Grant McOmie died early Thursday after a brief illness. He.was
a beloved Oregon television journalist, author, and educator
renowned for his five-decade career covering the Pacific
Northwest’s outdoors.
He was best known for producing and hosting "Grant’s
Getaways" on KGW and previously KATU in Portland, He
was 73.
Grant McOmie (1952–2026)
In Beirut, Lebanon, Islamic militants kidnapped American journalist
Terry Anderson and take him to the southern suburbs of the war-
torn city, where other Western hostages are being held in scattered dungeons under ruined buildings.
Before his abduction, Anderson covered the Lebanese Civil War for
The Associated Press and also served as the AP’s Beirut bureau
chief.
In 1993, Anderson published Den of Lions, a memoir of his time in captivity. In 2002, he won a lawsuit against the Iranian government
and was granted a multi-million dollar settlement.
On December 4, 1991, Islamic militants in Lebanon released
kidnapped American journalist Terry Anderson after 2,454
days in captivity.
As chief Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press,
Anderson covered the long-running civil war in Lebanon,1975-
1990. On March 16, 1985, he was kidnapped on a west Beirut
street while leaving a tennis court.
His captors took him to the southern suburbs of the city, where
he was held prisoner in an underground dungeon for the next
six-and-a-half years.
American hostage Terry Anderson photographed by his
captors in Lebanon on Oct. 21, 1988.
Anderson being welcomed home to Lorain, Ohio on June
21, 1992.
Terry Anderson turned 76 on October 27th.
Springer is best known for “The Jerry Springer Show,”
which he hosted for 27 years.
Gerald Norman Springer (February 13, 1944 – April 27, 2023)
(TMZ) – Beloved talk show host and former Cincinnati Mayor
Jerry Springer died Thursday at the age of 79, following a
brief illness.
Springer’s death was confirmed by TMZ, who reported he
was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago and eventually
became worse toward the end of April. A spokesperson
confirmed he died peacefully at his home in the Chicago
area Thursday morning, according to the outlet.
Bernard Shaw (May 22, 1940 – September 7, 2022)
Shaw was an journalist and news anchor for CNN from 1980 until
his retirement in March 2001. Prior to his time at CNN, he was a
reporter and anchor for WNUS, Westinghouse Broadcasting, CBS
News, and ABC News.
Bernard Shaw died at a hospital in Washington, D.C. after
contracting pneumonia.
