Roger Sippl obit

Roger Sippl, Informix Founder and High Stakes Poker Player, Dies at 71

 

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Roger Sippl, the software entrepreneur who founded Informix and became one of the best-known amateurs in high-stakes poker, has died at 71. Andrew Robl shared the news on X, remembering him as a devoted husband, father, and founder who simply loved the game. Phil Hellmuth, who played with Sippl for two decades, also paid tribute.

From Wausau to Berkeley

Sippl was born on February 22, 1955, and grew up in Wausau, Wisconsin, the sixth of seven children. Computing ran in the family, as his father, Charles Sippl Jr., wrote the first computer dictionary in 1963. Sippl started out pre-med at UC Irvine before transferring to UC Berkeley, where he studied biochemistry, immunology, and computer science and earned his degree in 1977.

At Berkeley, he was diagnosed with Stage IIIB Hodgkin’s lymphoma and went through surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Hellmuth wrote that doctors told Sippl at 19 he had “no chance” of living past 21. He went on to live relapse-free and later chaired the Stanford Cancer Council for more than 10 years.

Three Companies, Three IPOs

Sippl founded Relational Database Systems in 1980 at the age of 24. The company became Informix, and he ran it as CEO for 10 years, taking it public in 1986. He then co-founded Vantive, chairing its board from 1990 to 1998, and founded Visigenic in 1993. All three went public, earning him the “Golden Hat Trick Award” for three Silicon Valley IPOs.

The Wall Street Journal described him as a serial entrepreneur in 2012, and he kept building and investing through Sippl Macdonald Ventures and later Elastic Intelligence. Away from software, Sippl wrote poetry and published it in more than 30 literary journals, including the medical journals JAMA Oncology and CHEST. He and his wife, Liz, raised three children and made their home in Woodside, California.

Runner-Up in the Bahamas

Sippl’s biggest moment on the felt came at the 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. He reached the final table of the $100,000 Super High Roller as chip leader, then outlasted a lineup featuring Bryn Kenney, Sorel Mizzi, Christoph Vogelsang, Sam Greenwood, Andrew Robl, and Scott Seiver. Steve O’Dwyer beat him heads-up, and second place delivered the biggest cash of his career.

He nearly added a World Series of Poker bracelet the following summer, finishing third out of 4,499 entrants in the 2016 $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship. His Hendon Mob profile shows 22 live cashes worth $3,821,862, and these three results stand out among them.

Roger Sippl’s Top Live Tournament Results

Year     Event   Finish  Prize

2015    PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller          2nd      $1,344,420

2016    WSOP $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship     3rd       $245,389

2022    PokerGO Cup $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em    7th       $43,000

Cash Games and Television

Sippl was just as comfortable in big cash games. TV audiences saw him on Poker Night in America, where he tangled with Hellmuth in a cash game at the Choctaw Casino, and he later took a seat on the 10th season of High Stakes Poker.

Off camera, he was a regular in the Silicon Valley and Los Angeles tech home games, and he kept competing into his late 60s. His most recent live cash came at the 2023 World Series of Poker.

Tributes From Robl and Hellmuth

Robl, who sat at that 2015 final table with Sippl, said he had never heard a bad word about him from any regular he’d played with. He described a true gentleman who never got upset and never had a bad time at the table.

Hellmuth knew him from the private games they shared over the past 20 years and called him a “colorful character” and a “fearless businessman.” He also pointed to what mattered most to Sippl. “He talked about his family at every opportunity,” Hellmuth wrote.

Funeral and memorial details have not yet been made public.

Bob Boone obit

Former Angels All-Star, Postseason Hero, Dies at 78

The former catcher and manager was part of a three-generation MLB family 

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Bob Boone, who won four Gold Glove Awards in seven seasons as the California Angels' catcher in the 1980s, died according to multiple reports. He was 78.

Boone's former Philadelphia Phillies teammate Greg Luzinski and former Cincinnati Reds GM Jim Bowden, who hired Boone to manage in 2000, both posted on Twitter/X about Boone's death late Monday.

In December 1981, the Angels acquired Boone in a trade with the Phillies. From 1982-88, he played an integral role in the team's longest sustained run of success to that point in franchise history — including three 90-win seasons and two American League Championship Series appearances.

Boone hit .368 in his 12 ALCS games, including two home runs, scored seven runs and drove in six. No player in Angels history has a higher career postseason batting average (minimum 25 at-bats).

In the regular season, Boone won Gold Glove Awards in 1982, 1986, 1987 and 1988. He made the AL All-Star team in 1983. In 1983 and 1988, he was voted the Angels' team MVP by the local chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Boone's 962 regular-season games at catcher still stand as the Angels' career record.

A native of San Diego who played collegiately at Stanford University, Boone debuted with the Phillies in 1972 and helped the team win its first-ever World Series in 1980. He played his final game at age 42 for the Kansas City Royals in 1990.

