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Jesse Pitcher, 30, was a “determined” man who had just started one of the best chapters of his life, family said. He was killed when an American Airlines flight carrying 64 people collided with a Black Hawk helicopter with three crew members near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
Jesse Pitcher, Maryland man killed in plane crash near Reagan Airport, was ‘in his prime’
Jesse Pitcher, of Lusby, was among the 67 people killed in a plane crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Wednesday night.
Richard Bright in 2012.
Richard Bright, longtime Coppin State professor, always wanted to do what was right
Richard Bright, a longtime Coppin State University professor, died Jan. 14 in his sleep. He was 89.
Meghan Brady Merkert.
Meghan Brady Merkert was a loving mother who did everything with a smile
Meghan Merkert, a Timonium mother of two who was expecting her third daughter, died suddenly Dec. 19. She was 36.
Stanley Weiman.
Stanley Weiman, actor at Everyman Theatre, always had a love for the arts
Stanley Weiman, a fixture of the Baltimore theater community who accumulated a dedicated following through his years on stage, died Jan. 8 of heart failure. He was 90.
Liam Reigel.
Liam Reigel wanted to be remembered as a ‘positive guy with a good sense of humor’
Liam Reigel, a freshman at Glenelg High School who loved football and hockey, died Dec. 22 of brain cancer. He was 14.
George ‘Doc’ Manning
George ‘Doc’ Manning, Baltimore jazz impresario, shared his love of music in person and on the radio
George “Doc” Manning, a radio and live show host who was well known in Baltimore’s jazz scene, died on Dec. 24 of heart failure. He was 74.
A pedestrian crosses Lombard Street early Monday as a winter storm blankets the region.
What to know about Maryland snow totals, school closings and more
As a winter storm sweeps across Maryland, here’s what you need to know about plowing, schools and more.
Workers shovel snow off the sidewalks near the dorms at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on Monday.
List: Baltimore-area schools closed Tuesday from winter storm
Public and private school closures for Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Anthony M. “Tony” Carey.
‘Leave it to Tony’: Lawyer who helped launch Baltimore School for the Arts was humble, determined
Anthony M. “Tony” Carey, who championed legal ethics and helped found the Baltimore School for the Arts, died on Dec. 25 of heart failure. He was 89.
Linda Wengel was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who has left a legacy of intellectual curiosity and civic engagement.
Linda Wengel was a ‘fierce advocate’ for affordable housing and education in Howard County
Wengel, a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who has left a legacy of intellectual curiosity and civic engagement, died on Dec. 12 of natural causes. She was 89.
Bob Perilla in Alexandria, Va., in 2016.
Baltimore musician Bob Perilla brought bluegrass music across the globe
Bob Perilla, a bluegrass musician popular in Baltimore and D.C., died Dec. 11. He was 71.
Views of the Walter’s Art Gallery on December 24, 2024.
John Ford, collector who gifted South Asian art to the Walters Art Museum, dies
The Ford Gallery of Indian, Nepalese, and Tibetan Art is named for the collector and his wife, Berthe.
Robert Ingram Jr.
Media executive Robert Ingram Jr. was a champion for diversity and inclusion
Robert “Bob” Ingram Jr., an esteemed media executive who worked across disciplines to champion diversity, equity and inclusion, died on Dec. 10 of a subdural hemorrhage. He was 69.
H. Furlong Baldwin in 1991 in Lower Chesapeake.
H. Furlong Baldwin, who led Mercantile banks, was a man of ‘uncommon integrity’
H. Furlong Baldwin, who led Baltimore’s Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Co. for more than two decades, died Dec. 7 from complications of multiple myeloma. He was 92.
David Schweizer.
‘There was something cinematic’ about theater director David Schweizer
David Schweizer, a Maryland native who directed shows at Baltimore Center Stage and in Los Angeles and New York, died on Dec. 5 of a heart attack. He was 74.
James E. Malone, Jr., Democrat, District 12A, Baltimore County & Howard County
Former Maryland Del. James Malone Jr., a dedicated public servant, was ‘larger than life’
Malone, a Democrat, represented Baltimore and Howard counties from 1995 to 2014. He died on Monday of brain cancer at age 67.
Leslie Hughan
A ‘superwoman’ who would do anything for her kids
Leslie Hughan, a nurturing mother of four and a friend who always had a pep talk ready when you needed one, died on Dec. 1 of a pulmonary embolism. She was 41.
Gregory Thornton, former CEO of Baltimore public schools.
Former CEO of Baltimore public schools was committed to student success
Gregory Thornton, who served as CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools from 2014 to 2016, died on Nov. 29. He was 69.
John Brown III, a College Park legend who also chaired the Maryland Stadium Authority, died at the age of 77.
Even at his memorial service, John Brown III was the life of the party
John Brown III, a College Park legend who co-founded the popular bar RJ Bentley’s and also chaired the Maryland Stadium Authority, died on Nov. 9 of heart failure. He was 77.
Carl Runk
Legendary Towson lacrosse coach Carl Runk led budding program to national victory
Carl Runk, considered the “father of Towson lacrosse,” died on Nov. 24 of cancer. He was 88.
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