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Beloved restaurateur Qayum Karzai, owner of The Helmand, dies at 77
Qayum Karzai, the owner of The Helmand restaurant and brother of a former president of Afghanistan, died Thursday. Karzai, who lived in Glenwood, was 77.
The Helmand exterior
Public memorial service set to celebrate Johns Hopkins Black studies scholar
Shani Mott, a scholar of Africana studies at the Johns Hopkins University, died in March. A celebration to commemorate her life will be held Sunday.
From left, London, Clarke and Elijah and their father, Nathan Connolly, pose with a photo of Shani Mott.
Helena Hicks, civil rights crusader who countered segregation with sit-ins, dies at 88
Helena Hicks was widely known as a lead organizer of Morgan State University students who participated in lunch counter sit-ins that desegregated Read’s Drug Stores in 1955. She died this month at age 88.
Helena Hicks, a prominent Baltimore civil rights activist, is remembered by her family and friends as someone who was passionate about taking a stand against injustices.
Larry Lucchino, visionary behind Camden Yards construction, dies at 78
Lucchino served as the Orioles’ president from 1988 to 1993, and his presence atop the organization helped to steer Baltimore away from the concrete bowl stadiums that were fashionable at the time.
Larry Lucchino, shown here before a Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park on May 4, 2012, was a driving force behind the building of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Peter Angelos, Orioles owner and lawyer for the little guy, dies at 94
Peter G. Angelos, the billionaire personal injury attorney credited with keeping the Baltimore Orioles here but who became despised by the fan base, died Saturday, the Orioles announced. He was 94.
Courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles
Hampden artist Jim Pollock, known for hubcap Christmas tree and fanciful metal art, dies
The Hampden artist, known for his hubcap Christmas tree displayed outside and artwork inside his home, died this week.
Lefty Driesell, coach who established Maryland basketball as a national force, dies at 92
Driesell coached the Terrapins for 17 seasons and won more than 300 games and, during his time in College Park, Driesell elevated the culture and stature of the program.
Lefty Driesell, pictured in 1974, led Maryland to eight appearances in the NCAA tournament.
Reggie Wells, a Baltimore native who was Oprah’s makeup artist for 30 years, has died
Reggie Wells, a Baltimore native who was Oprah Winfrey’s makeup artist for 30 years, died Monday. He was 76.
Reggie Wells, a celebrity makeup artist from Baltimore, was Oprah Winfrey’s makeup artist for three decades.
Agnes Welch, ‘unwavering public servant’ who served 27 years on Baltimore City Council, dies at 99
Welch was among a group of Black women who followed the path of Victorine Adams, the first Black woman to serve on the council.
Agnes Welch, who served 27 years on the Baltimore City Council, died Tuesday Dec. 26, 2023. She was 99.
Ryan Minor, who replaced Cal Ripken to end Iron Man streak, dies at 49
Minor was drafted into both the NBA and MLB after playing two sports at Oklahoma.
Ryan Minor played 142 major league games over three years with the Orioles and one with the Montreal Expos.
Andre Braugher, who starred on TV as a Baltimore Police Det. Frank Pembleton, dies at 61
Actor Andre Braugher, who starred in the Baltimore-based TV show “Homicide: Life on the Street,” dies at 61
Actor Andre Braugher, who starred as Detective Frank Pembleton in the Baltimore-based TV show “Homicide: Life on the Street” and later as Capt. Ray Holt on the police procedural comedy series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” died Dec. 12, 2023.
Remembering Kevin ‘Buster’ Brown, the ‘guardian angel’ of Fells Point
For 20 years, Kevin Brown, who went by “Buster” or “Bustah,” made Fells Point a little warmer, safer and cleaner. He died late last month at 65.
Kevin Brown, better known as "Buster" or "the guardian angel" of Fells Point, died late last month at age 65.
Orioles minority owner Wayne Gioioso Sr., 83, dies
Gioioso, a longtime friend of Orioles owner Peter Angelos, organized the meeting that led to Angelos purchasing the team in 1993.
A Baltimore Orioles logo is painted on a trash can outside Oriole Park at Camden Yards in South Baltimore.
Frank Wycheck, former Terp who threw the lateral in ‘Music City Miracle,’ dies at age of 52
His family will follow Wycheck’s wishes to work with experts for CTE research and ongoing brain injury.
Frank Wycheck holds the Maryland school record for receptions by a tight end.
Maryland football superfan Keith ‘Special K’ Moore dies
Moore was famous for leading the “Keys, please” chant, during which fans would take out their keys and jingle them on 3rd downs.
Maryland Terrapins vs. Purdue Boilermakers at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland, on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. (Ashna Sandoze/Maryland Terrapins)
Linda Malat Tiburzi, abuse survivor and advocate, dies at 62
Linda Malat Tiburzi, a survivor of the notorious child rapist John Merzbacher while a student at the Catholic Community School of Baltimore in the 1970s, died at age 62. She was an advocate for survivors of abuse and rejoiced at the release of the Office of the Maryland Attorney General’s report on child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Liz Murphy and Linda Malat Tiburzi (right) embrace outside of Our Lady of Good Counsel School and church on Fort Avenue in South Baltimore in January 2023. Their friendship spanned decades. Tiburzi, who dedicated her life to supporting abuse survivors, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at age 62.
Roland Griffiths, pioneering Johns Hopkins psychedelics researcher, dies at 77
Roland Griffiths, who founded and led the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins, died yesterday. He was a pioneer in bringing psychedelics into mainstream medicine.
Roland Griffiths in the “psilocybin room” at Johns Hopkins
Orioles legend and Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson dies at 86
Orioles legend Brooks Robinson, a Hall of Famer whose on-field prowess led the Orioles to a pair of World Series championships and whose off-field charm made him a beloved figure for generations of Baltimoreans, has died, the club announced Tuesday evening.
Former Oriole Brooks Robinson is honored before the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sept. 29, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Stanley Von Nieda, who played for the NBA’s Baltimore Bullets, dies at 101
The National Basketball Retired Players Association had given him a certificate last year recognizing him as the first former NBA player to reach 100 years of age.
Harvey ‘Bud’ Meyerhoff, Baltimore businessman and philanthropist who was a driving force behind Holocaust museum, dies at 96
Meyerhoff died Sunday at his Baltimore County home, according to family. He was 96.
Photo of Bud Meyerhoff - Quote from Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels:
“We were deeply saddened to hear the news of Bud Meyerhoff’s passing. A fiercely proud Baltimore native, Bud was a true champion of our city and the institutions that supported Baltimore’s economic, intellectual, and cultural life. Johns Hopkins was fortunate to benefit from his visionary leadership, including as a member of our Board of Trustees and as the inaugural chair of the Johns Hopkins Health System. We are grateful for Bud and his family’s decades of wise counsel and philanthropic support that touched our institution and all those we serve. Our deepest condolences go to Bud’s family and to his many friends throughout our hometown and beyond.”
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