After retiring with more than 2,200 games to his credit, Boone moved on to a career managing, first with the Royals (1995-97) and then the Reds (2001-03).

The Boones became the first three-generation family of big leaguers when Bret Boone made his debut in 1992. (Ray Boone, a two-time All-Star, was Bob's father; Bret's brother Aaron, the current New York Yankees manager, also played in the majors.)

Bob was the most decorated of the baseball-playing Boones, his seven career Gold Glove Awards trailing only Ivan Rodriguez, Johnny Bench, and Yadier Molina in baseball history. His 2,225 defensive games at catcher are the third-most of all-time.

In addition to his gruntwork behind the plate, Boone's most frequent role in Gene Mauch's lineup found him laying down bunts. His 23 sacrifices in 1982 are the second-most in a single season in team history.

Boone joined the Washington Nationals' front office in 2005 and in 2009 became the team's assistant GM and VP for Player Development. He resigned the position in early September of 2021, concluding a baseball life that spanned seven decades and touched the history several franchises — perhaps none more than the Angels'.

In 1982, the Phillies decided to trade the veteran catcher to the California Angels following an unproductive year from Boone and also as a possible retaliation for Boone's key role in leading the players in negotiations during the 1981 Major League Baseball strike. Boone rebounded by throwing out 21 of the first 34 steal attempts and helping the Angels to the AL West title. In 1983, he made his fourth and final All-Star appearance.

On September 30, 1984, Boone caught Mike Witt's perfect game.

Boone was a career .254/.315/.346 hitter with 1,838 hits, 105 home runs (HR) and 826 runs batted in (RBI), in 2,264 games. He was selected an All-Star in 1976, 1978–79, and 1983. Boone was one of the top defensive catchers of his era, winning seven Gold Glove awards. He caught 2,225 games in a 19-year big league career, a record that lasted for three years until Carlton Fisk passed him (the record currently is held by Iván Rodríguez, with 2,427). Boone caught 117 shutouts during his career, ranking him tied for 13th all-time in 2010 among major league catchers. He threw out Rickey Henderson 15 out of 26 attempted steals, the highest percentage by any catcher on record.

In 1990, just after Boone retired as a player, a group trying to bring an MLB franchise to Orlando (called the Orlando SunRays) hired him to be its first manager. The job was contingent on Orlando being awarded a National League franchise to begin play in 1993; the NL instead chose Miami and Denver.

Boone returned to the Royals in 1995 as the team's manager but was let go during the 1997 season after a third straight sub-.500 season. In 2001, he was hired to be the skipper of the Cincinnati Reds, replacing Jack McKeon. However, after another two and a half sub-.500 seasons, the Reds replaced Boone with Ray Knight, on July 28, 2003.

Boone and his family are descendants of American pioneer Daniel Boone. Boone and his wife, Susan, have three sons; two of his sons, Aaron Boone and Bret Boone, are former Major League Baseball players. Aaron is currently the manager of the New York Yankees. Bret's son Jake Boone is an infielder in the Washington Nationals minor league system.

Boone's extended family have been sportsmen. His mother, Patsy, was a synchronized swimmer who swam with Esther Williams in the movies. His sister Terry was a champion swimmer, and his brother Rod was a college baseball star who played Triple-A ball in the Astros and Royals organizations.

 

Teams

As player

Philadelphia Phillies (1972–1981)

California Angels (1982–1988)

Kansas City Royals (1989–1990)

As manager

Kansas City Royals (1995–1997)

Cincinnati Reds (2001–2003)

Career highlights and awards

4× All-Star (1976, 1978, 1979, 1983)

World Series champion (1980)

7× Gold Glove Award (1978, 1979, 1982, 1986–1989)

Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame

Alix Small obit

Fitness Olympia Competitor Alix Small Dies at 26, Bodybuilding Community Mourns Two-Time Pro Winner

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The Scottish bodybuilder overcame anorexia to reach the Olympia stage and win two IFBB Pro League titles

The bodybuilding community is mourning the death of Alix Small, a two-time IFBB Pro League Fitness champion and Olympia competitor who has passed away at just 26 years old.

News of Small’s death emerged on Sunday, November 8, 2026. According to reports, the heartbreaking news was shared by her mother and best friend before spreading across bodybuilding social media accounts.

Fans and fellow athletes have since shared tributes honoring the Scottish competitor and her accomplishments.

Alix Small’s Rise to the Olympia Stage

Small was a promising young competitor who earned her IFBB Pro card at just 19 years old.

Originally from Forfar, Scotland, she made her professional debut in 2021 and quickly established herself in the Women’s Fitness division.

Small captured her first professional title at the 2021 Europa Pro Championships in Alicante, Spain. The victory earned her a qualification for the 2021 Mr. Olympia, where she finished 12th in the Fitness division.

Her success continued in 2022 when she won the Mr. Big Evolution Pro in Portugal, securing her second professional victory and another Olympia qualification.

