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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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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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.

‘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.

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.