2006 DECEMBER
Dec. 27, 2006

Former President Gerald Ford's Legacy Remembered
In his brief presidency, Gerald Ford, who died Tuesday at age 93, struggled to heal the nation after the Watergate scandal forced his predecessor Richard Nixon from office. Four historians and scholars reflect on Mr. Ford, his presidency and his legacy.

  

Dec. 27, 2006

President Ford Assesses Key 1976 Debates in Past Interview
Jim Lehrer interviewed former President Ford as part of a special report called "Debating Our Destiny" highlighting key moments of presidential debates over the last 40 years. The following are excerpts.

  

Dec. 27, 2006

President Ford Led Nation After Watergate, Vietnam
Former President Ford, who died at his California home Tuesday, led the nation after the Watergate affair and the end of the Vietnam war. The NewsHour presents a report on his life.

  

Dec. 27, 2006

Former President Ford Dies at Age 93
Former President Ford, who worked to help the nation heal after the Watergate scandal forced his predecessor Richard Nixon from office, died Tuesday at his Rancho Mirage, Calif., home at age 93.

Dec. 27, 2006

Biography: Former President Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford, 38th president of the United States, died December 26, 2006 at the age of 93. Although the only president never elected to national office, Mr. Ford guided the nation through the tumultuous period of 1974 to 1976, struggling to restore the nation's confidence in a government tarnished by the Watergate scandal.

Dec. 25, 2006

Legendary Soul Singer James Brown Dies at Age 73
James Brown, the rythm-and-blues singer known as the "Godfather of Soul," died Monday morning of congestive heart failure after a bout with pneumonia.

Dec. 19, 2006

Joe Barbera Passes Away at 95
Joe Barbera, half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team, produced memorable cartoons like Yogi Bear and the Flinstones, passed away at 95. NewsHour reports on the man behind the cartoons and his beloved characters.

Dec. 19, 2006

The Many Legacies of Andrew Carnegie
Philanthropist and businessman Andrew Carnegie left a lasting impression on the American landscape. Correspondent Paul Solman looks at Carnegie's life, including how he made and gave away his money.

  

Dec. 12, 2006

Chileans Mourn, Celebrate Former Dictator Augusto Pinochet's Death
Up to 5,000 supporters of former Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet attended his funeral Tuesday, while several thousand protesters rallied in the city center. Elizabeth Farnsworth reports from Santiago on how Chileans are reacting to Pinochet's death.

  

Dec. 11, 2006

Pinochet Death Sparks Celebrations, Clashes in Chile
News of the death of former military dictator Augusto Pinochet has rocked the South American nation of Chile, prompting widespread celebrations, but also anger in a country still split by the former strongman's 17-year reign.

Dec. 8, 2006

Former U.N. Ambassador Kirkpatrick Dies at Age 80
The first woman U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Jeane Kirkpatrick, died late Thursday in her Bethesda, Md., home at age 80.

NOVEMBER
Nov. 21, 2006

"MASH" Director Robert Altman Dead of Complications from Cancer
Maverick filmmaker Robert Altman passed from complications due to cancer Monday night at a Los Angeles hospital. Altman's work included landmark movies such as "MASH," "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" and "Gosford Park."

Nov. 16, 2006

Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Milton Friedman Dies at Age 94
Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman died Thursday at age 94. He was an expert on the free market and, as one of the nations most prominent economic thinkers, served as an advisor to several Presidents.

  

Nov. 9, 2006

Veteran Journalist Ed Bradley Dies of Leukemia Complications at Age 65
"60 Minutes" correspondent Ed Bradley died Wednesday night in a Manhattan hospital of complications resulting from chronic lymphocytic leukemia. A pioneering black journalist, Bradley won 19 Emmys for his work.

  

OCTOBER
Oct. 30, 2006

Basketball Legend, Red Auerbach Died Saturday at Age 89
Basketball legend, Red Auerbach, who was enshrined at the Basketball Hall of Fame died of a heart attack, Saturday at the age of 89. He had guided the Celtics to 16 championships- first as a coach and later as general manager.

  

Oct. 13, 2006

New Air Force Memorial Ready for Dedication
The new Air Force Memorial in the Washington area cost $30 million and took 15 years from inception to completion. Until now, the Air Force was the only branch of the U.S. military withoout a memorial.

Oct. 9, 2006

Baseball Legends Passes Away at 94
NewsHour Correspondent Spencer Michels remembers baseball legend Buck O'Neil, two-time batting champion for the Kansas City Monarchs.

SEPTEMBER
Sept. 18, 2006

Filmmaker Tells the Story of her Grandfather, Late Barry Goldwater
Filmmaker CC Goldwater, tells the story of her late grandfather Barry Goldwater, the Arizona senator and one-time candidate for president through a documentary to air on HBO.

AUGUST
Aug. 31, 2006

Film Legend Glenn Ford Dies at 90, Tom Cruise Axed by Studio
Veteran actor Glenn Ford died Wednesday at the age of 90. A report looks at Ford's film legacy and speaks with film professor Howard Rodman. A second reports then looks at Tom Cruise and other big stars recent troubles in Hollywood.

