Sep 17 Mary Travers, Folk Star Who Sang in Protest, Dies at 72 By Arts Desk Mary Travers, member of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died of leukemia at the age of 72 on Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 15 Patrick Swayze, Dancer and Actor, Dead at 57 By Arts Desk After battling pancreatic cancer for 15 months, actor Patrick Swayze died Monday at the age of 57. An accomplished ballet dancer and classically trained Broadway performer whose physique landed him both romantic and action roles throughout his 20-year career, Swayze… Continue reading
Aug 18 Former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung Dies By Larisa Epatko Former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, who came to represent the country's democratization and who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to reconcile with North Korea, died Tuesday. He was 85. Continue reading
Aug 13 Guitar Legend Les Paul Dies at 94 By Arts Desk Legendary guitar innovator and guitarist Les Paul died Thursday of complications of severe pneumonia in White Plains, N.Y. He was 94. Continue reading
Aug 06 Writer-Director John Hughes Dies at 59 By Arts Desk American film director and writer John Hughes died Thursday of heart attack, his spokeswoman said. He was 59. According to a statement from his spokeswoman, Hughes died suddenly while taking a morning walk in New York City. Continue reading
Jul 27 Remembering Merce Cunningham By Arts Desk An extended interview with David Vaughan, who has been with Merce Cunningham's dance company for more than forty years. He is also the author of the biography, "Merce Cunningham: Fifty Years."… Continue reading
Jul 27 Merce Cunningham, 90, Modern Dance Master By Arts Desk Merce Cunningham, a dancer who is regarded among the most important and innovative American artists of the 20th century, died Sunday night at his home in Manhattan. He was 90. Continue reading
Jul 20 Frank McCourt, Irish Memoirist, Dead at 78 By Arts Desk Frank McCourt, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Angela's Ashes" and "'Tis," died Sunday in New York from metastatic melanoma. He was 78. Continue reading
Jun 26 Conversation: Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson’s Longtime Friend and Producer By Arts Desk Quincy Jones, who was Michael Jackson's longtime friend and record producer, talks about Jackson's life and legacy. Continue reading
Jun 25 Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Dies at 50 By Arts Desk Pop star Michael Jackson died Thursday afternoon of an apparent cardiac arrest, the Los Angeles Times reported. Jackson was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center by the paramedics after they found him at his home not breathing and tried to… Continue reading