His death comes two days before the opening of “Grease,” a show that was pivotal in his life and which will open as scheduled.

The longtime leader of Chanhassen Dinner Theatres died unexpectedly on Wednesday. Chanhassen Dinner Theatres announced Michael Brindisi died following a brief illness. "His extreme passion for life and his love for what we do here for our employees,

Beginning as an actor back in 1971 before shifting to directing in the late 80s, Brindisi spent countless hours on and around the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre stages.

A retired University of California, Berkeley professor was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Oakland on Monday, authorities confirmed.

A retired UC Berkeley professor was identified by school officials as the man who was killed in a hit-and-run while walking in a crosswalk in Oakland on Monday night. The professor emeritus, Michael Burawoy,

The death of a UC Berkeley sociology professor emeritus in a hit-and-run on Monday stunned the campus’ academic community and is “an unimaginable loss,” according to the leader of the sociology department.