Obituaries – Artesia Daily Press

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Ivan Puhich, a jockey's agent who represented such riders as Kentucky Derby winner Mario Gutierrez, has died. He was 89.

SYDNEY (AP) — Darren Simpson, who at 21 became Britain's youngest ever Young Chef of the Year and has been a television chef and food writer, has died in Australia, his family said Friday.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Felix Mourinho, the father of Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and a former Portugal goalkeeper, has died. He was 79.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rory Feek, one half of the Grammy-winning country duo Joey + Rory, announced on Tuesday he will perform publicly for the first time since his wife Joey died last year to raise funds for the Music Health Alliance, a nonprofit that helped his family with insurance and medical bills.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Doug Peterson, who helped designed two yachts that won the America's Cup, has died after a long illness. He was 71.

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Young pitched way better than his record showed. Working as a starter or reliever, whether at home or on the road, he often threw well enough to win.

LONDON (AP) — It was a last-minute Christmas gift for his wife that inspired Michael Bond to create Paddington bear, the marmalade-loving teddy in a duffel coat and floppy hat.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Tom Corcoran, an Olympic skier who founded the Waterville Valley ski resort in New Hampshire that became popular among racers and celebrities, has died. He was 85.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Dave Semenko, the Edmonton Oilers tough guy who protected Wayne Gretzky during the 1980s, has died. He was 59.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Mitchell Henry, a tight end for three NFL teams following a standout career at Western Kentucky, has died after battling leukemia. He was 24.

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Acclaimed tennis photographer Russ Adams has died after chronicling the sport for more than 50 years. He was 86.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The summer air is sizzling as the Fourth of July approaches, yet 86-year-old Richard Perkins already worries about how he's going to stay warm this winter.

WASHINGTON (AP) — David Vincent, a Washington Nationals official scorer and respected baseball historian who compiled home run statistics for the Society for American Baseball Research, has died. He was 67.

BOSTON (AP) — Gene Conley, one of the only players in history to win championships in two major professional sports, has died. He was 86.

ROME (AP) — Joaquin Navarro-Valls, a suave, silver-haired Spaniard who was a close confidant of Pope John Paul II, serving for more than two decades as chief Vatican spokesman, has died at the age of 80.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Valentina Shevchenko has no idea how many countries she has visited or how many millions of miles she has covered in her lifelong pursuit of insight, enlightenment and new martial arts skills.

DALLAS (AP) — Nancy P. Jeffett, who was instrumental in arranging the first network broadcast of women's tennis, has died. She was 88.

DENVER (AP) — A beloved beer vendor who worked at Coors Field since the Colorado Rockies' first season has died.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jim Bush, who guided UCLA to five NCAA track and field championships during his 20 years coaching the Bruins, has died. He was 90.

NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Blazer, the disgraced American soccer executive whose admissions of corruption set off a global scandal that ultimately toppled FIFA President Sepp Blatter, died Wednesday. He was 72.

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