Obituaries Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains obituaries storiesFri, 17 Apr 2026 13:41:53 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Lionel Rosenblatt, whose advocacy for refugees began with derring-do in Vietnam, dies at 82By Grant Peck / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/17/lionel-rosenblatt-advocacy-refugees-vietnam/stories/202604170052Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:49:11 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/17/lionel-rosenblatt-advocacy-refugees-vietnam/stories/202604170052<![CDATA[]]>Obituary: Jim Agras, CEO of Triangle Tech, arts patronRick Nowlin / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/17/obituary-jim-agras-ceo-of-triangle-tech/stories/202604130073Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/17/obituary-jim-agras-ceo-of-triangle-tech/stories/202604130073<![CDATA[]]>Obituary: Dr. James T. Johnson, co-founder of the Afro American Music Institute, dies at 76By Samuel Long / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/16/james-t-johnson-obituary-afro-american-music-institute/stories/202604060054Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/16/james-t-johnson-obituary-afro-american-music-institute/stories/202604060054<![CDATA[]]>Obituary: Kenneth Salmon, a pro baseball player who later became an FBI agent and lawyerBy Rob Joesbury / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2026/04/15/kenneth-salmon-obituary-pirates-rollins-fbi-agent-lawyer/stories/202604150067Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:53:59 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2026/04/15/kenneth-salmon-obituary-pirates-rollins-fbi-agent-lawyer/stories/202604150067<![CDATA[]]>Sid Krofft, 'H.R. Pufnstuf' creator and children's TV visionary, dies at 96By The Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/14/sid-krofft-h-r-pufnstuf-children-sigmund-donny-marie/stories/202604140043Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:22:26 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/14/sid-krofft-h-r-pufnstuf-children-sigmund-donny-marie/stories/202604140043<![CDATA[]]>Dave McGinnis, former Cardinals head coach and longtime NFL assistant, dies at 74By Teresa M. Walker / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/14/dave-mcginnis-cardinals-head-coach-tennessee-titans/stories/202604140042Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:15:04 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/14/dave-mcginnis-cardinals-head-coach-tennessee-titans/stories/202604140042<![CDATA[]]>Bob Hall, the father of wheelchair racing and a 2-time winner of the Boston Marathon, dead at 74By Jimmy Golen / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/13/bob-hall-wheelchair-racing-boston-marathon-polio/stories/202604130030Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:09:19 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/13/bob-hall-wheelchair-racing-boston-marathon-polio/stories/202604130030<![CDATA[]]>World Series-winning Pirates infielder Phil Garner dies at 76By Colin Beazley / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/12/pirates-phil-garner-world-series/stories/202604120111Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:56:21 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/12/pirates-phil-garner-world-series/stories/202604120111<![CDATA[]]>Eliot Engel, prominent voice on foreign affairs in the House, dies at 79By Anna Liss-Roy / The Washington Posthttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/11/eliot-engel-foreign-affairs-house-trump-bronx/stories/202604110037Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:32:43 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/11/eliot-engel-foreign-affairs-house-trump-bronx/stories/202604110037<![CDATA[]]>Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer who left a troubled legacy, dies at 68By Safiyah Riddle / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/09/hip-hop-pioneer-afrika-bambaataa-bronx/stories/202604090112Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:36:33 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/09/hip-hop-pioneer-afrika-bambaataa-bronx/stories/202604090112<![CDATA[]]>Jim Whittaker, legendary mountaineer and the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97By Gene Johnson and Martha Bellisle / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/08/jim-whittaker-mountaineer-mount-everest/stories/202604080080Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:08:12 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/08/jim-whittaker-mountaineer-mount-everest/stories/202604080080<![CDATA[]]>Davey Lopes, Dodgers infield fixture and record-setting base stealer, dies at 80By Beth Harris / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/08/los-angeles-dodgers-davey-lopes-second-base-stolen-bases/stories/202604080075Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:32:11 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/08/los-angeles-dodgers-davey-lopes-second-base-stolen-bases/stories/202604080075<![CDATA[]]>James Gadson, drummer who played with Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye, dies at 86By Mikael Wood / Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/07/drummer-james-gadson-bill-withers-marvin-gaye/stories/202604070062Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:43:38 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/07/drummer-james-gadson-bill-withers-marvin-gaye/stories/202604070062<![CDATA[]]>Obituary: Gary Bowser of the Power of Bowser dies at 81By Lindsay Shachnow / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/07/gary-bowser-automotive-81-dies/stories/202604060070Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:01:06 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/07/gary-bowser-automotive-81-dies/stories/202604060070<![CDATA[]]>Obituary: Margaret Edinger, former Westinghouse machinery oiler and community volunteerRick Nowlin / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/05/peggy-edinger-obituary-westinghouse/stories/202603300066Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/05/peggy-edinger-obituary-westinghouse/stories/202603300066<![CDATA[]]>Obituary: Art collector and dealer 'with an excellent eye' championed artists of southwestern Pa.By Marylynne Pitz / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/01/gary-grimes-scalp-level-school-pittsburgh-art/stories/202604010007Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/01/gary-grimes-scalp-level-school-pittsburgh-art/stories/202604010007<![CDATA[]]>Walt Maddox, singer for 'Blue Moon' hitmakers The Marcels, has died at 88By Scott Mervis / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/03/31/walt-maddox-marcels/stories/202603310084Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:31:01 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/03/31/walt-maddox-marcels/stories/202603310084<![CDATA[]]>Ken Clay, who pitched on Yankees' world championship teams in 1977-78, dies at 71By The Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/03/30/ken-clay-yankees-world-championship-teams-dies/stories/202603300071Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:27:01 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/03/30/ken-clay-yankees-world-championship-teams-dies/stories/202603300071<![CDATA[]]>Mary Beth Hurt, Tony-nominated Broadway and film actor, dies at 79By Mark Kennedy / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/03/31/mary-beth-hurt-tony-broadway-actor-garp/stories/202603310040Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:28:54 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/03/31/mary-beth-hurt-tony-broadway-actor-garp/stories/202603310040<![CDATA[]]>Obituary: Daniel Unico, pizza box maker honored for supporting Duquesne’s basketball teamsBy James R. Hagerty / For the Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/03/31/obituary-daniel-unico-pizza-boxes-duquesne-basketball/stories/202603310010Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/03/31/obituary-daniel-unico-pizza-boxes-duquesne-basketball/stories/202603310010<![CDATA[]]>