DIED, Mar 15, 2012

Afghan Driver Dies After Panetta Incident Wall Street Journal By JULIAN E. BARNES KABUL—The Afghan man who drove a stolen truck toward the runway of a coalition base where US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was arriving died of burn injuries early Thursday, officials said. The man, a contract interpreter for the ... See all stories on this topic »

Man dies from injuries sustained in Alaska avalanche Reuters By Yereth Rosen | ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A second man pulled from an avalanche on Tuesday in the mountains near Haines, Alaska, hasdied, Alaska State Troopers said on Wednesday. Nick Dodov, 26, of Truckee, California, succumbed to the injuries ... See all stories on this topic »

Death of Wash. boy third gun accident in 3 weeks The Associated Press A young girl dies when a sibling fires a gun found in the family car. A school girl is seriously wounded when a gun in a boy's backpack goes off. Three tragic accidents in the span of just three weeks are raising questions about the effectiveness of ... See all stories on this topic » The Associated Press

Panetta Security Scare Suspect Dies of Burns ABC News The Afghan man who Western officials say sparked a security scare in the midst of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's high profile visit to Afghanistan Wednesday has died of wounds sustained in the incident, defense officials told reporters. See all stories on this topic » ABC News

Yoda, world's ugliest dog, dies Washington Post (blog) The beautiful-on-the-inside mangy Chinese crested-Chihuahua mix who was named 2011's Ugliest Dog died in her sleep Saturday at the age of 15, according to the Associated Press. Her owner, Terry Schumacher of Hanford, Calif., said she will miss “her ... See all stories on this topic »

Afghan who crashed truck where Panetta landed dies The Seattle Times An Afghan interpreter who the US suspects of trying to attack American troopsdied Thursday, a day after he crashed a truck while speeding toward Marines waiting on an airfield for US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to land. By DEB RIECHMANN Associated ... See all stories on this topic »

HBO cancels horse racing series 'Luck' after third horse dies NOLA.com By AP HBO's horseracing series "Luck" was canceled after a third thoroughbred died during production of the drama starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, the channel said Wednesday. AP photoick Nolte appears in a scene from the HBO original series ... See all stories on this topic » NOLA.com

Electrician dies while working at Downtown high-rise Chicago Sun-Times An electrician working in a Downtown high-rise died early Thursday after a fellow worker found him unresponsive at the bottom of a ladder. Jim Weinberg, 47, of the 1400 block of Edgewood Lane in McHenry, died after he apparently fell at the building at ... See all stories on this topic »

HBO cancels 'Luck' after third thoroughbred dies USA TODAY LOS ANGELES (AP) – The horse racing series Luck was canceled by HBO after a third thoroughbred died during production of the series starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, the channel said Wednesday. By Gusmano Cesaretti, AP Nick Nolte appears in a ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Jeremy Renner's Puppy Dies at Baseball Game People Magazine By Amy Jamieson The actor's 8-month-old miniature French bulldog, Franklin,died Saturday at a Little League baseball game, TMZ reports. Renner's friend and business partner Kristoffer Winters was dog-sitting and took the puppy to his nephew's game. See all stories on this topic »

Afghan Interpreter Who Crashed Truck Near Panetta's Plane Dies New York Times The Afghan died of extensive burns early Thursday, less than a day later. American officials said the severity of his injuries had prevented them from questioning him before he died. If he had been trying to kill the Marines, possibly in a botched ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Truckee man dies in avalanche in Alaska Sacramento Bee Alaska State Troopers say a second man has died after an avalanche hit a group of skiers and snowboarders in southeast Alaska. Troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters said the 26-year-old snowboarder Nick Dodov of Truckee was flown to Seattle for treatment ... See all stories on this topic »

World's ugliest dog, Yoda, dies in her sleep New York Daily News Yoda, a 15-year-old Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix who was crowned the World's Ugliest Dog in 2011, died in her sleep on Saturday. “I will miss her funny little ways!” her owner, Terry Schumacher, wrote in an email to the Hanford (Calif.) Sentinel. See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

Afghan suspect in apparent runway attack dies CBS News (CBS/AP) KABUL - An Afghan man who somehow caught fire when he crashed a stolen truck as US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta's plane was landing nearby has died in custody from his burns, a US military official said Thursday. See all stories on this topic » CBS News

