Update: Park District Calls Water Death a Suicide

The victim, a man in his 50s, was found Sunday morning.

Remembering Herschel Lee Lucas

The former baker, bodybuilder and longtime Bay Area resident died following health issues.

East Bay Jazz, Blues Icon Killed in Alameda Traffic Accident Monday

Augusta Lee Collins, 69, died not far from his Alameda home when he was hit by a car while crossing the street.

USS Hornet Museum's Chaplain Dies

Services for Chaplain John Berger are planned for next Tuesday in San Jose.

AUSD Board of Education Trustee Nielsen Tam Dies at Age 69

Veteran teacher and administrator honored for his devotion to children, social justice, and public service

Alameda College Student Dies in Colorado Ski Accident

Jacob Koltun, 22, grew up in Alameda and was living in Colorado.

Doctor Who Started 'Relay for Life' Dies at Age 71

A salute to colorectal surgeon Dr. Gordy Klatt who died on August 3.

Celebration of Life for Alameda High Graduate

The celebration will be held on May 17 at noon at Crown Beach in Alameda.

The Sun Sets on Folk Song Legend Pete Seeger

Seeger died Monday at age 94. He was to have received the first ever Woody Guthrie Prize in February.

Memorial Service Planned for Coast Guardsman Travis Obendorf

Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Obendorf died in December of injuries received during a search and rescue mission in Alaska.

Mary Rudge, Alameda's Poet Laureate, Dies

Memorial Service for Bryant Cash-Welch Planned for Saturday

Cash-Welch died Jan. 9 at the age of 48.

Bryant Cash-Welch, Long-Time Dance/10 Instructor, Dies of Apparent Heart Attack

Cash-Welch, 48, was also a choreographer and a dancer who had performed with Whitney Houston.

Alameda-Based Coast Guardsman Dies — Injured in Search & Rescue Mission in Alaska

Petty Officer Third Class Travis Obendorf was injured while helping a disabled fishing vessel in the Bering Sea in November. He died Wednesday.

Harold Camping, Alameda Radio Evangelist Who Predicted End of the World, Dies at Age 92

Camping's predictions that the world would end in 2011 received widespread media attention.

Nelson Mandela, Freedom Fighter, Statesman, Dead at 95

Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner says Mandela's example will live on forever.

Obituary: Former Alameda Jeep Dealer Kjell Qvale

Kvell Qvale opened a Jeep dealership on the Island just after World War II and later became an early dealer of British sports cars in Northern California.

Obituary: Former Alameda Resident Christopher Arens

Services will be held on Thursday.

Alameda Death Notices: William 'Chris' Cummins, Diana Gikas Dorough, Richard 'Rick' Benson

Some of the people with ties to Alameda who passed away recently.

Alameda Death Notices

Some of the people with ties to Alameda who passed away recently.

Award-Winning Alameda Filmmaker Saul Landau Dies

A documentary filmmaker and writer, Landau won numerous awards for his work, including the Bernardo O'Higgins Award for human rights work fro the government of Chile.

Alameda Death Notices

Some of the people with ties to Alameda who passed away recently

Alameda Death Notices

Some of the people with connections to Alameda who passed away recently

Deaths in Alameda: Sports Fan, Veteran

Read about those with connections to Alameda who died recently.

Alameda Death Notices: longtime residents, a jet mechanic and ophthalmologist

See the list of people with ties to Alameda who died recently.

Alameda Death Notices: Alameda native, lifelong nurse

See a list of people with ties to Alameda who died recently.

Robert 'Bob' Blomberg: Alameda’s Ambassador to Golf

A memorial celebration of Bob's life will be held on July 27 at 2 p.m. at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex.

Obituary: Joseph Corica, Longtime Alameda Resident

Joseph was born in Alameda and lived his entire life there. He was an employee of various Bay Area libraries.

Remembering Svend Svendsen: Founder of Svendsen's Boat Works

A memorial will be held for Svendsen at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 15, at the Encinal Yacht Club, 1251 Pacific Marina, the Alameda Sun reports.

Private Ceremony Held for America's Cup Sailor Killed After Boat Capsized

Artemis Racing, which is headquartered in Alameda, held a private ceremony earlier today for Andrew "Bart" Simpson, who died last week after the boat his team was practicing in capsized.

Obituary: Terry Yorke LaCroix, Jr., Alameda's First Elected Mayor

Terry Yorke LaCroix, Jr. passed away in Chico, Calif. on March 19, 2013. He was Alameda's first elected mayor serving from 1969 to 1975.

The Iraq War, 10 Years of Casualties: Alameda Feels Its Touch

It's been 10 years since the start of the Iraq War. Alameda lost two of its own in the Iraq War.

Obituary: Soleil Banguid of The Frog and Fiddle, Soleil's African Cuisine

The chef who brought pan-African food to Alameda passed away last week.

Funeral Services Today for Ryan McDaniels, 19

The former Alameda High School water polo player and swimmer died of apparent natural causes last week.

Services Planned for Nika St. Claire, DreamCatcher Shelter Director

Ms. St. Claire and her daughter were killed in an auto accident in Arizona earlier this month.

Brandon Sorensen: Always in Our Hearts

Donations in his Brandon's honor can be made to the family's favorite charity, St.Jude's.