2004 DECEMBER
Dec. 31, 2004

Remembering the Life and Music of Artie Shaw
The nation remembers clarinetist and Big Band leader Artie Shaw who died yesterday at age 94.

Dec. 28, 2004

Remembering the Life of Author and Social Activist, Susan Sontag
The NewsHour remembers author Susan Sontag with excerpts of her 2001 conversation with correspondent Elizabeth Farnsworth.

  

NOVEMBER
Nov. 24, 2004

Diplomat Joseph John Sisco Dies at 85
Terence Smith presents an appreciation of Joseph John Sisco, a distinguished American diplomat and frequent NewsHour guest who died Tuesday at age 85.

OCTOBER
Oct. 20, 2004

Veteran Diplomat and Arms Control Adviser Paul Nitze Dies at Age 97
Veteran diplomat and arms control adviser Paul Nitze died last night at age 97. He served under eight presidents, from Roosevelt to Reagan. He was considered an architect of the policies seeking to contain the Soviet Union's nuclear weapons.

Oct. 11, 2004

Remembering Christopher Reeve
"Superman" actor Christopher Reeve, who became paralyzed after a horse-riding accident nine years ago, died Sunday from heart failure. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at the actor-turned-advocate for spinal cord and stem cell research.

  

SEPTEMBER
Sept. 13, 2004

Return to Ground Zero
New York marked the third anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a ceremony Saturday at the site of the former World Trade Center. Ray Suarez visited Ground Zero shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, and he returned to the site on Saturday for the remembrance ceremony.

  

AUGUST
Aug. 13, 2004

Julia Child Dies at the Age of 91
Julia Child, the American cooking icon who demystified French cuisine, died at her home in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 91. A friend and former colleague discusses her legacy.

  

Aug. 4, 2004

Phillip Brookman Talks About Work of Deceased Photographer, Henri Cartier
French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson died at the age of 95. Ray Suarez discusses the work of Cartier-Bresson with Phillip Brookman, curator of photography at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington.

  

JULY
July 2, 2004

In Memoriam: Marlon Brando
Legendary actor Marlon Brando died Thursday in Los Angeles at age 80. Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown discusses Brando's career and lasting impact with Time magazine film critic Richard Schickel, who wrote a biography about Brando.

  

JUNE
June 11, 2004

President George H.W. Bush
The following text is the full remarks by Pres. George H.W. Bush at the funeral for former Pres. Ronald Reagan.

  

June 11, 2004

President George W. Bush
The following text is the full remarks by President George W. Bush at the funeral for former Pres. Ronald Reagan.

  

June 11, 2004

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
The following text is the full remarks by former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney at the funeral for former President Ronald Reagan.

  

June 11, 2004

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
The following text is the eulogy of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at the funeral of former President Ronald Reagan. Thatcher's tribute was previously recorded and presented via videotape.

  

June 11, 2004

A Nation's Farewell
American and foreign dignitaries paid final respects to former Pres. Ronald Reagan at a state funeral in Washington before his body returned to California for burial at sunset. Kwame Holman narrates an extended summary of the day's events.

  

June 11, 2004

World Leaders, Nation Pay Tribute to President Reagan
U.S. and world leaders bid farewell to former Pres. Ronald Reagan at Washington's National Cathedral Friday in an official state funeral celebrated with military precision and patriotic pageantry.

June 10, 2004

In Memoriam: Ray Charles
Ray Charles, whose hits include "What'd I Say," "Georgia on My Mind" and "I Can't Stop Loving You," died Thursday of acute liver disease. Ray Suarez remembers Charles, who won over ten Grammy Awards during his musical career.

June 9, 2004

Nation's Farewell to Ronald Reagan
Gwen Ifill discusses the tribute to Ronald Reagan and some moments of his presidency with author and journalist Haynes Johnson and Los Angeles Times Washington bureau chief Doyle McManus.

  

June 9, 2004

Nation's Farewell to Former President Reagan
Ronald Reagan's flag-draped coffin arrived in Washington on Wednesday as throngs of onlookers lined the streets in a show of respect for the former president whose official state funeral was the first in more than 30 years. Haynes Johnson and Doyle McManus join Gwen Ifill in discussing the 40th president's impact.

  

June 8, 2004

Stealing Minds: Alzheimer's and Reagan
As America remembers Ronald Reagan, renewed attention is focused on Alzheimer's. Terence Smith discusses Alzheimer's disease and efforts to treat it with Dr. Ron Petersen, director of Alzheimer's Research at the Mayo Clinic and the first physician to diagnose President Reagan.

  

June 7, 2004

Remembering Ronald Reagan
Former contemporaries reflect on Ronald Reagan's presidency, beliefs and persona.

  

June 7, 2004

Historians Discuss Reagan's Legacy
Historians reflect on former President Ronald Reagan's legacy in U.S. politics.

  

June 7, 2004

Saying Goodbye to Ronald Reagan
Family members and government officials finalized plans for a week-long series of services in honor of Ronald Reagan, the conservative icon and 40th president of the United States, who died Saturday from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Ray Suarez reports on how Americans are remembering Ronald Reagan.

  

June 7, 2004

In His Own Words: President Reagan, "The Great Communicator"
President Reagan was known as the "great communicator" for what he said and how he said it. Kwame Holman looks at the 40th president in his own words.

  

MAY
May 31, 2004

In Memoriam: Watergate Legends Sam Dash and Archibald Cox
Two key Watergate figures died last Saturday: Sam Dash, chief counsel of the Senate Watergate Committee, and Special Watergate Prosecutor Archibald Cox. Jeffrey Brown discusses their legacies with presidential historian Michael Beschloss and Richard Ben-Veniste, chief of the Watergate Task Force.

May 18, 2004

In Memoriam: Tony Randall
Emmy Award-winning actor Tony Randall, best known for his comic role as half of television's "The Old Couple" in the early 1970s, died last night at age 84.

MARCH
March 30, 2004

In Memoriam: Alistair Cooke
Alistair Cooke, a broadcasting legend on both shores of the Atlantic, died of heart failure yesterday in New York City. Cooke reported his radio program "Letter from America" each week for 58 years on the BBC, and American audiences knew Cooke as the host of "Masterpiece Theatre" on PBS.

March 29, 2004

In Memoriam: Peter Ustinov
Actor and author Peter Ustinov, who appeared in 90 films during his 60-year career, died of heart failure yesterday in Geneva. The NewsHour remembers Ustinov with a clip of his performance as a Mexican general in the 1970 comedy "Viva Max," which was based on a novel by Jim Lehrer.

March 1, 2004

In Memoriam: Daniel Boorstin
Historian, author and frequent NewsHour guest Daniel Boorstin died last weekend in Washington, D.C. The NewsHour remembers Boorstin with a look at the interview he gave Jim Lehrer in 1987, when he retired as librarian of Congress.

JANUARY
Jan. 27, 2004

In Memoriam: Jack Paar
Jack Paar, the man who essentially began late-night talk on television, died. The NewsHour airs a clip from his days of hosting NBC's "Tonight Show."

Jan. 14, 2004

Reflecting Absence
The final plan for a memorial at the site of the World Trade Center was unveiled in New York. Tree-filled plazas will surround two reflecting pools where the twin towers once stood. Jeffrey Brown discusses the design with Vartan Gregorian, who chaired the jury that chose the winning proposal.