Pierre Schoendoerffer, French Filmmaker, Dies at 83 New York Times Pierre Schoendoerffer, a celebrated French film director and novelist whose experience as a prisoner during the Indochina War fueled his cinematic quests for meaning, and even beauty, in the travails of those who fought, died on Wednesday in a hospital ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Afghan dies after Panetta security breach ABC Online An Afghan man has died after trying to ram a truck at US Marines waiting to greet Pentagon chief Leon Panetta in an unprecedented security breach overshadowing what was billed as a fence-mending visit. The still puzzling incident, which American ... See all stories on this topic »

A Third Horse Dies, and HBO Cancels Luck TIME By James Poniewozik | @poniewozik | March 15, 2012 | + On Tuesday, HBO shut down production on Luck, after the third horsedied in the set of the racetrack drama. Yesterday, with the controversy rising and under protest from PETA, HBO abruptly canceled ... See all stories on this topic » TIME

HBO cancels "Luck" after third horse dies CBS News (AP) LOS ANGELES - The horseracing series "Luck" was canceled by HBO after a third thoroughbred died during production of the series starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, the channel said Wednesday. The drama about the seedier side of horseracing ... See all stories on this topic »

Pierre Schoendoerffer, Oscar-winning French filmmaker, dies at 83 Washington Post Pierre Schoendoerffer, a French journalist, novelist and Oscar-winning filmmaker whose unsparing eye illuminated the brutality and moral ambiguity of combat in Vietnam and Algeria, died March 14 at a hospital near Paris after an operation. He was 83. See all stories on this topic »

Two-year-old battered baby Falak dies in AIIMS Hindustan Times Baby Falak who battled for life for almost 2 months has died (File Photo). Ajay Aggarwal / HT photo The bitten, battered and abandoned two-year-old baby girl finally lost her battle with life at the All India Institute of Medical Science' (AIIMS) ... See all stories on this topic » Hindustan Times

Reigning 'world's ugliest dog' dies in California San Jose Mercury News The 1.8-pound female Chinese crested-Chihuahua mix owned by Terry Schumacher of Hanford, died in her sleep Saturday, March 10, 2012. She was 15. HANFORD, Calif.—When a beloved pet dies, good manners usually dictate saying something nice about the ... See all stories on this topic »

'World's Ugliest Dog' dies in California New York Post A 1.8-pound mutt who won the "World's Ugliest Dog" title last yeardied in her sleep Saturday. Yoda, a 15-year-old Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix, won $1000 after beating 29 other canine contestants at the competition in Petaluma, Calif., last year. See all stories on this topic » New York Post

Heart attack victim dies after yobs shone laser pen in eyes of air ambulance ... Daily Mail By Matt Blake Two yobs who prevented an air ambulance from taking a dying man to hospital by dazzling the pilot with a laser pen walked free today. Alex Cox and Luke Fortune, both 21, directed the green laser at the helicopter as the pilot desperately ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Oregon Prescription Drug Program Bill Dies a Second Death The Lund Report Last year, a similar bill was introduced that would have required state agencies to participate in OPDP, but it died because of similar opposition. Instead, the Legislature directed the Department of Corrections to determine if it could save money by ... See all stories on this topic »

Man dies as Belfast A&E 'pushed to limits' BBC News But nobody dies alone in an emergency department. Those are emotive words," he said. "I have no reason to believe a persondied alone. What we are looking into is whether a particular patient received the level of care that is required. See all stories on this topic » BBC News

HBO cancels 'Luck' after third horse dies on set; PETA rejoices al.com By Ben Flanagan, al.com The HBO series "Luck," above, called it quits when a third horse died during production. It will air its final two episodes of the first season. (HBO) Apparently if a horse dieson your TV show's set, you don't get canceled. See all stories on this topic » al.com

'World's Ugliest Dog' dies USA TODAY And today we're sad to report that the 1.8-pound pooch owned by Terry Schumacher of Hanford, died in her sleep on Saturday, according to AP. She was 15. Yoda had a tough life. Schumacher found her abandoned behind an apartment building and mistook her ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Afghan truck crasher dies of burns UPI.com KABUL, Afghanistan, March 15 (UPI) -- An Afghan driver, who crashed his truck as US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's plane was landing in Afghanistan,died Thursday, a US military official said. The man died of burns suffered in Wednesday's incident ... See all stories on this topic »

John Souza, former US player, dies SI.com CHICAGO (AP) -- John "Clarkie'' Souza, a striker on the United States football team that upset England in the 1950 World Cup, has died. He was 91. Souzadied Sunday, daughter Martha confirmed to the US Soccer Federation on Tuesday. See all stories on this topic »

Out of 'Luck': HBO pulls plug after 3rd horse dies Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) asked Mann, not volunteering the information, later reported, that two horses had died during the filming of the first season. “It's a logistical thing. Very carefully, very responsibly, with vets present...all the time. See all stories on this topic » Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)

