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A private funeral for Ritter was held in Los Angeles on September 15, 2003, after which he was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills. [20] [21] In 2008, Ritter's widow Amy Yasbeck, on behalf of herself and Ritter's children, filed lawsuits against doctors involved in Ritter's treatment and Providence St. Joseph Medical Center.
Hollis Watkins (July 29, 1941 – September 20, 2023) was an American activist who was part of the Civil Rights Movement activities in the state of Mississippi during the 1960s.
A private funeral has been held for Quincy Jones a week after his death.. The memorial was attended by close family members in Los Angeles following the legendary music producer's death at age 91 ...
William McComb (November 21, 1828 – July 12, 1918) was a Confederate brigadier general. He was born in Pennsylvania , but moved to Tennessee . [ 2 ] McComb fought in many important battles of the Civil War's Eastern Theater .
John Hartman (March 18, 1950 – December 29, 2021) was an American drummer who was a co-founder and original drummer of the Doobie Brothers. [1]
McComb is a surname. According to a 2002 text, McComb is the most common derivative in Ireland of the Gaelic MacThom meaning "son of Thomas ", [ 1 ] or "son of Tom". [ 2 ] Another, potentially interrelated origin, places McComb as a sept of Clan Mackinnon . [ 1 ]
The Regional Council of Negro Leadership (RCNL) was a society in Mississippi founded by T. R. M. Howard in 1951 to promote a program of civil rights, self-help, and business ownership for African Americans.
The SNCC and NAACP McComb project coincided with the early days of the Freedom Rides sponsored by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). The Freedom Riders were an integrated group of students and veteran participants of CORE activities who intended to challenge local segregation laws, and test new federal laws regarding interstate travel by ...