Three people died when a Robinson R22 and an Airbus H125 collided near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon. Federal investigators are examining the crash.
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Patrick Stewart, who played Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek” and Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” films while sustaining a celebrated stage career, has died at 86. His spokesperson said he died Wednesday after a brief illness involving Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the organization that became the United Farm Workers and coined “Sí se puede,” has died at 96. She remained an advocate for labor and civil rights into her 90s.
A keeper who worked at the Netherlands’ Beekse Bergen safari park for nearly 40 years died after an attack in an indoor leopard enclosure. The park says an independent investigation will examine what happened.
Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov on the original “Star Trek” series and in seven films, has died at 90. His career also included writing, convention appearances and a role on “Babylon 5.”
Eric Bauza, the Emmy-winning voice actor behind Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other Looney Tunes characters, has died at 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified the cause as hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
Tom Skerritt, known for “Alien,” “Top Gun” and his Emmy-winning role on “Picket Fences,” has died at 93. His family said he died of natural causes.
Kyle Kennedy, an educator and granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, died at 42. After a 2020 spinal cord injury left her with long-term paralysis, she advocated for people with disabilities.