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Obituaries

After football, Andy Nelson’s barbecue connected him to Baltimore

Christina Tkacik

Sep 18, 2025

Andy Nelson was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1957. Sports memorabilia including this photo decorate the walls of his Cockeysville restaurant.

Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89

Bob Thomas, Associated Press

Sep 16, 2025

FILE - Robert Redford attends the premiere of Netflix's "Our Souls at Night" on Sept. 27, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

Anne Blumenberg, founder of Community Law Center, always found a way to make it happen

Sep 10, 2025

Anne Blumenberg.

Julius Warren Jr., Black-owned barbershop owner, was an institution in Howard County

Sep 9, 2025

Julius Warren, Sr. poses for a portrait in Elkridge, October 2, 2024. Warren opened Howard County’s first Black-owned barbershop.

Mary Jane Lupton, feminist scholar and author, embraced the taboo

Sep 8, 2025

Mary Jane Lupton.

Writing 87 obituaries taught me we are more alike than we think

Sep 7, 2025

A writer sits at a window, with a pen in her hand. The wallpaper shows the stories she has written.

Teen girl in foster care found dead at the Baltimore hotel where she’d been living

The 16-year-old girl had been living under the supervision of the state Department of Human Services.

Trump administration changed view on COVID-19, spurring new approach in Maryland

Reva Bounan, RN, holds a syringe to be used during a Vaccine Clinic offered at BCPS Fest held at New Town High School on August 16th, 2025 in Owings Mills, MD.

Baltimore man found not guilty of rape in case initially upended by delays

Derwin Cox, 51, of Upper Fells Point, was found not guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court of second-degree rape, third- and fourth-degree sex offense, home invasion and related offenses at the end of two-day trial.

Period stigma meets its match in Howard County teens

Katherine Zheng, Ahana Roy, and Isha Ande organize and distribute menstrual supplies to several bathrooms at the Howard County Library.

Baltimore Banner names Audrey Cooper, experienced newsroom executive, to top editing job

Incoming Banner Editor-in-Chief, Audrey Cooper.

Dan Morrison, staple of Hollins Market, was a community builder

Sep 2, 2025

The resilient, grand life of Nancy Levin

Aug 30, 2025

Financial pioneer ‘Chip’ Mason, founder of Legg Mason, embodied integrity and respect

Matti Gellman and Cayla Harris

Updated Aug 26, 2025

Portrait of Chip Mason, founder and CEO of Legg Mason, financial services firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. 2006.

Matthew Williams, who overdosed in a vacant building, was known for his hard work and humor

Aug 25, 2025

Matthew Williams.

Samuel Jordan, fierce advocate for Baltimore Red Line, spent his life championing social justice

Cayla Harris and Daniel Zawodny

Aug 22, 2025

David Herman, an artist and connector, inspired passion in others

Aug 19, 2025

A self portrait of David Herman stands next to a table of mementos from friends, including his favorite snack of cheese and crackers, flowers, and a can of LaCroix sparkling water.

Debbie Simon, Baltimore businesswoman and faithful Christian, had a ‘servant’s heart’

Aug 17, 2025

It was easy to talk to Bob Seurkamp, the ‘first first man’ of Notre Dame of Maryland

Aug 13, 2025

Mark Fetting, former CEO of Legg Mason, was a champion of Baltimore

Updated Aug 12, 2025

Mark Fetting, here at Walter's Basin on Squam Lake in New Hampshire on New Year's Eve in 2018, served as Legg Mason's CEO from 2008 to 2012.

Holocaust survivor Ernie Kent worked behind the scenes of Maryland politics

Aug 8, 2025

Richard Alter, head of Manekin Corporation, was a leader in Baltimore’s Jewish community

Jul 31, 2025

Jimmy Nugent was a ‘big kid’ and a familiar face across Baltimore’s restaurant scene

Jul 25, 2025

Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71

Associated Press

Updated Jul 24, 2025

Hulk Hogan rips his shirt before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York.

Keith Garrett, killed in Belair-Edison rowhouse, loved Baltimore and the people who call it home

Jul 24, 2025

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowning

Javier Cordoba and Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

Jul 21, 2025

Malcolm-Jamal Warner arrives at the 65th annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles

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