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Longtime Arizona lawmaker Carolyn Allen died over the weekend at the age of 78. She served in the legislature for 16 years, retiring from the state Senate in 2010. Allen represented Scottsdale and was well known for being extremely straightforward with her views.
Aug. 29, 2016
We have a sad update to a story we brought you months ago about Arizona pilots who volunteer to fly much-needed blood to hospitals across the state.
Aug. 4, 2016
Green was known for his fiery candor during his three years at the helm of Arizona's NFL team.
Jul. 22, 2016
Daniel Schay was executive director of Theater Works in Peoria, and previously was managing director at Phoenix Theatre.
Apr. 8, 2016
Joe Garagiola Sr. passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 90, according to a statement from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Mar. 23, 2016
Blues guitarist Long John Hunter, who lived in Phoenix for the last part of his life, died Monday in his sleep at the age of 84.
Jan. 5, 2016
Meadowlark Lemon was arguably the team's most popular player, playing 7,500 consecutive games with the Globetrotters.
Dec. 28, 2015
Arizona lost one of its last “cowboy legislators” yesterday - Jack Brown, a Democrat from St. Johns died.
Oct. 29, 2015
Judge Lillian Fisher was credited with establishing Arizona Court Appointed Special Advocates.
Jun. 10, 2015
The Academy Award-winning writer of "Dances With Wolves" has died in Tucson at age 69.
May. 4, 2015
Mayor Greg Stanton’s office said John Driggs, a former two-term mayor, died Thursday morning at his Phoenix home.
Dec. 11, 2014
The longest-held American civilian prisoner during the Vietnam War has died. Ernie Brace was held in multiple North Vietnamese prisons. He was eventually housed in a cell next to Sen. John McCain during his captivity.
Dec. 9, 2014
Former Arizona representative David Burnell Smith has died. He was the first state lawmaker ordered out of office by the Citizens Clean Elections commission.
Oct. 27, 2014
One of Arizona’s most dedicated animal shelter volunteers has died. Marge Wright hosted the local TV show “Pets On Parade” for more than four decades.
Aug. 27, 2014
Former State Representative Ben Miranda died unexpectedly Friday. A Democrat, Miranda served in the legislature from 2002 until 2010.
Nov. 15, 2013
Manuel ‘Lito’ Peña, was known as the ‘Godfather of Senate Dems,’
Oct. 15, 2013
The former chairman of the Tohono O'odham Nation has died. The death of Augustine B. Lopez Sr. was announced Friday by his southern Arizona Tribe. Neither Lopez’s age nor cause of death was released, but a short bio was made public by tribal officials.
Apr. 21, 2013
Italian architect Paolo Soleri has died at the age of 93.
Paolo Soleri was a famed architect, most well-known around Phoenix for his design of Arcosanti, the experimental community.(Photo courtesy of Arcosanti)
A student of
Frank Lloyd Wright, Soleri was born in Turin, Italy, in 1919, but was most
well-known in Arizona as the designer of the experimental community Arcosanti.
Apr. 9, 2013
Eddie Basha, the CEO and Chairman of the Bashas' family-owned grocery store chain in Arizona died yesterday. Basha's family said he had been ill for some time. Basha was an Arizona Board of Regent member for several years and also ran for governor.
Mar. 27, 2013
Legendary Phoenix television news anchor Bill Close has died at the age of 91.
Jan. 28, 2013
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