Tag: Death
Corey Haim laid to rest
Actor Corey Haim has been laid to rest at a private funeral in his hometown of Toronto, Canada.[MORE]
Mission: Impossible star Peter Graves dies
Actor Peter Graves, best known for his starring role in the 1960s TV show Mission: Impossible, was found dead of apparent natural causes at his home on Sunday (US time). He was 83.[MORE]
Death in custody 'not linked to racism'
Queensland's Corrective Services commissioner has rejected allegations that racism is to blame for the death in custody of an Aboriginal teenager.[MORE]
Nursing home resident found dead in river
Police say the body of a man who was reported missing on Wednesday night has been found in a river on the New South Wales Central Coast. [MORE]
80s teen idol Corey Haim dead
80s teen idol Corey Haim, as famous for his struggles with substance abuse as his acting, has died aged 38.[MORE]
Girlfriend to give evidence at soldier death inquiry
A military inquiry into the death of a 20-year-old soldier at the Lavarack Army barracks in Townsville two years ago will continue in north Queensland today.[MORE]
Police 'embarrassed' by death in custody
Two NT Police constables have told an inquest they are embarrassed by the way they treated a man who later died in custody.[MORE]
Inquest finds missing fruit grower probably dead
An inquest has found that a man missing from Mildura for more than 10 years is likely to be dead, but does not suggest how or where he died.[MORE]
Cycling champ killed in road crash
The man killed in a crash near Cradle Mountain on Saturday was a promising young cyclist from Launceston. [MORE]
Hundreds gather to remember Ruby Hunter
Hundreds of mourners have gathered in the South Australian Riverland to farewell indigenous singer Ruby Hunter.[MORE]
Campaign highlights truckie deaths
The Transport Workers Union visited Albury and Shepparton yesterday to raise awareness over a recent spike in fatal truck crashes.[MORE]
Hospital failed mother: Coroner
The West Australian Coroner, Alistair Hope, has found a litany of errors and system inadequacies contributed to the death of an otherwise healthy woman.[MORE]
Inquest begins into hospital death
An inquest into the death of a 26-year-old woman who died at the Broken Hill Base Hospital is being heard before the Coroner's Court this week.[MORE]
Tributes paid to BBC's Kristian Digby
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to BBC television presenter Kristian Digby, who was found dead at his east London flat.[MORE]
Pro-euthanasia bid for SA Upper House
Another Christian group is standing for the Legislative Council in the South Australian election, to counter the influence of Family First and push the case for voluntary euthanasia.[MORE]
Bassist T-Bone Wolk dies
Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, who played bass for nearly 30 years with Daryl Hall and John Oates and also recorded with Elvis Costello and Billy Joel, died on Saturday (US time) of an apparent heart attack. His age was unknown.[MORE]
Teen dies trying to flee brawl
A teenage boy has died after being hit by a car following a fight on the mid-north coast of NSW.[MORE]
Man detained over partner's death
A man is in police custody in relation to the death of a 37-year-old woman at a community near Katherine in the Northern Territory.[MORE]
Baby dies while doctors come to blows
A newborn baby in Brazil died while the two doctors involved in the delivery allegedly came to blows, news reports say.[MORE]
Growing Pains actor 'took own life'
Andrew Koenig's father says the former Growing Pains actor killed himself.[MORE]
Growing Pains actor reportedly dead
Canadian police have found a body they believe is missing actor Andrew Koenig.[MORE]
Scribe devastated by cousin's death
The teenage cousin of New Zealand hip-hop star Scribe has been found dead in a river in the South Island.[MORE]
Drug tests proposed after truckie death
A Tasmanian Coroner has recommended random drug testing for people in the transport industry after the death of a truck driver on the state's west coast.[MORE]
ACT motorcycle crash victim named
New South Wales police have released the name of a 35-year-old Canberra man who died in a road crash in the Snowy Mountains on Saturday.[MORE]
