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A former firefighter from Long Island has been sentenced for driving while intoxicated and ultimately killing a teacher in a wrong-way crash in late 2020. Joseph Norris, of Babylon, was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for a deadly drunk driving crash that killed 44-year-old Anthony Mariano, a teacher from Queens. Mariano’s fiancé told the judge at Wednesday’s…

Reddick starred in “The Wire,” “Bosch,” Netflix’s “Resident Evil” and the “John Wick” films.

Lauren Thompson, a mother of three, went missing on Jan. 10, 2019. In July of this year, skeletal remains were located, Sheriff Cutter Clinton said at a news briefing on Tuesday. 

Social media personality Megha Thakur died at age 21 on Thanksgiving, per a message from Thakur’s parents shared to her Instagram page.

Gallagher, the prop comic known for smashing watermelons, has died.

Jerry Lee Lewis is dead at age 87, following a career of success in rock n’ roll and country, and a tumultuous personal life.

Oscar winner Louise Fletcher has died at age 88. Fletcher’s agent tells The Associated Press Friday that she died at her home in France. She was 88. Fletcher set a new standard for screen villains with the role of Nurse Ratched opposite Jack Nicholson in 1975’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

Three young children were found unconscious on the shoreline in Brooklyn’s Coney Island early Monday and later died, while their mother, who was discovered shoeless on the boardwalk two miles away, is being questioned, authorities said. Tracie Strahan reports.

British citizens in New York City are coming together to mourn the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, Melissa Colorado reports.

Over in the West Village, tea and tears are flowing at British restaurant Tea & Sympathy. It’s hard to miss the flags, the British culture — even the cardboard cutouts of Queen Elizabeth II. British expats in the Big Apple are coming together to mourn their queen following news of her death Thursday at the age of 96. “It’s sad,”…

Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at the age of 96. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch is to be succeeded by her eldest son, Charles, the Prince of Wales.

Luke Bell, a rising country music star, has died at the age of 32. Before his death, the “Where Ya Been?” singer was reported missing during a trip to Arizona.

The Clark County coroner/medical examiner identified the remains found at Callville Bay as those of Thomas Erndt, of Las Vegas, county spokesman Dan Kulin said.

Days prior to her death, Griggs’ dad shared via her Facebook page that his daughter was going to be placed in hospice care, adding, “She has fought with determination, strength, and grace that is nothing short of inspirational.”

Denise Dowse was best known for her roles as Mrs. Teasley on the ’90s teen drama “Beverly Hills, 90210,” which ran for 10 seasons. More recently, Denise appeared in HBO’s “Insecure” as Dr. Rhonda Pine.

Dukureh’s only film credit is “Elvis,” per IMDb. The Fisk University graduate also made an appearance in the music video for Doja Cat’s song “Vegas” from the movie’s soundtrack.

A biologist with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, along with an alligator-removal service contracted by the department, “determined that the alligator should be humanely euthanized on site,” according to the Facebook post.

The parents of a 15-month-old girl were arrested after the toddler died from suspected fentanyl exposure, according to Santa Rosa Police Department.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a bouncer who at the Tabu Lounge & Sports Bar on South 12th Street for punching a man who later died after an incident shortly before 1 a.m. on April 16.

A 43-year-old man was killed while riding a scooter in Suffolk County, Long Island, early Monday morning, police say. Edward Marcuteanu was riding an electric scooter in the middle lane of eastbound Sunrise Highway, about ¼ mile west of exit 40, when he was struck by a 2016 Honda Accord, driven by a 22-year-old driver, around 3:20 a.m., Suffolk County…