Former University of Kentucky professor and writer Gurney Norman passed away Sunday, Oct. 12, from natural causes, his wife, Nyoka Hawkins, announced on Facebook the following day.
Norman was born in...
William H. “Bill” Fortune, a longtime professor in the University of Kentucky’s J. David Rosenberg College of Law, died on Monday, Jan. 29 at 83, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Fortune...
Laurel Swanz, Assistant News/Features Editor
• September 20, 2023
This story has been updated as of Sept. 21, 2023.
Former Kentucky governor Brereton Jones died on Monday at age 84.
His death was announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, by Gov. Andy Beshear.
“I...
June 20, 1932 - March 14, 2023 Bosque Farms, NM
James Howard Wells, died after a brief illness at his home in Bosque Farms, NM. Born in Howe, TX., the son of Howard and Vallie Wells, James graduated...
Charles Oran Little, 87, husband of Myrtle Marie Billeck Little, passed away peacefully at home on December 17, 2022, in Lexington, KY. He was born on July 21, 1935 in Schulenburg, TX to the late Hubert...
Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach died late Monday night after complications related to a heart condition.
Leach served as Kentucky football’s offensive coordinator and quarterback coach...
Former UK Student Media Adviser Michael “Mike” Agin passed away on Nov. 17, 2022, at age 70, leaving the legacy of the Kernel in his wake.
Agin worked at the university from 1987 - 2000 as a student...
University of Kentucky professor Dr. Susan Odom died unexpectedly over the weekend in a home accident. Her death was confirmed by the university on Monday, April 19.According to the Fayette County coroner's...
UKPD officers, UK Healthcare workers, first responders and the UK football team are all listed as honorary pallbearers at the funeral of Marco Shemwell, the 4-year-old who died at UK Hospital Monday after...
