Category Archives: Obituaries

Jackie Nickel and MLK: Champions of Courage remembered

Posted on January 20, 2014 by almosthipguy

As the nation honored courageous civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  this past Monday, we recall another, local, “champion of courage,” Jackie Nickel (1942-2007), whose legacy lives on in her East Baltimore community and the heart of a young boy named Kevin McDonough. … Continue reading →

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Jackie Nickel & MLK: Champions of Courage remembered

Posted on January 20, 2014 by almosthipguy

As the nation honored courageous civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  this past Monday, we recall another, local, “champion of courage,” Jackie Nickel (1942-2007), whose legacy lives on in her East Baltimore community and the heart of a … Continue reading →

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Former O’s Star Paul Blair Dies at 69

Posted on December 27, 2013 by almosthipguy

A member of the Orioles Hall of Fame, the popular Paul Blair (nicknamed “Motormouth”) patrolled the O’s outfield from 1964 to 1976, playing key parts when Baltimore won its first two World Series crowns in 1966 and 1970. He won … Continue reading →

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People Who Died in 2013

Posted on December 26, 2013 by almosthipguy

Final Farewells to 10 People Baltimore Won’t Forget by City Paper (Dec. 25, 2013) “Blaster” Al Ackerman, Phyllis Brotman, Robert Chew, Tom Clancy, Richard Ben Cramer, Art Donovan, Damon Harris, Mick Kipp, Mike Stanley, Charles Steinhauser Continue reading “People Who … Continue reading →

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