Feb 14 Prince Henrik, husband of Danish monarch, dies at age 83 By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Prince Henrik, the French-born husband of Danish monarch Queen Margrethe who publicly vented his frustration at not being the social equal of his wife or their son in line to become Denmark's king, died late Tuesday. He… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 3:26 Remembering Hugh Masekela, master musician who fought for South African freedom By Jeffrey Brown Over the course of his six-decade career, Hugh Masekela’s jazz and anti-apartheid activism made him a beloved international figure. In exile, he used his music as a form of activism to call for Nelson Mandela’s release from prison and freedom… Continue watching
Dec 12 San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee dies suddenly at 65 By Janie Har, Associated Press Mayor Ed Lee, who oversaw a technology-driven economic boom in the city that brought with it sky-high housing prices, died suddenly early Tuesday at age 65. Continue reading
Dec 04 Former Illinois Rep. John Anderson, who ran for president in 1980, dies at 95 By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Former longtime Illinois Congressman John Anderson, who ran for president as an independent in 1980, has died at age 95. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 6:32 The words of Gwen Ifill that inspire us every day By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill, an essential member of our NewsHour family, our journalistic North Star, a leader both on-air and off, died one year ago Tuesday. We remember her with a conversation she had with friend and journalist Michele Norris in 2014. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 2:07 How the Texas church massacre victims are being remembered By PBS News Hour The victims of a deadly church shooting included a grandmother who shielded her grandson from the attack, a cancer survivor and a couple who were visiting the church for the first time. We remember eight of the victims through the… Continue watching
Oct 25 Fats Domino, New Orleans legend who brought the ‘thrill’ to rock ‘n’ roll, dies at 89 By Elizabeth Flock Fats Domino, who recorded the beloved hits “Ain’t That a Shame,” “Blueberry Hill,” and “Blue Monday," outsold every 1950s rock ‘n’ roll star except Elvis Presley. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 2:41 Remembering Tom Petty, a rock legend who connected By PBS News Hour Rock legend Tom Petty died at the age of 66 late Monday. Emerging in the late ‘70s, he and his band the Heartbreakers became a major fixture in rock ‘n’ roll with catchy songs like “Free Fallin’” that bridged both… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 9:38 Remembering Hugh Hefner, American mogul of sex By PBS News Hour Playboy founder Hugh Hefner died Wednesday at 91. First published in 1953, the magazine made Hefner the face of sexual liberation in the 1960s and a subject of feminist critique. Jeffrey Brown looks back at Hefner’s legacy with Amanda Marcotte… Continue watching
Sep 13 Pete Domenici, former GOP senator, has died By Russell Contreras, Morgan Lee, Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Former New Mexico Sen. Pete V. Domenici, a Republican who became a power broker in the Senate for his work on the federal budget and energy policy over more than 30 years, died Wednesday. Continue reading