in memoriam

Kennedy family gathers to pay tribute to matriarch Ethel Kennedy

By Associated Press

Monday's funeral, which was closed to the public, took place at Our Lady of Victory, in Centerville, Massachusetts, under a cool gray sky.

Ethel Kennedy, social activist and Kennedy matriarch, dies at 96

By Michael Casey, Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press

The wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said.

John Amos, iconic screen actor from ‘Good Times’ to ‘Roots’ to ‘The West Wing,’ dies at 84

By Beth Harris, Associated Press

“Many fans consider him their TV father,” his son Kelly Christopher Amos said in a statement.

Pete Rose, baseball phenom who was banned for gambling, dies at 83

By Hillel Italie, Associated Press

Rose was baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied.

Tony winner Gavin Creel dies of rare cancer at 48

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Creel, a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” opposite Bette Midler and earned nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” died Monday.

How Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton and Martin Scorsese are paying tribute to Kris Kristofferson

By Associated Press

The singer-songwriter and actor died Saturday at his home in Hawaii surrounded by family at age 88.

Tito Jackson, member of Jackson 5 and Rock Hall of Famer, dies at 70

By Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press

Jackson was the third of nine children, including global superstars Michael and Janet, and was part of a music-making family whose songs have sold hundreds of millions of copies.

Wally Amos, cookie empire creator and literacy advocate, dies at 88

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press

Amos created the Famous Amos cookie empire and eventually lost ownership of the company — as well as the rights to use the catchy Amos name.

Acting legend Gena Rowlands dies at 94

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Rowlands was hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies directed by her husband, John Cassavetes.

WATCH: Harris delivers eulogy at memorial service for Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

By Juan A. Lozano, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday eulogized longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a “force of nature” as memorials for the longtime Democratic lawmaker drew to a close.