Small’s notable professional results included:

2021 Europa Pro Championships: 1st Place, Fitness

2021 Fitness Olympia: 12th Place

2022 Mr. Big Evolution Pro: 1st Place, Fitness

Despite qualifying for the 2022 Olympia, Small did not compete in the finals due to reported health issues. She did not return to professional competition afterward.

Small Opened Up About Her Battle With Anorexia

Beyond her bodybuilding accomplishments, Small spoke openly about overcoming anorexia and developing a healthier relationship with food.

In a 2021 interview with STV News, she revealed that she began struggling with anorexia at age 15. Her weight reportedly dropped to approximately 70 pounds before she discovered bodybuilding.

Small credited the sport with helping her focus on strength and performance rather than simply her appearance.

She discussed her recovery further during episode 115 of a podcast interview recorded when she was 22.

The conversation explored her 18-month improvement season, during which she gained more than 40 pounds. She also discussed reaching a weight approximately 70 pounds above her lowest point.

Small detailed the challenges of gaining weight, consuming approximately 6,000 calories daily, and training to improve specific weaknesses in her physique.

The podcast host praised her positive outlook and determination, highlighting her ability to redirect her struggles toward athletic goals.

There is no established connection between Small’s history of anorexia and her death.

Bodybuilding Community Pays Tribute

Following news of her passing, bodybuilding social media accounts shared photographs and tributes celebrating Small’s life.

Despite her short competitive career, Small reached bodybuilding’s biggest stage and captured two professional victories before turning 23.

Her willingness to discuss her personal struggles also inspired others facing similar challenges.

Generation Iron extends its deepest condolences to Alix Small’s family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time.

Tommy Walsh obit

Ground Force star Tommy Walsh dies aged 69 ‘after a long illness’

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TV icon Tommy Walsh, best known for BBC series Ground Force, has died aged 69 after a ‘long illness’.

His representative told Metro: ‘He died peacefully after a long illness surrounded by his family.’

She also asked for people to respect his family’s privacy.

Walsh was well known for his DIY shows, becoming a household name, working with the likes of Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock.

Along with Ground Force, which pulled in millions of viewers at its peak, he was known for Challenge Tommy Walsh, Homes Under the Hammer and Flip That House.

His football club Old Parmiterians FC paid tribute on X, saying he would be ‘sorely missed’.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tommy Walsh. A Parmiters boy he played for the club for many years in goal but made a great career as a TV personality in shows such as Ground Force. He will be sorely missed. RIP Tommy pic.twitter.com/EJww71LyPu

— Old Parmiterians FC (@oldparmsfc)

November 9, 2026

‘It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tommy Walsh,’ they wrote.

‘A Parmiters boy he played for the club for many years in goal but made a great career as a TV personality in shows such as Ground Force. He will be sorely missed. RIP Tommy.’

In 2002, Walsh faced a cancer scare after discovering two lumps on his chest, having had a family history of breast cancer.

Those turned out to be benign, but in 2022 he was diagnosed with a cancerous lump in his throat.

He underwent surgery and was expected to make a full recovery, but two years later, he was diagnosed with a lung tumour after a CT scan.

Walsh first started hosting the BBC garden makeover show Ground Force in 1997, which he continued fronting for eight years until 2005.

At the height of its popularity, the series amassed 12 million viewers.

He also appeared on TV shows including Homes Under The Hammer and Clean It, Fix It. His final TV appearance in the former aired days before his death.

Tributes poured in for Walsh following the news of his death, with X user thebowlerhatman writing: ‘Very very sad news. Tommy Walsh was such a lovely man. He knew so much & was great at passing on very helpful tips about DIY.

‘Always had a smile on his face. He will be greatly missed. RIP Sir. Thank you for the magic.’

‘I met this lovely man on a cruise ship and sat at the bar having a few drinks with him. Lovely guy who was happy to have a photo taken for my mum too.’

Titchmarsh paid heartfelt tribute, sharing: ‘Working with Tommy Walsh on Ground Force was a delight – whether we were arguing over the ratio of plants to decking, battling clouds of sawdust that threatened to engulf my plants or collapsing in fits of giggles thanks to a chance remark. Sometimes we only had to glance at one another to become convulsed with laughter and totally lose the plot.

‘The five years I worked with Tommy and Charlie on that literally ground-breaking programme were among the happiest of my life. He was a force of nature and I shall miss his company and his merciless teasing of ‘Mr T’. He was a complete one-off.’

Walsh was married to his wife Marie and was a father to three children: Charlotte, Natalie and Jonjo.

Johnny McEvoy obit

Johnny McEvoy, Irish music legend, dies aged 81

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The death has been announced of the Co Offaly singer-songwriter Johnny McEvoy. He was 81.

His manager Darren Farrell confirmed that he passed away peacefully at his home in Greystones, Co Wicklow, on Sunday.

Born in Banagher, Co Offaly, Johnny McEvoy began singing at the age of four and turned professional at 18.

