Jan 28 Twice-convicted but unsinkable former mayor of Providence dies By News Desk The long-standing former mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, Vincent “Buddy” Cianci Jr., who was twice convicted of felonies but still had enough support to run again in 2014, died Thursday at age 74. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 2:53 Remembering Leila Alaoui, photographer who crossed borders By PBS News Hour When al-Qaida militants attacked a hotel in Burkina Faso, killing 30, one of the victims was an Amnesty International worker and photographer named Leila Alaoui. Aida Alami, a close friend, talked to the NewsHour from Alaoui's funeral. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 5:07 Remembering David Bowie, constantly changing icon who inspired By PBS News Hour David Bowie appeared in many guises, shapes and forms, as music legend, fashion icon and performer, standing out as a heroic cultural figure for decades. After releasing his final album last week, he died of cancer Monday, just two days… Continue watching
Jan 11 David Bowie, the man who fell to earth, dies at 69 By Joshua Barajas David Bowie, legendary pop singer-songwriter, died at the age of 69, following a months-long battle with cancer, a rep confirmed Monday to The Hollywood Reporter. Continue reading
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