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Dr. Robert Wilmott, pediatrics chair who gave parents advice as ‘Dr. Bob,’ dies at 75
He also served nearly three years as dean of the St. Louis University School of Medicine beginning in January 2019, a pivotal time as he strengthened the school's partnerships with SSM Health hospitals and SLUCare physician practices.
Ken Smith, a SLU neurosurgeon who helped people die, dead at 91
Dr. Ken Smith, who established St. Louis U.'s neurosurgery department in 1966 and headed it until 2002, died Thursday at 91.
Grammy-winner David Sanborn, who grew up in Kirkwood, dies at 78
In March, Sanborn was honored by Jazz St. Louis with the inaugural Steward Center Lifetime Achievement Award in Excellence.
Russell Bliss, waste oil hauler at center of the Times Beach dioxin saga, dies at 90
In the 1980s, Bliss drew heavy news coverage after it was found that his company had sprayed contaminated oil at Times Beach on unpaved streets to keep down the dust.
Bill Bryan, renowned police reporter in St. Louis for years, dies at 76
For more than 30 years, Bill Bryan chronicled St. Louis-area crimes with gritty, well-sourced and detailed stories.
Mary Bartlett Bunge, renowned spinal injury researcher formerly at Washington U., dies at 92
Mary Bartlett Bunge, a former Washington U. faculty member and a pioneer in researching cell transplants to aid spinal injury patients, has died. She was 92.
Private service planned for Bob Heil, local rock sound innovator
The inventor of the Heil Talk Box was credited with helping change the art of rock performance.
Tom Zych, former St. Louis politician turned minister, dies at 83
Zych was St. Louis Board of Alderman president for most of the 1980s and was one of four local leaders indicted in highly publicized cable TV fraud trial, though he was the only one acquitted
Bob Moeller, former St. Charles mayor, dies at 90
In his four-year term, he got the City Council to eliminate auto and pet license fees and to plan for spending and saving of gambling revenue from the city’s casino.
Post-Dispatch writer Calvin Wilson, a passionate advocate for the arts, dies at 70
An enthusiastic fan of theater, movies, dance and jazz, Calvin Wilson was especially fond of art that pushed the envelope and took chances.
Fred Heitert, last Republican to hold elective office in St. Louis, dies at 85
Fred Heitert, a St. Louis alderman for 32 years and the last Republican to hold an elected office in the city, died Sunday of an illness at his home.
Roger Goldman, law professor and advocate of police reform, dies at 82
Goldman was known nationally for his research on dismissed police officers who find jobs in other departments and his efforts to pass laws allowing decertification.
Charles Quincy Troupe, ex-state legislator and St. Louis alderman, dead at 87
Troupe, known for his outspokenness, was in the Missouri House 24 years and on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen for 8 years until losing a reelection bid in 2013.
Michael Reap, fixture in US attorney's office for 40 years, dies at 77
Reap handled various high-profile prosecutions during his career, which included service as first assistant and 2 stints as acting U.S. attorney.
Margaret Gilleo, who fought Ladue City Hall and won a First Amendment victory, has died
Margaret Gilleo's lawsuit over Ladue's sign ordinance went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. She died June 8.
David C. Farrell, retired May Department Stores leader, dies at 89
David Farrell, who died Monday, led May Department Stores Co. — at the time one of the St. Louis area's largest and most successful companies —from 1979 to his retirement in 1998.
Ron Richard, former leader of Missouri House and Senate, dies at 75
Richard was known for a gruff exterior and an adherence to conservative Republican policies.
Tina Turner, superstar singer raised in St. Louis, dead at 83
Besides her singing skills, Turner was among the first celebrities to speak candidly about domestic abuse, becoming a heroine to battered women and a symbol of resilience to all.
Grace Bumbry, trailblazing opera star from St. Louis, dies at 86
The St. Louis-born mezzo-soprano rocked the operatic world as the rich-voiced "Black Venus" of Bayreuth in 1961.
Don Aytes, an alderman in St. Peters for 30 years, dies at 93
Don Aytes served 2 stints in his city post, from 1984 to 2002 and from 2007 to 2019. Promoting recycling was a main interest, leading to his nickname "the king of cardboard."
Msgr. Sal Polizzi, who led efforts to boost The Hill in St. Louis, dies at 92
After 20 years at St. Ambrose parish on The Hill, he spent more than four decades as pastor of St. Roch in the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood.
Paul Beckerle, former St. Louis alderman, dead at 66
Former Alderman Paul Beckerle, who had been in city government for most of the past four decades, died Saturday.
Dr. William Peck, former Washington University School of Medicine dean, dies at age 89
Peck, who headed the med school from 1989 to 2003, is credited with improving its international reputation in teaching, research and clinical practice
Tim McCarver dies. Former standout Cardinal and famed baseball broadcaster was 81.
He had unprecedented run on national TV, finishing in St. Louis.
Chris Condon, former Channel 5 broadcaster in St. Louis, dead at 99
Known for his aggressive style of reporting, Condon became well-known news reporter/anchor while working at KSD (now KSDK) for 23 years, from 1961 to 1984.
P-D artist Albert Schweitzer Jr., who drew the Weatherbird, died Monday at 101
In 1981, Albert Schweitzer Jr. became only the fifth cartoonist to draw the front-page Weatherbird, the oldest continually drawn daily cartoon feature in the country.
Puppeteer Bob Kramer, who entertained generations of children, dead at 77
The marionette master died in the fire that consumed his home and theater, the medical examiner told his family on Friday.
Roger Dierberg, grocer and philanthropist, dead at 88
Roger Dierberg, scion of the Dierberg family and former executive vice president of Dierbergs Markets grocery stores, died Wednesday, a few days shy of what would have been his 89th birthday.
Auto dealer Frank Bommarito dies at 88
Frank J. Bommarito, the founder of a large chain of St. Louis area auto dealerships bearing his family name, died Monday in Naples, Florida. He was 88.
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