He rose to prominence in 1966 when Muirsheen Durkin reached number one in Ireland, with The Boston Burglar and Nora among the songs that followed.

Over a career spanning six decades, he also became known for writing songs including Long Before Your Time, Michael and The Planter's Daughter, which he wrote for his late wife, Odette.

In a statement, Johnny McEvoy's children, Jonathan and Alice, said: "Dad's music meant so much to so many people, but to us, he was just Dad. We're so grateful for all the love shown to him over the years.

"Johnny's funeral will be private, attended by his family, close friends and some of those he worked alongside over the years.

"The family thank everyone for the many kind messages they have received and ask that their privacy be respected at this time."

Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1's The News at One, Johnny McEvoy's manager Darren Farrell said: "One of the first songs I actually learned at home when I was a child was The Boston Burglar, because my parents were big Johnny McEvoy fans. Little did I know as a toddler that I was going to be working with him later on in life."

"I'm actually a little bit numb because this actually has come quite sudden. I only learnt of the news yesterday evening," he continued.

"To tell you about him, I started working with him in 2005, and I took over his management in around 2007.

"Every date that he ever done, whether it be an interview or a concert or travelling abroad, I travelled with him on every one of those."

He described Johnny McEvoy as someone who "had a wealth of experience" and "a great man to converse with".

"All of those times that we travelled, and many, many stories, I never heard the same story twice," he recounted.

"He was a wealth of information across so many different subjects.

"I'm going to miss him. I've got a lot to thank him for about where I am in the industry today, just with his experience and that."

He remembered Johnny McEvoy as "a very private man".

"It was hard to get him out to do anything if somebody wanted to give him an award or anything like that. He would be very quiet about stuff like that."

"His legacy speaks for itself," Darren Farrell added.

"He had number one hits. He had top 10 hits in the UK. And even when I took over his management at the time - we relaunched him and he wrote a book about his life - people started requesting him in all corners of the world again to come and play. And we did.

"He's got a very loyal following out there. My phone has been hopping all morning. It hasn't stopped since early this morning."

Paying tribute on RTÉ Radio 1's The Oliver Callan Show, Mick Foster of Foster and Allen described his friend as "a legend".

He saluted Johnny McEvoy for being one of the first entertainers to speak openly about mental health in the 1990s and his experience of depression.

"I'd say it definitely helped a load of people, because a load of people have this and they don't talk about it and a lot of them wouldn't know what was wrong with them," Mick Foster continued.

"But when you have someone of Johnny's standing in the community, for want of a better way of putting it, and he talks about it, well then, it obviously has to give them a lift."

"When you're on the go for as you say for 60 years, and you're a household name, people have to have a load of memories of him," he told the host.

Hubert Ausbie obit

Longtime Harlem Globetrotter, Arkansas basketball legend Hubert ‘Geese’ Ausbie dies at 88

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Harlem Globetrotter legend and Arkansas native Hubert "Geese" Ausbie has died, officials announced on Monday. He was 88 years old.

Ausbie was born in Crescent, Oklahoma, on April 25, 1938. He was one of eight children and the youngest son of Bishop and Nancy Ausbie.

After graduating from high school in 1956, Ausbie accepted a basketball scholarship from Philander Smith College in Little Rock, according to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas.

During his time at Philander Smith College, Ausbie was named to the all-conference team in 1959, was selected to several All-American basketball teams, and finished the year as the third-leading scorer in the nation.

Ausbie would join the Globetrotters the year after he graduated. He would be given the nickname "Geese," despite being called "Goose" his whole life, because there was already another man called "Goose" on the Globetrotters, Reece "Goose" Tatum.

"Because of his basketball skills and natural flair for visual humor, Ausbie was known as the 'Clown Prince of Basketball' for his entire playing career with the Globetrotters, which continued until his retirement as a player in 1985," the Encyclopedia of Arkansas said.

Ausbie was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1995. His jersey number, No. 35, was retired by the Globetrotters in 2017 during a halftime show at Simmons Bank Arena.

The Harlem Globetrotters announced Ausbie's death on social media on Monday morning and released the following statement:

"'Geese' exemplified everything the Globetrotters are known and recognized for, and he set the standard that our stars live by today. He was a true Global Ambassador who combined unrivaled showmanship with trademark athleticism and an immeasurable social impact. His commitment to community, and an unquenchable desire to make the world around him better live on in our history.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family and his millions of fans, and supporters, all over the world. 'Geese' was not just a Hall of Fame Globetrotter, he was a Hall of Fame person, and his legacy of love, joy and happiness continues to live on."

G. William Whitehurst obit

Dr. G. William Whitehurst Has died

 

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Dr. G. William Whitehurst died in Norfolk, Virginia on November 7, 2026. He was born in Norfolk in 1925, the son of the late Calvert S. and Laura T. Whitehurst. He attended the Norfolk Public Schools, graduating from Maury High School in 1942. During the Second World War he served in the U.S. Navy and flew combat missions over Japan as a radioman-machine gunner with Torpedo Squadron 88.

