Apr 07 Singer John Prine dies at 73 By Michael Warren, Associated Press Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There” and scores of other indelible tunes, died Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 03 'Lean On Me,' 'Lovely Day' singer Bill Withers dies at 81 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications, his family said in… Continue reading
Apr 01 New Orleans jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis dead at 85 By Janet McConnaughey, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Ellis Marsalis, jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical family that includes famed musician sons Wynton and Branford, has died. He was 85. Continue reading
Mar 24 Terrence McNally, lauded American playwright, dies at 81 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press McNally, one of America’s great playwrights whose prolific career included winning Tony Awards for the plays "Love! Valour! Compassion!" and "Master Class" and the musicals "Ragtime" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman," has died of complications from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 09 Max von Sydow, 'Exorcist' actor and Bergman film collaborator, dies at age 90 By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor who played the priest in the horror classic “The Exorcist,” has died. He was 90. He was known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. Continue reading
Feb 28 Pioneering theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson dies at 96 By Justin Stabley In popular culture, Dyson is most famous for his thought experiments on space travel and future civilizations. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Jim Lehrer's life celebrated in memorial service By Courtney Norris Family members, friends and our PBS NewsHour family -- past and present -- said goodbye to co-founder Jim Lehrer on Friday. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Gwen Ifill honored in Forever stamp dedication ceremony By Joshua Barajas The late NewsHour anchor Gwen Ifill is being commemorated by the U.S. Postal Service with a Forever stamp this year. USPS will celebrate the release of the stamp in a dedication ceremony on Thursday at a Washington, D.C., church that… Continue reading
Jan 27 Remembrance: Jim Lehrer was a mentor until the end By Mike Melia We often refer to the "NewsHour family." Jim was our founding father. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 7:03 The NewsHour family remembers Jim Lehrer By Lorna Baldwin As we continue to grieve the loss of our co-founder and former anchor, Jim Lehrer, we close with the voices of our staff, past and present, and NewsHour family. Jim touched so many lives and leaves an indelible imprint on… Continue watching