Obituaries

Phoenix Suns play-by-play announcer Al McCoy died Saturday at the age of 91. McCoy served as the longest tenured team broadcaster in NBA history.

Tears and laughter filled a north Phoenix church during Wednesday’s memorial service for Officer Zane Coolidge, who was killed in the line of duty.

Jana Bommersbach was an award-winning investigative reporter for the Phoenix New Times, a regular columnist for Phoenix Magazine and she wrote the authoritative story of one of Arizona’s crime legends in the book "The Trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd."

James "Jim" Patrick Weiers, former Republican speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, died on Friday at age 70.

Arizona artist Ed Mell died last week at the age of 81. The Show spoke about Mell’s career and legacy with Betsy Fahlman, a professor of art history at Arizona State University and adjunct curator of American Art at the Phoenix Art Museum.

In a statement Thursday, the Chamber called his death a loss for all of Arizona. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego expressed appreciation for Reed’s contribution to lifting up small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Desiree DeMornay was a celebrated performer in the drag pageant circuit, in Phoenix and across the country. Following her recent death, LGBTQ+ community members from multiple cities have come together online to grieve.

Klee Benally was known as an activist and musician. He was a vocal opponent of Flagstaff’s Arizona Snowbowl snowmaking at the ski resort. He also protested police violence and racial profiling. And he advocated for the cleanup of uranium mines.

A longtime voice of Phoenix radio has died, according to an announcement from his family. Super Snake died unexpectedly early Saturday. His family did not release his age or further details about his death.

As 2023 comes to a close, we're remembering several Arizonans you may never have heard of who passed away this year. We’ll hear about Amy Osowski, a Mesa resident who owned Lulubell Toy Bodega. But as her friend and fellow community activist David Crummey explains, Osowski did so much more than run a Japanese collectibles store.