In 1946 he married Jennette (Janie) S. Franks of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Mrs. Whitehurst predeceased her husband in 2009. They had two children, a daughter, Frances W. Russell, a son, Calvert S. Whitehurst, III, two grandsons, Matthew J. Russell and Patrick W. Russell, and two great children, Colin William Russell, and Cat Russell who survive them. Prior to his death, Dr. Whitehurst was engaged to Helen E. Spore of Virginia Beach.

Dr. Whitehurst received a B.A. in history from Washington and Lee University in 1950, an M.A. in history from the University of Virginia in 1951, and his Ph.D. in history from West Virginia University in 1962.

He began his academic career as an instructor in history at the Norfolk Division of William and Mary (the predecessor to Old Dominion University) in 1950. In 1963 he was appointed Dean of Students and held that position until his election to the 91st Congress in 1968. A Republican, Dr. Whitehurst was reelected eight successive times and during his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, he served on the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Ethics Committee. He was also a delegate for ten years to the North Atlantic Assembly, an organization of NATO parliamentarians. In addition, he served three one-year terms on the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy. Dr. Whitehurst received an honorary degree from the Eastern Virginia Medical School, and one from National University. He was also recipient of the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit from the German government in 1986 for his efforts in bringing about the return of Germany’s World War II war art.

On his retirement from Congress in 1986, Dr. Whitehurst resumed his academic career at Old Dominion University as the Kaufman Lecturer in Public Affairs, a chair generously funded by George M. and Linda H. Kaufman. In an academic career that spanned over forty years, Dr. Whitehurst taught over 8,000 students. He was most at home in the classroom.

In the years following his retirement from Congress, he was a commentator for WVEC-TV, but had served in a similar capacity during the 1960s for WTAR-TV. At various times he served on the Church Council at Ghent United Methodist Church, the Boards of Virginia Natural Gas, and the Institute for Defense Analyses. He was also a member of the Boards of WHRO, the Planning Council, the Naval Historical Museum Foundation, the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation, the Board of Governors of the Town Point Club, the Board of the Wesley Foundation at Old Dominion University, a member of the Norfolk Host Lions Club, an honorary member of the Norfolk Rotary Club, and a member of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Memorial services will be held in the Norfolk Chapel of H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts. Saturday November 14 at 2:00pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Union Mission would be greatly appreciated.

Bobby Sheehan obit

Canadiens Stanley Cup champion, 8-year 

NHL veteran, dies at 77

A center who played eight NHL seasons, winning a Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1971, died at 77 in his native Massachusetts 

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Bobby Sheehan, who played eight NHL seasons in a 13-year professional hockey career, died Saturday, Nov. 7. He was 77.

Sheehan played 310 NHL games for the Montreal Canadiens (1969-71), California Golden Seals (1971-72), Chicago Blackhawks (1975-76), Detroit Red Wings (1976-77), Colorado Rockies (1979-81) and Los Angeles Kings (1981-82). He scored 48 goals and 111 points in the regular season, as well as four goals and seven points in 25 playoff games.

In addition, Sheehan spent four seasons (1972-75, 1977-78) in the World Hockey Association, with the New York Raiders, New York Golden Blades, Jersey Knights, Edmonton Oilers and Indianapolis Racers.

A Massachusetts native, Sheehan left home at a young age to play junior hockey in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and later the St. Catharines Black Hawks. He was the Canadiens’ third-round pick in the 1969 NHL Draft. Two years later, he and the Habs defeated Chicago in seven games to win the Stanley Cup — the only championship of Sheehan’s career.

Sheehan had his best seasons with the Oakland-based Golden Seals, recording NHL-career highs of 20 goals and 46 points before his rights were sold to the WHA.

Sheehan played in the WHA All-Star Game in 1973 and 1974. He also represented the United States at the 1981 World Championship tournament.

After playing four scoreless games with the Kings in 1981, Sheehan played his final season (1982-83) with the AHL’s Binghamton Whalers. After retiring as a player, Sheehan returned to his hometown of Weymouth, Mass., teaching youth hockey.

