in memoriam

John McLaughlin, pioneer of raucous political punditry on TV, dies at 89

By Frazier Moore, Associated Press

McLaughlin was a conservative political commentator and host of the namesake long-running television show that featured hollering-heads discussions of Washington politics.

Column: Nobel prize-winner Ahmed Zewail’s struggle to bring Egypt out of the ‘dark ages’

By Margaret Warner

The Arab world needs more heroes like Ahmed Zewail, the Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian chemist who died yesterday.

William Armstrong, ex-U.S. senator for Colorado, dies at 79

By Dan Elliott, Associated Press

DENVER — William L. Armstrong, a Colorado media executive who became a major conservative voice in the Senate, died Tuesday after a five-year battle with cancer. He was 79.

Abner Mikva, liberal voice from Illinois, dies at 90

By Michael Tarm, Associated Press

CHICAGO — Abner Mikva, an influential liberal from Illinois who served in all three branches of government as a congressman, federal judge and adviser to President Bill Clinton has died. He was 90.

Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 87

By Corinne Segal

Eli Wiesel's writing illuminated the horrors of the Holocaust and explored questions of Jewish identity in the years that followed.

Tennessee college basketball coaching legend Pat Summitt dies at 64

By Joshua Barajas

Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history, died Tuesday from complications from an early onset Alzheimer's-type dementia. She was 64.

Ralph Stanley, man of constant sorrow and bluegrass legend, dies at 89

By Joshua Barajas

Bluegrass hall of famer Ralph Stanley died Thursday night after a long bout with skin cancer, his grandson confirmed. He was 89.

Orlando victims named as tributes flow around the world

By Larisa Epatko

The city of Orlando on Monday released the names of those killed in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Forty-nine young people who were dancing and enjoying life.

Gordie Howe, ‘Mr. Hockey,’ dead at 88

By Nsikan Akpan

Gordon “Gordie” Howe, professional hockey’s Iron Man, passed away Friday at 88.

Watch the funeral for ‘people’s champ’ Muhammad Ali

By Larisa Epatko

Three-time heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali was laid to rest in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday in a service he planned himself. You can watch the full funeral here.