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Ray Charles, American Legend, Dies at 73 ‘Genius’ Overcame Obstacles, Broke Down Musical Boundaries Soul music pioneer Ray Charles, 1930-2004. Institute of Jazz Studies Ray Charles and NPR’s Marian McPartland. Vanguard Photography American blind musical icon Ray Charles died Thursday of complications from liver disease at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 73. Known as “The Genius” since … Read More

Toronto man, 29, froze to death in his front yard after falling out of wheelchair during extreme cold alert A neighbour found Mark Stroz’ motionless body facedown in his front yard. The last time he was seen alive, he was taking a cab home after a night out with friends On one of the coldest nights of the year, Mark … Read More

UPDATE: Wheelchair-bound man rolls off dock; drowns at Codorus State Park UPDATE: The coroner has determined the drowning death of a quadriplegic man at Codorus State Park Sunday was a case of suicide. MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, YORK COUNTY, P… UPDATE: The coroner has determined the drowning death of a quadriplegic man at Codorus State Park Sunday was a case of suicide. … Read More

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76 He popularized black holes and the deep questions of the cosmos HAWKING’S LEGACY  Among Stephen Hawking’s most notable contributions to physics was the discovery that black h Share this: Email Facebook Twitter Pinterest Pocket Reddit Print By Emily Conover March 14, 2018 at 10:06 am Physicist Step Physicist Stephen Hawking, a black hole whisperer … Read More

Arizona cop who fatally shot man in wheelchair indicted for manslaughter Ryan Remington was served with a summons on Thursday.Tucson Police Dept A former Tucson, Arizona, police officer who was fired after fatally shooting an armed shoplifting suspect using a motorized wheelchair nine times last year has been indicted for manslaughter. Ryan Remington, was served with a summons on Thursday, according to … Read More

Police killing of double amputee in wheelchair sparks outcry and demand for answers Police shot and killed Anthony Lowe near Los Angeles last week as he fled on what remained of his legs. His family wants to know why police believed they had to kill him. Family of double amputee fatally shot by police demands answers LOS ANGELES — The … Read More

   Actor Christopher Reeve dies Reeve had become an advocate for spinal cord injury research Superman star Christopher Reeve, who lobbied for medical research after being paralysed in a fall nine years ago, has died aged 52.He had been suffering from an infection as a result of a pressure wound and died on Sunday, his publicist said. He suffered a … Read More

Darryl Stingley, paralyzed by Tatum hit, dies at 55 Darryl Stingley spent more than half his life in a wheelchair, a symbol of the violence of the NFL, where large bodies collide at high speeds on every play. He was only 26 when he clashed head-on with the Raiders’ Jack Tatum during an exhibition at the Oakland Coliseum as they … Read More

Darren Drozdov Dies: WWE Wrestler Paralyzed In Ring Accident Was 54 Darren Drozdov former WWE wrestler Darren Drozdov, a former rising WWE star paralyzed from injuries suffered in a 1999 match, has died of natural causes at 54, the organization announced on Friday. “There are no words to convey the deep sense of loss and sadness we are feeling right … Read More

Auti Angel, the wheelchair dancer and choreographer best known for her role in the reality television show Push Girls, has died of invasive breast cancer. She was 52 years old. She first announced her cancer diagnosis in an October 2021 social media video. Angel shared it was a difficult subject to talk about because she had lost her mother to breast cancer, but … Read More