Sheehan was still living in his hometown at the time of his death. He is survived by his five children and two siblings. His cousin, Charlie Coyle, is playing his 15th NHL season with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season                        Playoffs

Season Team   League GP       G         A         Pts       PIM     GP       G         A         Pts       PIM

1966–67          Halifax Junior Canadiens        MJrHL 50        64        51        115      21        17        24        28            52        19

1967–68          Halifax Junior Canadiens        MJrHL 44        51        47        98        25        4          6          5            11        0

1968–69          St. Catharines Black Hawks   OHA   44        44        41        85        6          18        10        13            23        2

1969–70          Montreal Canadiens    NHL    16        2          1          3          2          —        —        —        —            —

1969–70          Montreal Voyageurs    AHL    46        16        27        43        8          8          2          2          4            4

1970–71          Montreal Canadiens    NHL    29        6          5          11        2          6          0          0          0            0

1970–71          Montreal Voyageurs    AHL    35        24        21        45        14        5          0          1          1            4

1971–72          California Golden Seals          NHL    78        20        26        46        12        —        —        —            —        —

1972–73          New York Raiders       WHA  75        35        53        88        17        —        —        —        —            —

1973–74          New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights       WHA  50        12        8          20        8          —            —        —        —        —

1973–74          Edmonton Oilers         WHA  10        1          3          4          6          —        —        —        —            —

1974–75          Edmonton Oilers         WHA  77        19        39        58        16        —        —        —        —            —

1975–76          Chicago Black Hawks NHL    78        11        20        31        8          4          0          0          0            0

1976–77          Detroit Red Wings      NHL    34        5          4          9          2          —        —        —        —            —

1976–77          Rhode Island Reds      AHL    36        28        26        54        18        —        —        —        —            —

1977–78          Indianapolis Racers     WHA  29        8          7          15        6          —        —        —        —            —

1977–78          New Haven Nighthawks         AHL    43        13        26        39        14        15        7          5            12        4

1978–79          New Haven Nighthawks         AHL    70        33        48        81        26        —        —        —            —        —

1978–79          New York Rangers      NHL    —        —        —        —        —        15        4          3          7            8

1979–80          New Haven Nighthawks         AHL    13        8          7          15        2          —        —        —            —        —

1979–80          Colorado Rockies       NHL    30        3          4          7          2          —        —        —        —            —

1979–80          Fort Worth Texans      CHL    31        18        20        38        14        —        —        —        —            —

1980–81          Colorado Rockies       NHL    41        1          3          4          10        —        —        —        —            —

1981–82          Los Angeles Kings      NHL    4          0          0          0          0          —        —        —        —            —

1981–82          New Haven Nighthawks         AHL    74        21        17        38        32        4          0          2            2          0

1982–83          Binghamton Whalers  AHL    48        7          18        25        6          5          1          1          2            0

WHA totals      241      75        110      185      53        —        —        —        —        —

NHL totals       310      48        63        111       40        25        4          3          7          8

 

Achievements and awards

MJrHL scoring champion (1966–67)

Selected to play in WHA All-Star Game (1973, 1974)

AHL Second All-Star Team (1979)

Richard Lloyd obit

Richard Lloyd Dies: Guitarist With Influential Punk Pioneers Television Was 75

 

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Richard Lloyd, whose intricate guitar work for the pioneering punk band Television was a fiery counterpart to the sinewy stylings of the band’s co-guitarist and singer Tom Verlaine, died today of the bile duct cancer called cholangiocarcinoma at his home in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was 75.

His death was reported by his family to The New York Times. Lloyd had been diagnosed with the cancer in March.

With his Television bandmates Verlaine, bassist Richard Hell (later replaced by Fred Smith) and drummer Billy Ficca, Lloyd was among the innovative, even revolutionary, New York bands in the mid-1970s to establish the East Village dive bar CBGB as the epicenter of a new downtown music scene. Along with Patti Smith and the Ramones, Television led the way in creating and developing a new sound – defined later (and loosely) as punk – that was often as literate and playful as it was sonically powerful.

Formed in 1973, Television grew out of the teenage friendship of two Delaware boys, Thomas Miller and Richard Meyers, who by the early ’70s had changed their names to, respectively, Tom Verlaine and Richard Hell and set about developing the spiky guitar sound and keening vocal style (courtesy Verlaine) that would reach its apotheosis in the band’s 1977 masterpiece Marquee Moon.

By the time of their 1974 debut at CBGB, Verlaine and Hell had recruited Lloyd to be the group’s second guitarist, a move that gave Television its signature and distinctive dueling Strat-versus-Jazzmaster sound. Unlike the more power-chord-heavy guitar bombast of other bands on the scene, Television specialized in complicated, even byzantine interplay between the six-stringed instruments. And like Patti Smith, Verlaine sang lyrics that signified a devotion to poetry as surely as did his chosen name.

Born Richard John Alt on Oct. 25, 1951, in Pittsburgh, Lloyd grew up in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village and began playing guitar before he hit his teens. He became a regular in the audience of the famed Fillmore East rock palace, mesmerized by the music of The Grateful Dead and other bands of the era. He would be forthcoming about working as a male hustler to support himself during the lean years.

With an early residency at CBGB, Television quickly won over audiences as well as fellow musicians like Patti Smith, Lou Reed and David Bowie, who had caught the band during a trip to New York and set about spreading the word to anyone who would listen. Bowie would later record the group’s song “Kingdom Come” for his 1980 Scary Monsters album

The band’s initial line-up didn’t last long, though, as the old friends Verlaine and Hell began to bicker over everything from their music to the way it was performed on stage. Hell quit in 1975 and formed a sort of punk supergroup called The Heartbreakers with ex-New York Dolls members Johnny Thunders and Jerry Nolan. He eventually left that group to form Richard Hell and the Voidoids.

