celebrity deaths

One of TV’s most beloved fathers has sadly passed away. Reports confirm that John Mahoney, best known for his role as the curmudgeonly Martin Crane across eleven seasons of Frasier, died in Chicago at the age of 77.

There were many famous people throughout history to be born in Upstate New York, but did you know there are also many buried here as well? We have actors, writers, and musicians whose final resting place is a short drive away. If you love the historical element of cemeteries, then you'll love these 7 celebrity burial sites.

The iconic singer has died today (April 21).

Dave Mirra of BMX and X Games Fame was found dead at the age of 41 on Thursday from an apparent self-inflicted gun shot wound to the head. This news was confirmed by Greenville Police.

Walker’s daughter Meadow filed a lawsuit against Porsche under the banner of “wrongful death,” attributing her father’s untimely death to numerous defects in the car’s design. Industry trade papers are now reporting that officials from Porsche have handed down a response to the lawsuit, claiming that the accident and any injuries sustained therein were ultimately Walker and Rodas’ “own comparative fault.”

Reports say police discovered pills and a note beside her body in her Sherman Oaks home.

Baseball fans all across the world woke up to the devastating news that Yankee legend, Yogi Berra, had passed away at the age of 90. Not many people remember that Berra once came to Utica to represent The Mickey Mantle Foundation at Blue Sox game at Murnane Field.

Thought by many to be one of the greatest players - and people of all time, Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the age of 90.

The best-selling novelist died after a long battle with breast cancer.

Sad news this week about the passing of Gary Richrath, an original guitarist for the band REO Speedwagon. Local music fans, though, should know his death will not affect REO's upcoming show at The Stanley in Utica.

Did you know Wes Craven not only worked in Potsdam, but used a home in upstate New York as the inspiration for his infamous film 'A Nightmare on Elm Street?'

The King of Horror died Sunday afternoon at the age of 76.