Obituaries
In Memoriam: Remembering Those Pittsburgh Lost In 2020
From former Steeler players and coaches to local broadcast legends, Pittsburgh said farewell to a host of familiar names in 2020.
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh bid farewell to a host of prominent people with ties to the city in 2020, with the sports and broadcasting communities being hit particularly hard by the loss of many well-known personalities.
Some were among the more than 300,000 who succumbed to the coronavirus; others died from different causes. But each at one point during their lives was an important thread in the fabric of the Pittsburgh.
Among those who passed away:
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- Carlton Haselrig, 54, former Steelers All-Pro offensive lineman.
- Eleanor Schano, Pittsburgh broadcasting pioneer.
- Robert Full, 65, former Allegheny County Emergency Services chief.
- Glenn Cannon, 71, former Allegheny County manager, founding director of Pittsburgh's Emergency Medical Services and former Pittsburgh public safety director.
- John Majors, 85, former University of Pittsburgh head football coach.
- Chris Doleman, 58, NFL Hall of Famer and former University of Pittsburgh star.
- George Perles, 85, former Steelers assistant head coach.
- Woody Widenhofer, 77, former Steelers defensive coordinator.
- Dan Radakovich, 84, former Steelers assistant coach.
- Kevin Greene, 58, former Steelers Hall of Fame linebacker.
- Bill Robinson, 78, former Pennsylvania state representative, City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County councilman.
- Yves Carreau, 60, prominent Pittsburgh restaurateur.
- Virginia Frizzi, 66, former Point Park University public relations director.
- Noella Marte, wife of former Pittsburgh Pirate Starling Marte.
- Jeff Holt, 46, owner of the popular Lawrenceville bar Hambone's.
- Bob Bartolomeo, 65, former KQV-AM on-air personality.
- Bob Harvey, 75, former KQV-AM on-air personality.
- Stephen Chatman, former WYEP-FM radio show host.
- Joe Mucci, 85, retired football coach at Jeannette and Greensburg Central Catholic high schools.
- Jamain Stephens, 20, California University of Pennsylvania football player and son of former Steeler Jamain Stephens.
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