Hell was replaced in Television by ex-Blondie bassist Fred Smith (not to be confused with Patti Smith’s husband Fred “Sonic” Smith).

Despite its quick success, Television called it quits in 1978, in part because of Lloyd’s increasingly dire heroin addiction and mental health issues. Lloyd would release nine solo albums after Television, and he and Verlaine, despite a prickly relationship, occasionally reunited the band. Neither guitarist would ever match the success or influence of Television in its genre-building heyday.

Verlaine died in 2023.

Lloyd is survived by wife Sheila O’Keefe Lloyd; son Dylan; and brother Eric Lloyd.

Jay Rockefeller obit

Former West Virginia Gov. and U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller dies at 89

 

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former West Virginia Gov. and U.S. Sen. John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV, whose more than five decades in public service helped shape the state's political and economic landscape, died Friday at his home in Washington, D.C. He was 89.

Rockefeller, a Democrat who represented West Virginia in the U.S. Senate for 30 years after serving two terms as governor, was known nationally for his work on health care, children's programs, veterans' affairs, mine safety and economic development.

“West Virginia has lost a man who devoted much of his life to serving our state and its people,” Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in a statement Friday. “Jay Rockefeller's remarkable career in public service spanned nearly five decades, including two terms as governor and 30 years representing West Virginia in the United States Senate.”

Morrisey highlighted Rockefeller's work in some of the state's most disadvantaged communities, as well as his efforts to strengthen health care, protect coal miners and their families, and support veterans.

“His work helped shape our state and left a lasting mark on the lives of generations of West Virginians,” Morrisey said. “His decades of service deserve our respect and gratitude, and his legacy will remain an important part of West Virginia's history.”

Morrisey and his wife, Denise, extended their condolences to Rockefeller's wife, Sharon, their children and grandchildren, and the rest of the Rockefeller family.

“Deeply saddened by the passing of former Senator and Governor Jay Rockefeller," said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. "Jay dedicated his life to serving West Virginia and our nation, leaving a lasting legacy. He was always a true gentleman who treated me with respect, kindness, and encouragement. Over the years, we developed a wonderful friendship that transcended politics, and I will always be grateful for that. Above all, Jay loved his family. Charlie and I are keeping Sharon, their children and grandchildren, and the entire Rockefeller family in our prayers.”

Although born into one of the wealthiest and most prominent families in American history, Rockefeller built his political career in West Virginia after arriving in the state in 1964 as a young volunteer with Volunteers in Service to America, or VISTA.

His assignment brought him to Emmons, a small mining community in Boone and Kanawha counties, where he worked on anti-poverty initiatives, helped establish a Little League baseball team and community center, and organized access to health screenings for women.

The experience would become a defining influence on his political career.

“My time there was transformative,” Rockefeller said in his 2014 farewell address to the Senate. “It explains every policy I have pursued and every vote I have cast.”

Rockefeller, the great-grandson of Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller Sr., was born June 18, 1937, in New York City. He graduated from Harvard University in 1961, studying Far Eastern languages and history, and spent time studying in Japan.

After arriving in West Virginia, he changed his political affiliation from Republican to Democrat, breaking with his family's political tradition.

He entered the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1966 and was elected secretary of state in 1968. He also served as president of West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon from 1973 to 1975.

Rockefeller was elected governor in 1976, defeating Republican Cecil Underwood, and took office in January 1977. He won reelection in 1980 after defeating former Republican Gov. Arch Moore.

His eight years as governor coincided with a difficult period for West Virginia, marked by economic struggles, coal industry turmoil, severe weather and declining employment.

Among his priorities were economic development and strengthening the state's industrial base. He reorganized several state agencies, established the Department of Economic and Community Development and worked to promote West Virginia coal and attract new investment.

He also chaired President Jimmy Carter's Commission on Coal, advocating for a national energy policy that recognized the importance of the coal industry.

After leaving the governor's office, Rockefeller was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1984, succeeding retiring Sen. Jennings Randolph. He took office in January 1985 and won reelection four times before announcing in 2013 that he would not seek another term.

During his three decades in the Senate, Rockefeller became particularly associated with efforts to expand health care access and protect benefits for working families, children, seniors and retired coal miners.

He was a principal advocate for the Children's Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, which expanded health coverage for children in low-income families. He also worked on legislation involving the child tax credit and earned income tax credit, and supported the Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010.

Rockefeller also played a significant role in protecting health benefits for retired coal miners and their families. He helped develop the Coal Act of 1992, which established funding mechanisms to preserve health care benefits for retired United Mine Workers of America members and their dependents.

His work on behalf of miners and their families was among the most prominent elements of his Senate career. The United Mine Workers named Rockefeller an honorary member in 1995.

