Celebrity Obituaries

Harold Budd, the Pasadena-based composer whose ambient albums with Brian Eno are considered pinnacles of the movement, died from COVID-19 complications.

Gosnell was instrumental in creating the 1995 L.A. Times stylebook, drawing on her love of language to make the newspaper more credible and equitable.

For 18 seconds on Oct. 14, 1947, Yeager was supersonic — a feeling he later likened to "a poke through Jell-O." The achievement made...

David L. Lander, the memorable Squiggy from "Laverne & Shirley," has died

Marv Marinovich, who helped USC football capture a national title in 1962 before his son went on to become a star quarterback for the...

Two-time medalist championed youth track across San Diego

Comedian Joe Luna, who performed as Joe El Cholo, warned people on social media against dismissing COVID-19 as 'a joke.'

At L.A.'s KCBS and KNBC, and later in a series of syndicated specials, Sheehan became known for his interviews with Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson...

Rafer Johnson's legacy was interwoven with Los Angeles' history, beginning with his performances as a world-class athlete at UCLA.

Singer-actress Flor Silvestre, who shined on her own and as an equal to her partner, then became matriarch of an entertainment dynasty, dies at...