Obituaries
In Memoriam: The People Pittsburgh Lost In 2024
From World Series and Super Bowl players to prominent politicians and others,the deaths of these people left a profound sense of loss.
PITTSBURGH, PA —Pittsburgh bid farewell to a host of prominent people with ties to the city in 2024. From former Pirates, Steelers and Penguins to well-known broadcasters and others, they touched a chord with the city and their loss was profound.
Among the departed:
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- Jose DeLeon, 63, former Pirates pitcher.
March
- Jim Roddey, 91, first Allegheny County chief executive.
- Ed Ott, 72, catcher for the 1979 world champion Pirates.
- Andy Russell, 82, played on two Super Bowl-winning teams for the Steelers.
- Konstantin Koltsov, 42, former Pittsburgh Penguin.
May
- Dr. Cyril Wecht, 93, nationally renowned forensic pathologist and former Allegheny County coroner.
- Dee Thompson, 84, former WPXI-TV news reporter and anchor.
- Phil Michael, WMBS-AM radio host.
June
- Gus Kalaris, 94, legendary Pittsburgh ice ball cart operator.
- Gillian Tones, 26, nurse who died while hiking in Glacier National Park in Montana.
- Robert Anderson, Central Catholic High School teacher.
- Rhys Taylor, Donora Volunteer Fire Company volunteer.
July
- Corey Comperatore, 50, former fire chief killed in the Butler County assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
- Jerry Haslett, 59, Pittsburgh high school championship winning coach.
- Tony Pais, 69, renowned Pittsburgh restaurateur.
- Tim McNulty, 54, Penguins executive, former newspaper reporter and Pittsburgh mayoral spokesman.
- Caleb "Cobra" Cornell, 41, owner of Kelly's Bar and Lounge in East Liberty.
August
- PJ Maloney, 77, former KQV-AM news anchor and Pittsburgh TV reporter and weather forecaster.
- Ed Helbig, 72, iconic Western Pennsylvania track and field coach.
- Michelle Peduto, former Diocese of Pittsburgh Catholic schools superintendent.
September
- Joe Schmidt, 92, former Pitt star and NFL Hall of Famer.
- Kyle Brinker, 33, Pittsburgh native and Kansas City firefighter.
October
- Anne Linaberger, former Pittsburgh radio and TV reporter.
November
- Brian Leri, 51, executive chef at Hoffstot's Cafe Monaco in Oakmont.
- Elaine Effort, former KQV-AM reporter.
December
- Chas Bonasorte, 69, Oakland Pitt sports apparel kiosk operator and member of Pitt's 1976 national championship team.
- Tony Parisi, 91, former Steelers equipment manager.
- Lara Borrasso, who twice won awards as Pittsburgh's best bartender.
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