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America's oldest living World War II veteran has died. 112-year-old Lawrence Brooks, a Louisiana native, passed away earlier today.

According to Jeanerette Police Chief Dusty Vallot, the 7-year-old was shot in the head while inside a vehicle in the 1400 block of Main Street.

A well-known DJ from Ascension Parish has died days after falling from a float during a Christmas parade earlier this month.

Julio Lugo, a former Major League shortstop, has died of a heart attack at the age of 45. It would have been his 46th birthday tomorrow (Nov. 16).

The body of 71-year-old Daniel R. Reed was recovered around 9:00 am yesterday.

Sad news to report this morning as Cajun musician Cedric Benoit died last night in Branson, Missouri. He was 62 years old.

Detective Stephen Arnold was a 12-year veteran of JPSO who served as a Second District deputy and Narcotics detective.

Leo "The Bull" Thomas, an acclaimed Zydeco drummer and vocalist, died yesterday. He was 84.

KATC is reporting that the family of Skye Angers has shared on social media that she and her unborn baby are dead.

A Southern University student was found dead in Lake Pontchartrain on Thursday afternoon after being missing for two weeks.

Louisiana Congressman-Elect Luke Letlow has died after being hospitalized for the last week and a half with COVID-19.

Sad news to report out of Livingston Parish as the Denham Springs football player who collapsed at practice on Tuesday has died.

Drummer spent 39 years in the chart-topping metal band.

Swamp pop legend and longtime broadcaster Rod Bernard died today after a short illness. He was 79 years old.

Longtime Pizza Village employee Kirk Trahan passed away last night after a battle with liver cancer.

The brother of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has died. The team made the announcement on Thursday evening after rumors began circulating about Jace Prescott.

Former New Orleans Saints kicker Tom Dempsey has died after contracting the COVID-19 virus.

Louisiana sports reporter Carley McCord is the first person to be publicly identified as one of the five victims killed in the small plane crash this morning in Lafayette.

Three LSU graduates were among the seven Americans killed in a helicopter crash in the Bahamas on Thursday.

Two people were killed in an accident on the Shell Auger Tension Leg Platform Sunday morning.