May 26 Legendary photographer Mary Ellen Mark dies By Jaywon Choe Photographer Mary Ellen Mark, best known for her striking portraiture and investigative documentary work, died Monday at the age of 75. Continue reading
May 15 Watch The blues was life for legendary musician B.B. King By PBS News Hour Blues legend B.B. King has died at age 89. The singer continued to perform until last October, averaging more than 300 performances a year for six decades. Jeffrey Brown, who once joined King on his tour bus, and remembers the… Continue watching
Apr 17 Ex-U.S. Sen. Griffin, who hastened Nixon resignation, dies By Ed White, Associated Press DETROIT — Former U.S. Sen. Robert Griffin, a Michigan Republican whose withdrawal of support hastened President Richard Nixon's resignation during the Watergate scandal, has died at age 91. Continue reading
Apr 13 ‘Austin City Limits’ founder Bill Arhos dies at age 80 By Anna Sillers Bill Arhos, founder of Austin City Limits, the longest-running music show in American television history, died on Saturday at the age of 80. Continue reading
Apr 01 Devote a slab of your day to our Pet Rock live stream By Joshua Barajas The concept for the easy, cheap pet sprung out of bar conversation with friends. But the product was an overnight success, selling 1.5 million rocks over a period of months for $3.95 apiece. Continue reading
Mar 27 Nobel-winning poet Tomas Transtromer dies at 83 By Victoria Fleischer Nobel Literature Prize winning Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer died Thursday after a short illness, according to Swedish publisher Bonniers. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 5:21 From towers to teapots, architect Michael Graves left a colorful mark By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 12 Civil rights leader Willie T. Barrow, known as ‘little warrior,’ dies at 90 By News Desk The Rev. Willie T. Barrow, known for her lifetime of work in civil rights and other causes, died early Thursday at the age of 90. She had been in declining health. Continue reading
Mar 12 British fantasy author Terry Pratchett dies at age 66 By Larisa Epatko Terry Pratchett, author of more than 70 books including the popular Discworld fantasy series, has died at his home, his publisher said Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 09 Sam Simon, co-developer of ‘The Simpsons,’ dies at 59 By Justin Scuiletti Sam Simon, a television producer and writer who also co-developed the long-running series "The Simpsons", died on Sunday at the age of 59. Continue reading