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Death Of NJ High School Senior, 17, Spreads Shock
Shock and sadness spread following the death of a 17-year-old high school senior in New Jersey.
Tristan M. Baluski died Saturday, Nov. 15, at his Forked River home, according to his obituary on the Riggs Funeral Home website.
A GoFundMe for the family has raised $20,000 as of Saturday, Nov. 22, organized by Dorothie Bonfoti.
Tristan was a senior at Lacey Township High School and Ocean County Vocational Technical School, where he studied welding, his obituary reads. He worked as a fabricator for Sea Machine in Bayville.
"He loved to be outside; you could find him driving dow…
Volunteer Firefighter Michael Yanoschak, Toms River Native, Dies At 36
Toms River Michael Yanoschak died on Saturday, Nov. 15, after battling leukemia, according to his obituary from the Wimberg Funeral Home website. He was 36 years old.
Yanoschak, a volunteer firefighter for the Pleasant Plains Fire Department, was devoted to honoring veterans, police ,and first responders, and opened One Nation Est. 1176 in Smithville, where he lived, his obituary reads.
Yanoschak is survived by his parents Lisa and David, his siblings David and Ana and numerous other family members and friends, according to his obituary.
A funeral will be held Thursday, Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. …
Cause Of Death Released For Hollywood Star Diane Ladd, Mother Of Actress Laura Dern
A cause of death has now been released for Diane Ladd, the Oscar-nominated actress and mother of Laura Dern, who died earlier this month at age 89.
According to a death certificate obtained by People, Ladd died of acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure on Mon., Nov. 3. She was cremated a week later, on Mon., Nov. 10, the outlet reported.
Ladd’s career spanned more than seven decades, earning her acclaim for roles in both film and television.
Earlier report: Acclaimed Hollywood Star Diane Ladd Dies
She received three Oscar nominations, including for her performance as Fl…
Princeton Doctoral Student Maria Bowling Dies At 26
Maria Bowling, a 26-year-old first-year doctoral candidate at Princeton University died Sunday, Nov. 9, the university announced.
Bowling, an Angola native, was studying history of her country, with a focus on the Angolan borderlands and the history and politics of language and nation-building in southern Africa, the university said.
Fluent in Portuegese,French and English, Bowling earned her bachelor’s degree in international relations and an MA in politics at Sorbonne University in Paris.
She is survived by her husband, Tanner, her parents, Crisostomo and Rosario, her sis…
Trailblazing Actress Sally Kirkland Dies
Sally Kirkland, an Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress, has died.
The 84-year-old's death came early Tuesday, Nov. 11, at a hospice in Palm Springs, California, days after entering the facility, her agent said, according to NBC News.
She had been battling dementia and other health complications, including infections in her final years.
Born on Oct. 31, 1941, in New York City, Kirkland was raised in a creative household. Her mother, Sally Kirkland Sr., was a prominent fashion editor for Vogue and LIFE magazines.
Kirkland began her career Off-Broadway before transitioning…
Jimmy Kimmel's Beloved Bandleader, Childhood Friend Cleto Escobedo III, Dies At 59
Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel's longtime bandleader and childhood friend, has died at the age of 59.
Kimmel announced the news Tuesday, Nov. 11, in an emotional Instagram post, sharing his heartbreak over the loss of someone he had been inseparable from since they were children.
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"Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son, musician and man, my longtime bandleader Cleto Escobedo III," Kimmel wrote. "To say that we are heartbroken is an understateme…
Christina Ruff, NJ Hospital Associate Director, Devoted Wife And Mom Of Two, Dies At 45
The Blackwood community is mourning the loss of Christina "Chrissy" M. Ruff (née Lubowsky), who passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 4, according to her obituary from Earle Funeral Home. She was 45 years old.
Born Aug. 6, 1980, in the Bronx, NY, to Judith and Cary Lubowsky, and Ruff grew up in Washington Township, alongside her sister Samantha, her obituary says. She was married to Michael James Ruff, sharing 14 years of marriage, and mom to Gavin and Vincent, who were the lights of her life, her obituary continues.
A 1998 graduate of Washington Township High School, Ruff earned…
Daycare Worker, 28, Died Alongside Her Dog In NJ Apartment Fire, Charity Says
Arrangements have been finalized for Emily Prather, a 28-year-old daycare worker remembered for her warmth and compassion, who died following a fire at an apartment complex in South Jersey on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Prather, who was initially hospitalized following the Autumn Ridge blaze in Gloucester Township, was later pronounced dead from injuries sustained in the fire. Six firefighters were also injured and remain in stable condition, police said.
The Unforgotten Haven, a nonprofit assisting Emily's husband, Kyle, in Blackwood, said Emily died alongside her dog.
Born in Philadelphia, Emily g…
Dick Cheney Dies: Redefined Role Of Vice President
Dick Cheney, the forceful vice president who reshaped the office into a center of power and drove the post‑September 11 war on terror, has died at 84, his family announced.
His family announced his death Tuesday, Nov. 4, citing complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. “His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him as he passed,” the family said, adding that he died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.
He served as the 46th vice president from 2001 to 2009 under President Georg…
