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
Mar 06 7 films by Albert Maysles everyone should watch By Victoria Fleischer, Molly Finnegan, Joshua Barajas Documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles died Thursday night after a 60-year long career that deeply affected the conversations around nonfiction filmmaking, conversations about truth, accuracy, bias and exploitation. Here are clips from seven films that define his unflinching style. Continue reading
Mar 06 Albert Maysles, award-winning filmmaker and documentary pioneer, dies at 88 By Victoria Fleischer Albert Maysles, the award-winning documentary filmmaker who helped pioneer a new set of documentary conventions, died Thursday night at his home in Manhattan. Maysles, who made films with his brother David, is best known for his for his cinema verite… Continue reading