“Racehorse” Haynes, 1927–2017
Remembering an unlikely, but legendary, criminal defense attorney.
Remembering an unlikely, but legendary, criminal defense attorney.
The host of the beloved radio show "Twine Time" on KUTX in Austin died Friday at 73.
A humble send-off to some of the greatest Texans who died this year.
Considering the pet obituary.
Bunker Hunt, RIP.
Remembering Johnny Winter.
The 76-year-old Amarilloan gained international fame for funding the Cadillac Ranch art installation, which turns forty this weekend. But his legacy was tainted by sordid allegations of sexual abuse.
A remembrance of the life of Patricia McCormick, who was one of North America's first female bullfighters.
He was a world-renowned piano prodigy whose romanticism and technical virtuosity inspired thousands and famously helped thaw the Cold War. But as a visit to his hometown of Kilgore made clear to me, Van Cliburn was also a Texan, a Southerner, a Baptist, a patriot, and a man who loved
Big Tex will be back. Sadly, we cannot the say same of Larry Hagman, Darrell Royal, Amarillo Slim, Leslie, and the many other Texans we lost in 2012.
Texas officials are mourning the untimely passing of Chad Foster, the former Eagle Pass mayor who became the face of border communities straddling the two nations.
Leslie, homeless icon and local celebrity, passed away early Thursday morning.
Dominique de Menil—1908-1997
Big Tex went up in flames Friday.
The Beaumont-raised country crooner, known for the number-one hit "Blanket on the Ground," died of lung cancer at her home in Vidor.
A terrific and prolific photographer remembered.
The life and legacy of a Texas icon.
Obituaries are a grave matter, of course. But they can also be funny, insightful, and poetic, which is why I’m so obsessed with them.
He never met a man who didn’t like him. L.T. Felty, who died March 17, was born in Hickory Creek, but he spent forty-plus years in Waxahachie, where his genial and helpful manner as a schoolteacher and coach earned him the unofficial title of Mr. Waxahachie. (Christened solely with rhyming
Barbara Jordan saw herself not as a black politician but as a politician who happened to be black—and that was one of the things that made her great.
John Connally’s forgotten legacy.
Lyndon Johnson left an indelible impression on people—and a few black and blue marks, too.
Some last words, reverent and irreverent, like Lyndon himself.