Obituaries

Manager Budd Carr, from left, drummer Phil Ehart and vocalist and violinist Robert E. “Robby” Steinhardt, of Kansas, with director Charley Randazzo arrive at the 30th Santa Barbara International Film Festival Montecito Award ceremony on Jan. 30, 2015, in Santa Barbara, Calif. Steinhardt, a native of Lawrence, Kan., who was an original member of the band, died Saturday due to complications from pancreatitis. He was 71.

Robby Steinhardt, violinist and singer in rock band Kansas, dead at 71

Paul Orndorff, the WWE Hall of Famer known to fans as Mr. Wonderful, who fought against Hulk Hogan in the first WrestleMania, died Monday in Fayetteville, Georgia. He was 71.
Orndorff’s death was announced by his son Travis Orndorff on Instagram. No cause was given.

Paul Orndorff, Hall of Fame wrestler known as Mr. Wonderful, dead at 71

Van Joyner during his days with the public broadcasting channel in Atlanta.

Van Joyner, Georgia public broadcasting pioneer, dies

Van Heflin, an Atlanta native who became Vanderbilt University’s first Black quarterback to earn the starting role in 1978 and hold onto the position for two seasons, died last Friday at age 62.

Van Heflin, Atlanta native and first full-time Black QB at Vanderbilt, dies

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Gene Siller, golf pro

Robert Downey Sr., actor, director, father of Robert Downey Jr., dead at 85

Richard Donner, the tough but playful film director who made audiences believe Christopher Reeve could fly in the movie “Superman,” died Monday. He was 91.

Richard Donner, director of ‘Superman’ and ‘Lethal Weapon,’ dead at 91

Lessie Smithgall donated millions of dollars to arts, education and conservation in Georgia.

Lessie Smithgall, 110, dies. Made a lasting mark on education, arts, conservation

Pat King, a forensics nurse who was one of the leading experts in Georgia on elder abuse and neglect, reviews a training class at the GBI July 10, 2019. King, who worked in the Department of Human Services, is credited with helping to transform Georgia law to help make it easier to prosecute elder abuse cases. (Tyson Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

Longtime advocate for the elderly remembered for her passion

Pete Robinson, who had risen to the second-highest post in the Georgia Senate before giving up his political career to become a lobbyist, died early Thursday at age 66. After leaving the Legislature, Robinson maintained close ties to officials at the Capitol, serving as a confidante to some. “Pete’s decades of leadership in his local community, the General Assembly and various roles since, played a significant role in making Georgia a better place for all who call it home,” Gov. Brian Kemp said.

Former Georgia Senate leader, influential Statehouse lobbyist Pete Robinson dies

Chef Bobby Holley who drove the Atlanta Fish Market to success, died Sunday. Many in the Atlanta restaurant industry got their start under his leadership. Courtesy of Buckhead Life Restaurant Group.

Bobby Holley, noted Atlanta chef, dies at 59

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