Obituary

Heil is noted as the inventor of the talk box, the original featured in a display at the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.

Edwards, a consummate newsman, hosted NPR's morning show for more than two decades. "He sort of set the tone and the bar for all of us," says one former NPR executive.

Carnahan was appointed a senator after her husband, former Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan, was elected posthumously.

In 2023, we said goodbye to a number of remarkable people who lived and worked in the St. Louis region.

The longtime civil rights and voting rights activist died Thanksgiving Day in O'Fallon, Illinois. Scott spent 32 years as the head of the East St. Louis NAACP branch.

“I truly enjoy coming to work every day. As a team, I think we accomplished a lot. It was an honor.”

St. Louisans are honoring Tina Turner, the international music superstar who died Wednesday. Turner, who launched her career in St. Louis and became known as the queen of rock 'n' roll, influenced generations of musicians and left a lasting legacy.

The celebrated Sumner High School graduate, who led an illustrious, jet-setting singing career, broke the color barrier as the first Black artist to perform at Germany's Bayreuth Festival.

Shannon was known for entertaining listeners with his baseball insight and confounding them with his singular remarks, known as Shannonisms.

East St. Louis musician David Dee, a longtime fixture on the Midwest blues scene, has died. His musical resume was long. He performed with his vocal group David and the Temptations in the 1960s and later played with Howlin’ Wolf and Albert King.