Former White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks dies at 44

Former White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks dies at 44

Former Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks has died at the age of 44 from stomach cancer. Jenks, who won a World Series championship with the White Sox in 2005, had been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma earlier this year, and passed away Friday in Portugal, the White Sox announced in a press release. “We have lost … Read more

From Bobby Sherman to Bieber, the combined fortunes of adlescent idols

From Bobby Sherman to Bieber, the combined fortunes of adlescent idols

It’s very likely that news of Bobby Sherman’s death on Tuesday was met with pangs of nostalgia among boomers, particularly women, and blank stares among many whose generation contains one of the last three letters of the alphabet. Sherman’s wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced his death at 81, after it had been revealed last year that he had … Read more