Obituaries Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains obituaries storiesMon, 19 Oct 2026 13:06:19 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Alan Mandell, acclaimed actor and interpreter of playwright Samuel Beckett's work, dies at 98By Anthony Solorzano / Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/16/alan-mandell-actor-interpreter-playwright-samuel-beckett/stories/202610160029Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:40:05 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/16/alan-mandell-actor-interpreter-playwright-samuel-beckett/stories/202610160029<![CDATA[]]>Obituary: Tom Barnes, longtime Pittsburgh nightlife executive, dies at 71By Ava Dzurenda / For the Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/16/obituary-tom-barnes-pittsburgh-nightclub/stories/202610160018Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/16/obituary-tom-barnes-pittsburgh-nightclub/stories/202610160018<![CDATA[]]>RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34By Andrew Dalton / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/13/rj-mitte-breaking-bad-actor-disability-rights/stories/202610130033Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:05:23 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/13/rj-mitte-breaking-bad-actor-disability-rights/stories/202610130033<![CDATA[]]>Mike Ditka, an Aliquippa native who became a Pitt standout and NFL legend, dies at 86By Brian Batko / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/nfl/2026/10/09/mike-ditka/stories/201707110149Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:43:39 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/nfl/2026/10/09/mike-ditka/stories/201707110149<![CDATA[]]>Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90By Jamie Stengle / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/09/margaret-hamilton-software-nasa-apollo/stories/202610090032Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:58:41 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/09/margaret-hamilton-software-nasa-apollo/stories/202610090032<![CDATA[]]>Don Pierce, Hall of Fame jockey who won more than 3,500 races, dies at 89By Beth Harris / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/09/don-pierce-hall-of-fame-jockey-races/stories/202610080075Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:54:01 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/09/don-pierce-hall-of-fame-jockey-races/stories/202610080075<![CDATA[]]>Curtis Flowers, Black man whose death sentence was tossed by Supreme Court, dies at 56By Corey Williams / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/08/curtis-flowers-black-death-sentence-supreme-court-mississippi/stories/202610080060Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:39:29 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/08/curtis-flowers-black-death-sentence-supreme-court-mississippi/stories/202610080060<![CDATA[]]>Fred Claire, former Dodgers GM who oversaw 1988 World Series champion team, dies at 91By Beth Harris / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/07/fred-claire-los-angeles-dodgers-gm-1988-world-series/stories/202610070027Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:52:31 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/07/fred-claire-los-angeles-dodgers-gm-1988-world-series/stories/202610070027<![CDATA[]]>Sass Jordan, 'Make You a Believer' singer and 'Canadian Idol' judge, dies at 65By Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/07/sass-jordan-singer-canadian-idol-judge/stories/202610070026Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:47:13 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/07/sass-jordan-singer-canadian-idol-judge/stories/202610070026<![CDATA[]]>Eva Marie Saint, star of 'North by Northwest' and 'On the Waterfront,' dies at 102By Bob Thomas and Jake Coyle / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/06/eva-marie-saint-north-by-northwest-on-the-waterfront/stories/202610060061Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:07:21 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/06/eva-marie-saint-north-by-northwest-on-the-waterfront/stories/202610060061<![CDATA[]]>Dennis Franchione, football coach at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M, dies at 75The Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/06/dennis-franchione-football-coach-tcu-alabama-texas-am/stories/202610060058Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:18:25 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/06/dennis-franchione-football-coach-tcu-alabama-texas-am/stories/202610060058<![CDATA[]]>Freddie Jackson, Grammy-nominated R&B singer known for 1980s hits like 'You Are My Lady,' dies at 70By Maria Sherman / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/06/grammy-nominated-singer-freddie-jackson-you-are-my-lady/stories/202610060048Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:52:54 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/06/grammy-nominated-singer-freddie-jackson-you-are-my-lady/stories/202610060048<![CDATA[]]>Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86By Jim Salter and Hallie Golden / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/06/jim-bakker-death/stories/202610060026Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:12:56 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/06/jim-bakker-death/stories/202610060026<![CDATA[]]>Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84By Michael Tarm and Herbert G. McCann / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/05/dennis-hastert-death-84/stories/202610050030Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:25:01 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/05/dennis-hastert-death-84/stories/202610050030<![CDATA[]]>Obituary: Father Drew Morgan, Pittsburgh priest with ‘pastoral spirit,’ played key role in Newman’s canonizationBy Maddie Aiken / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/04/father-drew-morgan-pittsburgh-newman-duquesne/stories/202610020051Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/04/father-drew-morgan-pittsburgh-newman-duquesne/stories/202610020051<![CDATA[]]>Former Penguins defenseman Lyle Odelein dies at 58By King Jemison / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2026/10/03/lyle-odelein-dead-obituary-montreal-canadiens/stories/202610030038Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:47:37 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2026/10/03/lyle-odelein-dead-obituary-montreal-canadiens/stories/202610030038<![CDATA[]]>Tony Reno, former Yale coach who led school to 5 Ivy League football championships, dies at 52The Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/02/yale-coach-tony-reno-ivy-league-football-championships/stories/202610020075Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:04:40 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/02/yale-coach-tony-reno-ivy-league-football-championships/stories/202610020075<![CDATA[]]>Jeff Van Note, 6-time Pro Bowl center for the Atlanta Falcons, dies at 80The Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/02/falcons-center-jeff-van-note-pro-bowl-kentucky/stories/202610020060Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:19:21 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/02/falcons-center-jeff-van-note-pro-bowl-kentucky/stories/202610020060<![CDATA[]]>Obituary: Clinton Brooks, longtime NSA researcher who un-retired after Sept. 11 attacksBy Samuel Long / For the Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/02/obituary-clinton-brooks-sewickley-longtime-nsa/stories/202610010006Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/02/obituary-clinton-brooks-sewickley-longtime-nsa/stories/202610010006<![CDATA[]]>Obituary: Roselind ‘Rosie’ Wood, formed early online support group for clergy spousesBy Samuel Long / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/01/obituary-roselind-wood-clergy-spouse/stories/202610010026Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/01/obituary-roselind-wood-clergy-spouse/stories/202610010026<![CDATA[]]>