Dick Mitchell, former Sun-Times editor, dies at 67

Watching Dick Mitchell on deadline was a little like watching Fred Astaire dance.

Tall and slim, “Mitch” glided through the Chicago Sun-Times newsroom, communicating intelligence, elegance and graceful authority.

As a reporter, that unruffled calm helped him investigate “heater” stories, like the bloody Attica prison …

Pete T. Cenarrusa, 95, Idaho legislator was ‘the most prominent Basque in the United States for many years’

BOISE, Idaho — Pete T. Cenarrusa, a Basque-American who held state office in Idaho uninterrupted for more than five decades and spent nearly as long in the sheep business, has died. He was 95.

Mr. Cenarrusa died about noon on Sunday at his home in …

Marcella Hazan, 89, authored famed Italian cookbooks

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. — Marcella Hazan, the Italian-born cookbook author who taught generations of Americans how to create simple, fresh Italian food, died Sunday. She was 89.

Ms. Hazan died in the morning at her home in Florida, according to an email from her son, …

L.C. Greenwood, 67, defensive end of ‘Steel Curtain’ tormented QBs

PITTSBURGH — L.C. Greenwood, the relentless left end of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ “Steel Curtain” defense of the 1970s, has died. He was 67. The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office said Mr. Greenwood died Sunday from undisclosed causes just before noon at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. A …

New Lenox woman had a passion for area’s history

The Francis-Walker home in New Lenox is expected to soon become a historic landmark, thanks in large measure to research done by Diane Batson, who after retiring as a teacher and librarian made landmarks her legacy. Ms. Batson died Sept. 5 of cancer. She was 75.

Evelyn Lowery, 88, civil rights pioneer

ATLANTA — Evelyn Lowery, a pioneer in civil rights and women’s empowerment and the wife of the Rev. Joseph Lowery, died Thursday at her home in Georgia, a family spokeswoman said.

Family spokeswoman Diane Larche said Ms. Lowery, 88, died Thursday morning. She had been …

Bishop Timothy Lyne, former Holy Name pastor, dies at 94

Bishop Timothy J. Lyne, one of the oldest Roman Catholic bishops in the United States, had a front-row seat to Chicago history during 70 years as a priest.

Michael Moses Ward, 41, survived MOVE bombing in Philadelphia in 1985

Michael Moses Ward, one of two survivors of the 1985 bombing of the militant group MOVE in a Philadelphia neighborhood and the only child to make it out alive, has died at 41.

Mr. Ward died aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean, according to …

Ernest Wentcher, insurance exec who funded college scholarships, dies at 99

Insurance executive Ernest Wentcher started a foundation that awarded more than $3 million in scholarships to more than 200 college students. His life swept from Siberia’s Bolshevik era to working in U.S. Naval Intelligence in World War II, where he met Supreme Allied Commander Dwight Eisenhower. Mr. Wentcher died Sept. 15 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital at 99.

Alvaro Mutis Jaramillo, 90, celebrated Colombian writer, poet

MEXICO CITY — Prolific Colombian writer and poet Alvaro Mutis Jaramillo died in Mexico’s capital Sunday. He was 90 years old.

The cause of death couldn’t immediately be confirmed, though Mexican media quoted his wife, Carmen Miracle, as saying he died at a cardiac hospital …

Stan Stephens, 78, Alaskan motivated to protect environment after Valdez disaster

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Stan Stephens, an Alaska tourism leader whose passion for Prince William Sound took new form after the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, died Saturday, his family said. He was 78.

His family said he succumbed to a rare disease, amyloidosis, in which …

Vlatko Markovic, 76, top Croatian soccer player

ZAGREB, Croatia — Vlatko Markovic, a former top player and coach who also led the Croatian Football Federation, has died. He was 76.

The federation said Mr. Markovic died early Monday in a Zagreb hospital after being admitted with pneumonia. He had suffered from Alzheimer’s …

Stanislaw Szozda, 62, Poland Olympian, world cycling champion

WARSAW, Poland — Stanislaw Szozda, an Olympic medalist and former world cycling champion, has died, the Polish Cycling Federation said Monday. He was 62.

The federation said on its website that Mr. Szozda, “one of Poland’s best cyclists in history,” has died after battling a …

John Vanderhoof, 91, governor of Colorado for 2 years

DENVER — Former Colorado Gov. John Vanderhoof, a onetime fighter pilot, businessman and bank executive who served as the state’s chief executive for only two years, has died. He was 91.

Mr. Vanderhoof, a Republican, became the 37th governor of Colorado in 1973 when his …

Paul Dietzel, 89, coached LSU to first national football championship

NEW ORLEANS — Paul Dietzel, who led the LSU Tigers to their first football national championship, died early Tuesday. He was 89.

LSU sports spokesman Kent Lowe said Mr. Dietzel died after a brief illness, but did not provide any other details.

The family posted …