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Lou Holtz, college football staple who coached Notre Dame to 1988 national title, dies at 89

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Lou Holtz, college football staple who coached Notre Dame to 1988 national title, dies at 89

Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86

Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86

December 31

PHOTOS: 2025 celebrity deaths

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December 31

PHOTOS: 2025 local deaths of note

Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96

Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96

DC sports world remembers former WTOP broadcaster Craig Heist

DC sports world remembers former WTOP broadcaster Craig Heist

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Business reporter Jeff Clabaugh dies at 63 after delivering DC money news on WTOP for 30 years

Business reporter Jeff Clabaugh dies at 63 after delivering DC money news on WTOP for 30 years

Anchor Dimitri Sotis, whose distinctive warm voice led WTOP’s evening news, dies at 55

Anchor Dimitri Sotis, whose distinctive warm voice led WTOP’s evening news, dies at 55

Inventor of Kastle Systems building security system dead at 83

Inventor of Kastle Systems building security system dead at 83

NBC Washington reporter, WTOP alum Derrick Ward dies at 62

NBC Washington reporter, WTOP alum Derrick Ward dies at 62

Artist Bill Hennessy Jr., whose sketches brought courtroom drama to life, dies at 67

Artist Bill Hennessy Jr., whose sketches brought courtroom drama to life, dies at 67

Former WTOP anchor, reporter Evan Haning dies at 74 — ‘a titan among men’

Former WTOP anchor, reporter Evan Haning dies at 74 — ‘a titan among men’

WTOP alum Jim Farley dies at 75: Entrepreneurial zest, 24/7 news turned WTOP into top-billing station in US

WTOP alum Jim Farley dies at 75: Entrepreneurial zest, 24/7 news turned WTOP into top-billing station in US

Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post television critic Tom Shales dies at 79

Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post television critic Tom Shales dies at 79

Longtime CBS, WTOP journalist Tom Foty dies at 77

Longtime CBS, WTOP journalist Tom Foty dies at 77

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