Robert (Bob) Franklin Coffin , of Glenview, IL, passed into the spiritual world on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at the age of 93. Bob is survived by his loving partner, Jill Baxter, second wife, Laurie ...

Robert Irwin dedicated his contemporary routine to his mom. Wildlife conservationist, photographer and zookeeper Robert Irwin delivered an emotional contemporary routine on "Dancing with the Stars" ...

Robert Redford died in September 2025 when he was 89, but his legacy will continue with his family. The late Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid star is survived by his adult children and grandchildren ...

Oscar-winning actor and director Robert Redford, who died Tuesday at the age of 89, launched into Hollywood stardom in the late 1960s before going on to star in dozens of feature films over his career ...

Screen legend Robert Redford died on Tuesday, leaving behind a legacy that seems impossible to replicate. From handsome leading man to Oscar-winning director to independent film pioneer, Redford ...

Robert Wadlow, the world’s tallest man ever, standing 8 feet, 11 inches tall, will not take tickets, give swimming lessons or sell concessions at Waco’s Hawaiian Falls water park, but he would fit ...

ALTON — Musician Ivas John will perform at the Robert Wadlow Statue, located at 2810 College Ave, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17. Born as a first generation Lithuanian American in Chicago, John's ...

Dan and Rhonda Nemsky from Glen Carbon brought their dogs to help celebrate Robert Wadlow's birthday at the Old Bakery Beer Co. on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Megan Zilm of Godfrey dances with her ...

As a child I loved Tom Thumb, the perfectly formed human who was only a couple of inches tall; he roamed the countryside while sitting on the back of a mouse or hitched a ride in the ear of a horse.

Robert Parker Coffin died June 13, 2019. Born August 6, 1917, in Chicago, IL, to Irene Borden Parker and Charles Howells Coffin. Shared 74 years of a loving marriage with Elizabeth Magie Coffin.

Robert Wadlow wore size 37 AA shoes, and by all accounts, he was a nice guy. He didn’t get the nickname “The Gentle Giant” for stomping Alton beanstalks. At 8 feet, 11.1 inches tall, Wadlow still ...

Your device does not support the audio. Robert Wadlow, the world’s tallest man, died at 12:40 a.m. on July 15, 1940, exactly 75 years ago from today. Many may not know this, but Robert’s last words ...