 of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, his family said in his obituary. A public memorial for the Middletown native will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Colchester Fire Department. Burial will be private at the Exeter Cemetery in Lebanon. Firefighters across t…
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