Obituaries
Billy Lawless, Chicago Restaurateur And Former Irish Senator, Dies At 73
Lawless died on Friday, Nov. 8. He was 73. He was a tireless advocate for immigrant rights and became Ireland's first-ever emigrant senator.
November 13, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Friends and family are preparing to say their final goodbyes to Chicago restaurateur and former Irish senator Billy Lawless.
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Lawless died on Friday, Nov. 8. He was 73. He was a tireless advocate for immigrant rights, and became Ireland's first-ever emigrant senator.
William Noel Lawless was born in Galway, Ireland on Dec. 24, 1950. According to the Irish Times, he sold his family's dairy farm in the 70s, and went on later to run bars and hotels in Ireland.