He also worked to strengthen the state's manufacturing sector, including efforts to attract Toyota's manufacturing plant to Putnam County, which became a significant source of jobs and investment in West Virginia.

Other areas of focus included rural broadband access, veterans' health care, mine safety and education.

Rockefeller served as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee from 2007 to 2009 and the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee from 2009 to 2015. As intelligence committee chairman, he oversaw a bipartisan investigation into prewar intelligence assessments surrounding the Bush administration's decision to invade Iraq.

He retired from the Senate in January 2015, concluding a career in elected office that began with his 1966 election to the House of Delegates.

In announcing his retirement, Rockefeller reflected on the relationship he had built with the state he had chosen as his home.

“West Virginia has become my life and my cause,” he said.

Rockefeller is survived by his wife, Sharon Percy Rockefeller, their four children and nine grandchildren, according to The Washington Post.

Born into the prominent Rockefeller family in New York City, Rockefeller moved to Emmons, West Virginia in 1964 to serve as a Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) worker. He was first elected to public office as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates (1966–1968). Rockefeller was later elected secretary of state of West Virginia (1968–1973) and was president of West Virginia Wesleyan College (1973–1975), and was elected to two terms as governor of West Virginia. He was first elected to the Senate in 1984, while still in office as governor.

Michael Locke obit

Dirty Sanchez TV star Pancho dead at 47 as tributes paid

The sad news comes after the Port Talbot native - whose real name is Mike Locke - found success with fashion brand San Portablo

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Michael Locke better known as Pancho has died at the age of 47.

Star of cult noughties MTV show, Dirty Sanchez, Mike Locke aka Pancho, has died. The 47-year-old was born in Neath and found fame on the stunt and prank television show alongside Matthew Pritchard, Lee Dainton and Dan Joyce.

A former stuntman and skateboarder, in the past decade he'd found success with another cool, cult Welsh brand as backer of the San Portablo clothing brand, alongside his friend and founder, Nigel Hunt.

The sad news of his passing came via San Portablo's Instagram on Friday morning, November 6, where they paid tribute to "an absolute Welsh treasure" and "all round Goodfella" who "lit up the world with his charm."

WalesOnline spoke to Mike earlier in 2026, alongside San Portablo founder and close friend, Nigel - who set up the clothes brand after losing his job at the nearby steelworks. Mike spoke passionately about their town and why he was proud of San Portablo and what it meant to their hometown.

Mike said at the time: "It's the key to celebrating us, and the town and not being seen as this pass-through town that's hiding in the shadow of the steelworks. It's really tragic what's happened to the steelworks. My heart goes out to all the people who lost their jobs there, but at this moment in time the town is shining bright, and it's moving through a cultural phenomenon really.

"It's become like Cymru Cool, like Port Talbot Cool, you know, it's got that vibe about it. Luckily with the shop, we live and breathe it every day. The way that we've embraced the culture and the street art culture which was prevalent here, we made a real scene out of it. It's something that we are very proud of."

Starting out in with a stall in the middle of Aberavon Shopping Centre, San Portablo now has a permanent shop in the centre plus one at Cardiff Airport. They count Fontaines DC and Michael Sheen amongst their fans and 2026 sees them mark a decade in business.

He was a professional stuntman and skateboarder. He was best known for MTV UK's Dirty Sanchez.

Locke was born on 13 March 1979. He starred in the film Dirty Sanchez: The Movie, released in 2006. He also appeared in the Channel 4 series Balls of Steel as one half of the "Pain Men", alongside Sanchez crew member Mathew Pritchard. They both also appeared in two episodes of Death Wish Live in 2006.

 

Filmography

Films

Year     Title     Role     Notes

2001    Pritchard vs Dainton   Himself            Direct-to-video

2006    Dirty Sanchez: The Movie      Himself            Writer

Associate producer

2014    Pritchard vs Dainton – The Rise and Falls     Himself            Documentary

Archive footage

2025    The Road of Excess    Himself            Documentary

Television

Year     Title     Role     Notes

2003–2007      Dirty Sanchez Himself            Writer

29 episodes

2003    MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2003        Himself            Presenter

2005    Comedy Lab   Maria   Episode 7.7

2005–2008      Balls of Steel   Himself            Segment: "Pain Men"

2005    TRL UK          Himself            1 episode

2006    Death Wish Live         Himself            2 episodes

2006    Celebrity Sex Tape Unwound Himself            TV movie documentary

2007    MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2007     Himself            Presenter

2008    Nike: Put It Where You Want It          Himself            TV commercial series

2010    The Dudesons Himself            Episode 4.3

Web series

Year     Title     Role     Notes

2020    The Sanchez Story Volume 1  Himself            Documentary

Podcast

2021    The Sanchez Story Volume 2  Himself            Documentary

Podcast

Music videos

Year     Artist   Track   Role     Notes

2006    Turbonegro      "All My Friends Are Dead"    Himself            Archive footage