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 John Bowers: Bravery overshadowed any of his fearsDemonstrating courage and inner strength in the midst of adversity was characteristic behavior for John Bowers, family members recalled. It showed during his World War II service as a member of the 101st Army Airborne Screaming Eagles, when he parachuted into France on D-Day and was awarded four Bronze Stars for valor during his tour of duty. Full story on Freep.com


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'Mission: Impossible' star Peter Graves dies in LALOS ANGELES -- Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely…
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Photographer Charles Moore dies at 79The Times Daily of Florence, Ala., reported that Moore began…
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Researcher delved into public policyHarper Woods -- Accuracy, objectivity and independence are the hallmarks…
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Developer built lifelong professional and civic relationshipsWhether leading some of Metro Detroit's largest development groups or…
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Trenton nursing student shined in all settingsAs Katie Viger trained to become a nurse, she attended…
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Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies at 69He was part of the Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line,…
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Douglas Roby Jr.: A gentleman politicianGrosse Pointe Farms Councilman Douglas Roby Jr. was a successful…
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WWII vet a Chrysler retireeWhether it was the decades he spent with the Birmingham…
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'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead at 38Los Angeles -- Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob whose…
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'Mission: Impossible' star Peter Graves dies in LALOS ANGELES (AP) -- Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series "Mission: Impossible," died Sunday....
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MSNBC host Keith Olbermann's dad dies in NYC at 80NEW YORK (AP) -- The father of MSNBC host Keith Olbermann has died in New York City at age 80....
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Photographer Charles Moore dies at 79WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Charles Moore, a photographer who chronicled the civil rights movement, has died. He was 79....
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Fatima Meer, Mandela biographer, dead at 81JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Fatima Meer, a friend and biographer of Nelson Mandela has died. She was 81....
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Spanish novelist Miguel Delibes dies at 89MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Miguel Delibes, an acclaimed and prolific novelist whose work featured gritty depictions of rural life in post-civil war Spain and psychological analyses of characters facing turning points, died Friday. He was 89....
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Brian Pitman, former Lloyds Bank CEO, dies at 78LONDON (AP) -- Sir Brian Pitman, the banker who led Lloyds TSB to become one of Europe's largest financial groups, has died at age 78, the British Bankers' Association said Friday....
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Football Hall of Famer, TV star Olsen dies at 69SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, who helped form one of the NFL's greatest defensive lines before embarking on a successful career in television, died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 69....
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Ex-AP reporter, bureau chief Nance dies in OhioCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- John Nance, a former Associated Press reporter and photographer who covered the Vietnam War and later oversaw the news cooperative's operations in the Philippines, has died. He was 74....
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World backgammon champion Tim Holland dies at 79MIAMI (AP) -- Tim Holland, a world backgammon champion who was one of the most prominent competitors in the game's modern heyday, has died. He was 79....
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Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies at 69SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman and member of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" who followed up football with a successful television career in "Little House on the Prairie," NFL broadcasts and commercials, has died. He was 69....
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