Orange County Register Obituaries
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February 10th 2024
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in memoriam
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February 4th 2024
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Michele J. DeGrave
1961 - 2024
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Gerald Warren McClellan
1924 - 2023
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February 2nd 2024
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Stephen P. Hamilton Jr.
1967 - 2024
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Jeffrey Scott Lyngaas
1949 - 2024
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Michael R. Pettite
1938 - 2024
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Malcolm Lonsdale Tattersall
1961 - 2024
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February 1st 2024
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John Joseph Brown
1936 - 2024
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Eliahu Vrobel
1939 - 2024
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January 31st 2024
January 30th 2024
In Memory
This special print edition commemorates and honors those who were lost the previous months.
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![He was best known for leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra for three decades, but he also had a memorable stop in San Francisco in the 1970s.]( "He was best known for leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra for three decades, but he also had a memorable stop in San Francisco in the 1970s.")
Seiji Ozawa dies at 88; renowned Japanese conductor led symphonies in SF, Boston
He was best known for leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra for three decades, but he... -
![He was one of scores of retired first-responders who rushed to ground zero in New York to help with search-and-rescue efforts.]( "He was one of scores of retired first-responders who rushed to ground zero in New York to help with search-and-rescue efforts.")
Bob Beckwith dies at 91; retired firefighter was famed for photo with George W. Bush after 9/11
He was one of scores of retired first-responders who rushed to ground zero in New... -
![“Kick Out the Jams” was the group's most famous song, and its legacy endured -- both for its sound and for its fusing of music to political action.]( "“Kick Out the Jams” was the group's most famous song, and its legacy endured -- both for its sound and for its fusing of music to political action.")
Wayne Kramer dies at 75; he co-founded the band the MC5, which ‘basically invented punk rock’
“Kick Out the Jams” was the group's most famous song, and its legacy endured --... -
![She was famed for dancing with her son on stage at his concerts, and she also inspired his 1987 song "The Wish."]( "She was famed for dancing with her son on stage at his concerts, and she also inspired his 1987 song \"The Wish.\"")
Adele Springsteen dies at 98; mom of rocker Bruce Springsteen was a fan favorite
She was famed for dancing with her son on stage at his concerts, and she... -
![She became an anchor for the CBS affiliate in Los Angeles in 1951, then rejoined the station in 1962, spending the rest of her career there before retiring in 1989.]( "She became an anchor for the CBS affiliate in Los Angeles in 1951, then rejoined the station in 1962, spending the rest of her career there before retiring in 1989.")
Ruth Ashton Taylor dies at 101; was first female TV newscaster on West Coast
She became an anchor for the CBS affiliate in Los Angeles in 1951, then rejoined... -
![He also had roles in "Narcos” and “Blood and Oil,” among other TV series. His movie career included “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and “Agent Game.”]( "He also had roles in \"Narcos” and “Blood and Oil,” among other TV series. His movie career included “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and “Agent Game.”")
Adan Canto dies at 42; actor had roles in ‘The Cleaning Lady,’ ‘Designated Survivor’
He also had roles in "Narcos” and “Blood and Oil,” among other TV series. His... -
![New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the NRA, LaPierre and three current or former executives in 2020, alleging they cost the organization tens of millions of dollars from questionable expenditures. In recent years, though, the organization has been beset by financial troubles, dwindling membership and infighting.]( "New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the NRA, LaPierre and three current or former executives in 2020, alleging they cost the organization tens of millions of dollars from questionable expenditures. In recent years, though, the organization has been beset by financial troubles, dwindling membership and infighting.")
Trial scrutinizes lavish spending by ‘king of the NRA’
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the NRA, LaPierre and three current or former... -
![The 51-year-old actor had dozens of film and TV roles, including the 2008 film “Speed Racer” and the 2006 movie “The Good German.”]( "The 51-year-old actor had dozens of film and TV roles, including the 2008 film “Speed Racer” and the 2006 movie “The Good German.”")
Actor Christian Oliver, two young daughters killed in Caribbean plane crash
The 51-year-old actor had dozens of film and TV roles, including the 2008 film “Speed... -
![She won a Tony for her role in “A Little Night Music,” and Stephen Sondheim wrote the show’s hit song “Send in the Clowns” to suit her voice.]( "She won a Tony for her role in “A Little Night Music,” and Stephen Sondheim wrote the show’s hit song “Send in the Clowns” to suit her voice.")
Glynis Johns dies at 100; award-winning actress was best known for role in ‘Mary Poppins’
She won a Tony for her role in “A Little Night Music,” and Stephen Sondheim... -
![The Oscar-nominated British actor appeared in dozens of other movies, including “Batman Begins,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Valkyrie.”]( "The Oscar-nominated British actor appeared in dozens of other movies, including “Batman Begins,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Valkyrie.”")
British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Michael Clayton’, dies at 75
The Oscar-nominated British actor appeared in dozens of other movies, including “Batman Begins,” “Eternal Sunshine...
