Jan 01 ‘Unforgettable’ singer Natalie Cole dies at 65 By Joshua Barajas Singer Natalie Cole, the daughter of jazz great Nat “King” Cole, died Thursday night, her family confirmed. Cole’s family said in a statement that the singer died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from complications from long-standing health… Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 3:47 Saying farewell to two arts greats: Ellsworth Kelly and Haskell Wexler By PBS News Hour Haskell Wexler, 93, was a giant in the world of cinematography in the 1960s and '70s. The Oscar-winner helped create new looks for films like "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Ellsworth Kelly, 92,… Continue watching
Dec 02 Sandy Berger, ex-Clinton national security adviser, dies By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former national security adviser Sandy Berger, who helped craft President Bill Clinton's foreign policy and got in trouble over destroying classified documents, died Wednesday. He was 70. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 1:31 In a time of darkness, world stands with the City of Light By PBS News Hour Over the past few days, both impromptu and organized memorials have popped up across the globe to the victims of the Paris attacks and the people of France. Hari Sreenivasan offers a look. Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 5:15 Remembering Yogi Berra, baseball great on and off the field By PBS News Hour Yogi Berra has died at the age of 90. In 1946 he joined the New York Yankees, where he became a linchpin player on 10 World Series-winning teams. But the baseball giant was also famous for his way with words. Continue watching
Aug 12 Uggie, dynamic dog star of ‘The Artist,’ dies at age 13 By News Desk Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who starred as the lovable sidekick to a fading silent movie star in “The Artist,” was euthanized in Los Angeles on Friday after a battle with prostate cancer, TMZ first reported this week. Continue reading
Jul 13 A gamer at heart, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata dies at 55 By Justin Scuiletti Satoru Iwata, president and CEO of video game giant Nintendo, died on Saturday at the age of 55 from a bile duct growth, the company announced on Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 11 Christopher Lee, the definitive Dracula and veteran actor, dies at 93 By Joshua Barajas British actor Christopher Lee, known for portraying the immortal bloodsucker Dracula, among other villains on the silver screen, has died at the age of 93, his wife confirmed Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 11 Jazz saxophonist and Pulitzer Prize winner Ornette Coleman dies at 85 By News Desk American jazz musician and composer Ornette Coleman, whose ground-breaking saxophone playing earned him a Pulitzer Prize in 2007, died Thursday morning in Manhattan at age 85. Continue reading
Jun 07 Beau Biden remembered as selfless son, consummate public servant By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Politicians, military leaders and celebrities from across the country came to bid farewell on Saturday to former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, whose death at age 46 opened yet another chapter of grief for his father, Vice President Joe Biden. Continue reading