Obituaries
Stephen Jesse, “Jess,” Barrett
Stephen Jesse, “Jess,” Barrett passed away unexpectedly on January 3, 2022, from complications of Covid-19. He was born April 26,
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Dallas Native (and TJ Grad) Meat Loaf Dies at 74
Michael Aday, better known to his fans as rock singer Meat Loaf, died Thursday, his family announced on Facebook. He was 74.
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Jane Mitchell Talbot
Jane Mitchell Talbot was born in White Plains, New York, on August 4, 1935, to Catherine Cheatham Mitchell and Joseph
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Monkees’ (and Thomas Jefferson Grad) Michael Nesmith Dead at 78
Michael Nesmith, singer and songwriter for the 60s group The Monkees (and co-star of the show with the same name) died Friday. He was 78.
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Julie Ann Hudson O’Connell
Julie Ann Hudson O’Connell (“Honey” to her grandchildren) died on November 9, 2021, after a brief illness. Born on April
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‘Fourth Founder’ of UT Dallas, Peter O’Donnell, Dies at 97
Peter O’Donnell Jr., a longtime philanthropist whose efforts have been described as “visionary” on a frequent basis, died Oct. 10 at the age of 97.
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SMU Meadows Museum Director Mark Roglán Dies At 50
Dr. Mark A. Roglán, the longtime director of SMU’s Meadows Museum known as an expert in 19th-century Spanish art, died Tuesday at the age of 50 after a battle with cancer.
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Longtime Arts Supporter Don Winspear Dies at 62
Longtime supporter of the Dallas arts community Don Winspear died September 17 at the age of 62.
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Therylene Knox Helm
6/9/1925 – 9/26/2021 Therylene Knox Helm died peacefully on September 26, 2021, at the age of 96. T.K., as she
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Kellis McQueen Dooley
11/30/1998 – 9/1/2021 Kellis McQueen Dooley, 22, passed away unexpectedly in Dallas on September 1, 2021. He was born in
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‘Mastermind of NorthPark Center’s Artistic Landscape Architecture’ Judy Cunningham Dies at 68
This year, NorthPark will have to switch from summer to fall landscaping (which typically includes hundreds of pumpkins and gourds) without the help of Judy Cunningham, the acclaimed landscape designer known as ‘the mastermind of NorthPark Center’s artistic landscape architecture for 43 years.’
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