HBO cancels 'Luck' after third horse dies New York Daily News HBO abruptly canceled its gritty racetrack drama “Luck” Wednesday after a third horse died during production. The animal apparently reared up during filming, fell over and fatally struck its head Tuesday, according to the American Humane Association, ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

Thomas P. Puccio, lawyer who won Abscam convictions and defended von Bulow ... Washington Post ... Abscam political corruption probe in the late 1970s that ended with the convictions of seven US lawmakers and, later as a trial lawyer, represented the rich and famous charged with rape and murder — died March 12 at a hospital in New Haven, Conn. See all stories on this topic »

Afghan dies from burns after airfield drama mars Panetta visit KY3 KABUL (Reuters) - An Afghan man who emerged ablaze from a stolen pickup truck as an aircraft carrying US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta landed at a base in Afghanistan has died from burns suffered in the incident, a US commander said on Thursday. See all stories on this topic »

HBO Series 'Luck' to End After Third Horse Dies on Set ABC News (blog) The HBO Series “Luck” will cease production after three horsesdied during filming, the network and the series' executive producers said today. “Safety is always of paramount concern,” HBO said in a press statement. “While we maintained the highest... See all stories on this topic » ABC News (blog)

HBO Cancels "Luck" After 3rd Horse Dies WBAL Baltimore LOS ANGELES -- The horseracing series "Luck" was canceled by HBO after a third thoroughbred died during production of the drama starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte. "Luck," about the seedier side of racing, will air the final two episodes of its ... See all stories on this topic »

'Charismatic' zebra at Living Desert dies The Desert Sun Fenton, a Grevy's zebra at The Living Desert, died Wednesday from heart failure during surgery. / Desert Sun file photo Fenton, a 22-year-old zebra at The Living Desert, died Wednesday from heart failure, according to zoo officials. See all stories on this topic »

Baby Falak, age 2, dies of heart attack in hospital NDTV New Delhi: The baby who India saw in photographs, a black band placed across her eyes to protect her identity, has died in hospital. On Sunday, she would have completed two months at Delhi's AIIMS, where doctors treated her for unimaginable horrors ... See all stories on this topic » NDTV

Lawrence Anthony, South African conservationist, dies at 61 Washington Post Lawrence Anthony, a South African conservationist who charged into the Baghdad Zoo during the US invasion of 2003 and led an animal rescue effort that united warring soldiers, mullahs and Iraqi civilians, died March 2 in Johannesburg. He was 61. See all stories on this topic »

Boko Haram Chief Dies in SSS Custody AllAfrica.com By Misbahu Bashir, 15 March 2012 A factional leader of Boko Haram who was captured after a gun fight in Zaria last week has died of bullet wounds he sustained in the raid, the State Security Service announced in Abuja yesterday. See all stories on this topic »

HBO cancels 'Luck' after third horse dies; Colin Farrell in talks for 'Arthur... Plain Dealer HBO's freshman series "Luck" was abruptly canceled Wednesday after a third horse died during production of the low-rated series. "It is with heartbreak that executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann together with HBO have decided to cease all ... See all stories on this topic » Plain Dealer

Suspect in Afghanistan Airfield Incident Dies Department of Defense By Karen Parrish KABUL, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012 – The suspect in yesterday's car theft and possible attack at Bastion Airfield in Afghanistan's Helmand province died this morning while under medical care, the commander of International Security ... See all stories on this topic »

Woman dies in south Sacramento home fire; relatives get assistance Sacramento Bee The American Red Cross reports that volunteers are assisting an adult and child who were displaced from their south Sacramento home Wednesday morning by a fire in which a relative died. The Sacramento County Coroner's Office has not yet released the ... See all stories on this topic »

State must pay $432000 after infant dies in foster care, Clackamas County jury ... OregonLive.com By Steve Mayes, The Oregonian A Clackamas County jury concluded Wednesday that the Oregon Department of Human Services was negligent and partially responsible for the death of Astrid Ash, an infant who died while in foster care four years ago. See all stories on this topic »

Oregon physician behind Death With Dignity dies at 83, using aid-in ... PORTLAND, Ore. — Peter Goodwin fought for years to give terminally ill patients the right to die on their own terms. When he couldn't fight anymore, that's ... www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQAEnir7R_story.html

Death row inmate dies in cell at San Quentin - latimes.com Dennis Lawley, 69, who had been trying to overturn his murder conviction in a 1989 contract killing, dies of natural causes. www.latimes.com/.../la-me-0314-inmate-dies-20120314,0,775.