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Paul House, who spent two decades on Tennessee’s death row before he was freed, has died

Travis Loller, AP

April 3, 2025

Attorney Emily Elison says he died on March 22 of complications from pneumonia after living for years with multiple sclerosis. He was 63.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: death penalty, death row, execution, executions, obituary

Josselin Corea Escalante, a ‘bright and compassionate young woman,’ dreamed of being a doctor

Caroline Eggers

January 23, 2025

The 16-year-old was a daughter, sister and niece. She played soccer and hoped to one day become a doctor. She lost her life on Wednesday after a shooting at Antioch High School in Nashville.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Antioch, Antioch High School, obituary, school shooting

Jimmy Carter’s relationship with Habitat for Humanity

Emma Hurt, WABE

December 30, 2024

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President Jimmy Carter was involved in many things after he left the White House. One of the most prominent was Habitat for Humanity. He left a legacy of volunteering and trying to help those in need.

Filed Under: NPR News, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Habitat for Humanity, Jimmy Carter, NPR, obituary

Remembrance: Larysa Jaye left her mark on Nashville by transcending country boundaries and centering her experience

jewly hight

December 10, 2024

Nashville singer and songwriter Larysa Jaye died in a car accident over the weekend. She had just turned 40.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Making Noise, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: country music, Larysa Jaye, Lovenoise, Making Noise, music, obituary, The Black Opry

Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88

Andrew Dalton, APandKristin M. Hall, AP

September 29, 2024

A photo of Kris Kristofferson with a black shirt on looking to camera

Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style who became a country music superstar, has died.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: country music, obituary

Joe Bonsall, celebrated tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76

The Associated Press

July 9, 2024

A resident of Hendersonville, Bonsall joined the Oak Ridge Boys in 1973 and saw the band through its golden period in the ’80s and beyond, which included their signature 1981 song “Elvira.”

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: music, Oak Ridge Boys, obituary

The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says

Christopher Weber, AP, Travis Loller, APandAdrian Sainz, AP

June 10, 2024

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The Rev. James Lawson Jr., has died. His family said Monday that Lawson died peacefully on Sunday.

Filed Under: History, WPLN News Tagged With: Associated Press, civil rights, civil rights movement, James Lawson, obituary

Tennessee professor dies during study abroad trip in Brazil

Rose GilbertandTony Gonzalez

May 20, 2024

A Columbia State Community College art professor died after being hit by a large ocean wave during a study abroad trip in Brazil.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Columbia State Community College, obituary, Tennessee Board of Regents

Mandisa, Grammy-winning singer and ‘American Idol’ alum, dies at 47

The Associated Press

April 19, 2024

A representative for the singer told The Associated Press that the singer was found dead in her home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday. The representative said the cause of Mandisa’s death was not yet known.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Associated Press, obituary

Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosis

Kristin M. Hall, AP

February 6, 2024

Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, has died. He was 62.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Associated Press, obituary, Toby Keith

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