Aug. 30, 2006

Egyptian Nobel Laureate Dies at 94
Egyptian Naguib Mahfouz, the only Arabic writer to have won the Nobel Prize for literature for his progressive work on life in Egypt, died at the age of 94. A professor of Arabic literature discusses Mahfouz's works.

  

Aug. 25, 2006

King of Jazz Trumpeter Maynard Ferguson Dies
Maynard Ferguson, the undisputed high-note king of the trumpet, well known for his theme from "Rocky," died from kidney and liver failure Wednesday at age 78.

JULY
July 6, 2006

Death of Kenneth Lay Leaves Questions Unanswered
Widely condemned for his role in the largest corporate bankruptcy in history, Enron founder Kenneth Lay, who died Wednesday at the age of 64, leaves behind many unanswered questions. Two experts discuss the unaswered questions of Lay's life and the Enron trial.

  

July 5, 2006

Convicted Enron Founder Kenneth Lay Dies at 64
Enron founder Kenneth Lay, who was awaiting sentencing after being convicted in one of the most high profile business fraud trials in history, died Wednesday at the age of 64.

MAY
May 29, 2006

Poet Responds to Lists of Americans Killed in Iraq
Poet and Vietnam veteran Wyatt Prunty responds in verse to the NewsHour's broadcast of photos of American soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  

May 3, 2006

Louis Rukeyser, Longtime Wall Street Week Host, Dies at 73
Louis Rukeyser, for years a fixture on Friday nights as the host of the PBS series "Wall $treet Week," died Tuesday at his home in Connecticut after a battle with a rare bone marrow cancer.

May 1, 2006

Remembering J.K. Galbraith
Harvard economist and behind-the-scenes presidential adviser John Kenneth Galbraith died Saturday at age 97. NewsHour Economics Correspondent Paul Solman talks with biographer Richard Parker and reviews an earlier interview he had with Galbraith.

  

MARCH
March 28, 2006

Buchwald on Choosing How to Live and Die
Eighty-year-old humorist and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Art Buchwald is suffering from kidney failure. He recently made public his decision to forego dialysis that could possibly prolong his life, at what he considers too burdensome a cost. In the following interview, Buchwald discusses his life, death and laughter.

  

March 21, 2006

Poet Responds to Lists of Americans Killed in Iraq
Poet and Vietnam veteran Wyatt Prunty responds in verse to the NewsHour's broadcast of photos of American soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  

March 13, 2006

Milosevic Death Ends Chapter in Troubled Balkans
Retired General Wesley Clark discusses the life of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic who died in the midst of a four-year trial for alleged war crimes in the Balkans.

  

March 13, 2006

Milosevic Death Precedes War Crimes Verdict
Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic died Saturday at age 64 in the midst of a four-year trial for alleged war crimes that appeared nearing an end this year.

March 8, 2006

Famous Photographer Gordon Parks Dies at 93
Gordon Parks, the first black American photojournalist for Life magazine and the first leading black filmmaker with movies such as The Learning Tree and Shaft, died on Tuesday at his home in New York. He was 93.

  

FEBRUARY
Feb. 7, 2006

Thousands Gather to Bid Farewell to Coretta Scott King
Ten thousand people gathered Tuesday near Atlanta for the funeral of Coretta Scott King, civil rights crusader and widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The NewsHour provides extended excerpts from the service.

  

Feb. 6, 2006

Feminist Icon Betty Friedan Dies on 85th Birthday
A look at the legacy of Betty Friedan, author and pioneer of the feminist movement then a discussion the impact of Friedan's life with NewsHour essayist Anne Taylor Flemming, who was a friend of Friedan.

  

JANUARY
Jan. 31, 2006

Friends Remember Coretta Scott King
Two family friends discuss the life and achievements of Coretta Scott King, civil rights crusader and widow of Martin Luther King Jr.

  

Jan. 30, 2006

Playwright Wendy Wasserstein Dies at Age 55
A look back at the life and work of playwright Wendy Wasserstein, who died Monday at the age of 55.

  

Jan. 16, 2006

Biography Highlights Martin Luther King Jr.
Taylor Branch, author of "On Canaan's Edge", the final installment of his three-volume biography of Martin Luther King Jr., discusses the civil rights leaders life and legacy.

Jan. 6, 2006

Remembering Rhythm and Blues Singer Lou Rawls
Rhythm and Blues singer Lou Rawls died Friday at the age of 72.

Jan. 4, 2006

191 U.S. Military Personnel Killed in Afghanistan
The Pentagon has confirmed the deaths of 191 American personnel in Afghanistan since the beginning of U.S. military intervention in Oct. 2001. This report details the losses of life suffered by the U.S. in the Afghan war.

  

Jan. 4, 2006

12 Miners Found Dead After Frantic Rescue Effort
Following a tumultuous night of conflicting reports on the fate of miners trapped by a devastating explosion, officials in West Virginia announced that 12 of the 13 workers located late Tuesday were dead.