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Joe Sedelmaier, Auteur Behind ‘Where’s the Beef?’ Ad, Dies at 92

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/business/media/joe-sedelmaier-dead.html

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Joe Sedelmaier, Auteur Behind ‘Where’s the Beef?’ Ad, Dies at 92

He directed nearly 1,000 comedic commercials, including a much-quoted spot for Wendy’s and one for FedEx featuring a manic speed talker.

The New York Times

CBC British Columbia 17h ago

5 dead, 10 injured after falls into Vancouver's Grandview Cut over past decade
The various parts of the area are owned by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, the City of Vancouver and TransLink.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/grandview-cut-falls-9.7202509?cmp=rss

Rest In Paradise 19h ago

Clarence Carter, blues and soul singer known for hits 'Strokin'' and 'Patches,' dies at 90

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2026-05-14/clarence-carter-dead-strokin-patches-blues-singer

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Clarence Carter dead: 'Strokin' blues singer was 90

Clarence Carter, the Grammy-nominated blues and soul singer known for the raunchy hit 'Strokin',' which was featured in Eddie Murphy's "The Nutty Professor," has died. He was 90.

Los Angeles Times

Rest In Paradise 20h ago

Judith Barnard, of Best-Selling ‘Judith Michael’ Fame, Dies at 94

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/books/judith-barnard-dead.html

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Judith Barnard, of Best-Selling ‘Judith Michael’ Fame, Dies at 94

At 50, on a lark, she published a romance-thriller with her husband, Michael Fain. Like the characters of their novel, they found themselves thrown into unexpected success.

The New York Times

Rest In Paradise 23h ago

Jack Douglas, Producer for Aerosmith and Lennon, Dies at 80

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/arts/music/jack-douglas-dead.html

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Jack Douglas, Producer for Aerosmith and Lennon, Dies at 80

A onetime Beatlemaniac, he helped shape the sound of hits like “Walk This Way” and “(Just Like) Starting Over.”

The New York Times

Kim Perales 1d ago

A leaked Army memo🚨warns that #Hegseth's frantic push to flood the battlefield with cheap weaponized #drones is getting soldiers killed by bypassing fundamental explosive safety protocols nobody bothered to maintain in the rush."
-T Welborn3

The #DOD🚨is being accused of cutting corners on safety..
#Incompetence #Deaths #IranWar #Trump #TrumpRegime #Troops #USPol
https://www.thedailybeast.com/secret-memo-calls-out-pentagon-pete-for-drone-mishaps/

Secret Memo Calls Out Pentagon Pete for Drone ‘Mishaps’

A leaked Army memo warns the Pentagon’s aggressive drone push may be putting soldiers at risk.

The Daily Beast

Rest In Paradise 1d ago

Filmmaker Brian Lindstrom, known for underdog documentaries, dies at 65

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-05-15/wild-author-cheryl-strayed-mourns-death-of-husband-brian-lindstrom

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‘Wild’ author Cheryl Strayed mourns death of husband Brian Lindstrom

Brian Lindstrom, the husband of "Wild" author Cheryl Strayed who was known for his underdog documentaries that inspired social change, has died. Just weeks ago, Strayed shared that Lindstrom was diagnosed with a rare neurological disease.

Los Angeles Times

CBC British Columbia 1d ago

Deaths of people experiencing homelessness on rise for 5th year, B.C. Coroner data shows
More than 500 people died while experiencing homelessness in 2024, a more than tripling from 2020. Many of the deaths, data shows, were as a result of the toxic drug supply.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-coroner-people-dying-homelessness-9.7198587?cmp=rss

CBC Top Stories 1d ago

At least 80 deaths reported as Congo grapples with new Ebola outbreak
At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo's new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/congo-ebola-outbreak-9.7202245?cmp=rss

CBC World 1d ago