Dec 06 Brazil's Modernist Legend: Oscar Niemeyer, 1907-2012 By Online DA Oscar Niemeyer, the architect who shaped Brazil's futuristic capital city Brasilia in the 1950s and '60s with his bold, often-voluptuous structures died Wednesday in Rio De Janeiro. He was 104. Continue reading
Oct 08 Dissident Vietnamese Poet Nguyen Chi Thien, Author of 'Flowers of Hell,' Dies at Age 73 By Tom LeGro Nguyen Chi Thien, a Vietnamese dissident poet who spent 27 years in communist prisons and was the acclaimed author of "Flowers of Hell," died last week in California after a long bout of illness. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch From Mayberry to Matlock, Andy Griffith Remembered for Iconic Roles From Mayberry to Matlock, Andy Griffith Remembered for Iconic Roles… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Remembering the Life and Work of Writer, Director Nora Ephron Remembering the Life and Work of Writer, Director Nora Ephron… Continue watching
May 21 Remembering Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau By Tom LeGro Remembering German singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Continue reading
May 17 Watch Remembering the 'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer Singer Donna Summer became known as the "Queen of Disco," defining the genre with her sultry vocals and pulsing rhythms. She used to say she grew up listening to rock 'n' roll and was raised on gospel music. But it… Continue watching
Apr 05 Conversation: The Life, Work and Legacy of Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012 By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown talks to Lowery Stokes Sims, a curator at the Museums of Arts and Design, about the life, work and legacy of Elizabeth Catlett, who died Monday at age 96. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch Remembering 'Brilliant' Banjo Player Earl Scruggs, Poet Adrienne Rich Remembering 'Brilliant' Banjo Player Earl Scruggs, Feminist Poet Adrienne Rich… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch Betty Ford: The Real Deal Family, friends, historians and Betty Ford herself reflect on her life. Continue watching
Jul 08 Activist and First Lady Betty Ford Dies at Age 93 By Larisa Epatko Betty Ford -- wife of President Gerald Ford, advocate for breast cancer awareness and activist for women's issues -- died Friday with her children around her at age 93. Continue reading