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Firefighter Brandon Winfield Dies After Brief Illness: 'Rest Easy, Brother'
Fairfax County is mourning one of its own. Firefighter Brandon Winfield died Thursday, February 12, 2026, following a brief illness, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Winfield served Fairfax County for 20 years after being hired in 2006 as a member of Recruit Class 121. At the time of his death, he was assigned to Fire Station 37 in Kingstowne on C-Shift. Colleagues described him as more than a firefighter. “Firefighter Winfield was an exceptional mentor and friend who lifted spirits wherever he went,” the department wrote. “He served with unwavering dedication t…
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Xzayviia “Zay” Bundy, 18, Virginia High School Football Star, Leaves Lasting Mark on Community
In Virginia, a small-town football field just got a lot quieter. Xzayviia “Zay” Bundy — a multi-time All-State linebacker, starting quarterback, and the 2025 Class 1 Defensive Player of the Year — died on Monday, Feb 9, in Tappahannock. He was 18. Bundy was a four-year starter for Essex High School, where he became one of the most dominant players in program history. Known for his physical presence on defense and leadership on offense, he earned All-State honors each season and most recently committed to play football at Shepherd University in West Virginia. His sudden passing has s…
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Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ben Stiller Pay Respects To James Van Der Beek Following His Death At 48
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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Family Remembers Ricardo Lee Vance After Fatal Shooting In Maryland: 'Always Ready With A Joke'
Ricardo Lee Vance was a "loving son, brother, uncle, and cousin who meant so much to so many" before he was gunned down in Maryland, his family says. Now, they and the Prince George's County Police Department are seeking his murderer. At around 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, officers were called to the 6100 block of Oxon Hill Road in Oxon Hill to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found Vance suffering from a single gunshot wound. The 47-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Now, his family is left with "a void in our hearts that words ca…
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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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Virginia Father Survived 30 Years Of Service — Then Died Racing Home To His Injured Daughter
After more than three decades of military service, a Virginia father survived a career spent protecting others — only to lose his life just as he was trying to get home to protect his own. Matt Hill, a recently retired serviceman with more than 30 years in uniform, died of a heart attack overseas as he was rushing home to be with his daughter Grace, who suffered serious injuries in a car crash, according to his family. When Hill learned of his daughter’s injuries, he immediately began trying to return home from overseas, where he had been working as a contractor after retiring from the mili…
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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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‘Whatever It Takes’: Virginia Animal Rescue Hero Chris Haverly Dies Doing What He Loved
Chris Haverly was more than a man with a van. He was a hero who died doing what he loved. For more than a decade, Haverly made a name for himself up and down the East Coast, rescuing thousands of animals that all found their forever homes in Virginia. Then, in an instant, Haverly’s life was cut short in a deadly crash, as police say, fittingly while he was transporting animals from southern to northern Virginia. “He has been rescuing animals for over 12 years,” Karen Barnette, who said she had known Haverly for 45 years, said. “He tragically lost his life in a vehicle accident after making…
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Arrest Made In Maryland Hit-Run That Killed Teen Walking To First Day Of Work (
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An arrest has been made in the hit-and-run that killed a 19-year-old who was walking to his first day of work in Maryland, police announced. Angel Quizhpi Tenezaca, 40, has been charged with multiple citations after leaving the scene of a deadly crash in Dundalk that claimed the life of Todd Hines Jr. earlier this week, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. The crash happened at approximately 7:35 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, in the 5200 block of North Point Boulevard, police said. Officers responded to reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle and found Hines had been hit…
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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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