Tag: Death
Poor visibility led to deadly plane crash: report
A report by the Air Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found poor visibility was to blame for a light plane crash that killed four people on their way to the far south coast more than a year ago.[MORE]
Hang Gliding Championship competitor dies
A competitor injured during the Forbes Flatland Hang Gliding Championship has died.[MORE]
Police investigating Gold Coast death
Police are investigating the discovery of a woman's body at a unit in Surfers Paradise on Queensland's Gold Coast.[MORE]
Police investigating death of 27yo woman
Police are investigating the discovery of a woman's body at a Surfers Paradise unit.[MORE]
Jett Travolta's ashes flown to Florida
The body of actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, was cremated in the Bahamas after his sudden death during the New Year's holiday and his parents have flown to Florida with his ashes.[MORE]
Studio exec Ned Tanen dies
Ned Tanen, the former president of Universal Pictures who championed such filmmakers as George Lucas and John Hughes, died on Monday (local time) of natural causes at his home in Santa Monica. He was 77.[MORE]
Travolta son's death caused by 'seizure disorder'
Actor John Travolta's son Jett died from "seizure disorder," a Bahamas funeral home official said after pathologists performed an autopsy on the body of the teenager.[MORE]
'Vanguard of change' Jim Downing dies
The Federal Labor Member for Lingiari, Warren Snowdon, has paid tribute to the late Jim Downing for his service to Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory.[MORE]
Jett Travolta's autopsy completed
Officials in the Bahamas have conducted an autopsy on Jett Travolta, the teenage son of actor John Travolta, who died last week during a family holiday.[MORE]
Former Anglican Primate dies on the Gold Coast
Queensland's Anglican community is mourning the death of former Archbishop of Brisbane Sir John Grindrod.[MORE]
Travolta 'heartbroken' over son's death
Actor John Travolta has broken a two-day silence over the death of his 16-year-old son Jett, saying he and his wife, actress Kelly Preston, are "heartbroken" by their sudden loss.[MORE]
Autopsy planned for John Travolta's son
An autopsy is planned for actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, who died during a family vacation in the Bahamas.[MORE]
Son's death is Travolta's 'worst day'
The lawyer for John Travolta says the death of Travolta's teenage son has devastated the film superstar.[MORE]
John Travolta's son dies in Bahamas
The teenage son of actor John Travolta has reportedly died during a family vacation in the Bahamas.[MORE]
World's oldest person dies
The world's oldest person, a Portuguese woman, has died at the age of 115.[MORE]
Detectives release name of man who died in custody
Broome detectives have released the name of a 24-year-old man who passed away this week from injuries caused in a fight over alcohol.[MORE]
Alcohol, drug related road deaths down
The make-up of road fatalities in the ACT has changed significantly. [MORE]
SA mourns loss of Magarey great
South Australia's football community is mourning the sudden death of North Adelaide great Don Lindner.[MORE]
Anti-apartheid campaigner Suzman dies: report
Helen Suzman, one of South Africa's foremost anti-apartheid campaigners, has died at the age of 91, the SAPA news agency reported.[MORE]
Goldfields truckies' Coronial inquest will take time: family
Friends and family of three truck drivers, killed in a Goldfields bushfire in Western Australia a year ago, say there is no rush for a Coronial inquiry into the deaths.[MORE]
Lapthorne parents praise Croatian police
Britt Lapthorne's parents have praised Croatian police for a more professional approach to their daughter's case.[MORE]
Britt Lapthorne's death remains a mystery
The Victorian Coroner says she has been unable to determine how Melbourne backpacker Britt Lapthorne died.[MORE]
Body in Murrumbidgee was Sydney man
Police in the Riverina region of New South Wales say they have identified a body found in the Murrumbidgee River yesterday.[MORE]
Five killed in stampede at Peru nightclub
Five people were killed and six others injured early on Thursday (local time) when revellers at a Peru nightclub panicked and caused a stampede after someone discharged a teargas canister, police said.[MORE]
Memorial cricket match for Yalgoo man
A number of families and young people are expected to turn out for a beach cricket match in Geraldton today in memory of Yalgoo pastoralist, William Rowe.[MORE]
