Feb 18 WWII sailor in iconic Times Square kiss photo dies at 95 By Associated Press In one of the most famous photographs of the 20th century, George Mendonsa kisses Greta Zimmer Friedman, a dental assistant in a nurse's uniform, on Aug. 14, 1945, the day Japan surrendered to the United States. Continue reading
Feb 14 'A world-class doer': John Dingell remembered as great legislator By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Dingell, who died last week at 92, served 59 years in Congress, longer than anyone else in U.S. history. Continue reading
Feb 08 British actor Albert Finney dies at 82 By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Albert Finney, the charismatic Academy Award-nominated British actor who starred in films from "Tom Jones" to "Skyfall," has died. He was 82. Continue reading
Feb 07 Frank Robinson, baseball Hall of Famer and pioneering manager, dies at 83 By Associated Press Robinson was the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 1:15 Remembering Carol Channing, theater star who didn't let life pass her by Carol Channing passed away Tuesday at the age of 97. The Broadway legend won fame as Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly!" and performed it more than 5,000 times. Continue watching
Jan 15 Broadway legend Carol Channing has died at age 97 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Carol Channing, the lanky, ebullient musical comedy star who delighted American audiences over almost 5,000 performances as the scheming Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly" on Broadway and beyond, has died. Continue reading
Dec 28 Acclaimed author Amos Oz dies at 79, Israeli media say By Associated Press Oz, author of novels, prose and a widely acclaimed memoir, had suffered from cancer, the reports say. Continue reading
Dec 18 Director and actress Penny Marshall dies at 75 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Marshall starred in "Laverne & Shirley" before becoming one of the top-grossing female directors in Hollywood, with hits like "Big" and "A League of Their Own."… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 2:05 Remembering Nancy Wilson, singer with dazzling style Singer Nancy Wilson has died at the age of 81. Wilson -- who was also a civil rights activist who marched in Selma -- released more than 60 albums in a career spanning five decades, winning three Grammys and scoring… Continue watching
Dec 06 WATCH: George H.W. Bush's casket boards train bound for burial By Associated Press The casket of George H.W. Bush was carried aboard a train designed to look like Air Force One, en route to the former president's burial in a private ceremony in College Station, Texas. Family and close friends will ride along… Continue reading