Track-It Obituaries

STOCKHOLM — Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom, an international opera star, has died, her husband Sverker Olow says. Read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Stefanie Spielman, the wife of NFL and Ohio State star Chris Spielman who led a public fight against breast cancer, died Thursday after a lengthy battle with the disease. She was 42. Read more

NEW YORK — The artist Jeanne-Claude has died. She created the 2005 art installation in Central Park called "The Gates" with her husband, Christo. Read more

NEW YORK — American painter Irving Kriesberg has died in New York City. He combined intense abstract colors with human and animal elements. Read more

NEW YORK — Sy Syms, founder and chairman of the SYMS Corp. discount clothing chain, died of heart failure Tuesday in New York, according to a statement issued by the company. He was 83. Read more

Nov. 17--Even in the midst of his grief, owner Ken Ramsey had no trouble zeroing in on what made Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel special. Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Bobby Frankel, who enjoyed the most lucrative victory of his career at Lone Star Park and who ranked indisputably among the greatest trainers in horse racing history, died Monday at his home in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Having... Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles city attorney still plans to seek reimbursement of the $3 million the city spent for the Michael Jackson memorial, a spokesman said Monday, despite an audit concluding the event pumped even more dollars into the local... Read more

LOS ANGELES — Bobby Frankel possessed a gift for coaxing top performances out of ornery, high-strung thoroughbreds, a gruff Hall of Fame trainer who was hard in his dealings with humans but gentle with the animals in his barn. Read more

LONDON — Edward Woodward, the star of films including "Breaker Morant" and "The Wicker Man," died Monday. He was 79. Read more