Politics Nov 29 Virginia Democrat Rep. McEachin dies at 61 U.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Va., died Monday after a battle with colorectal cancer, his office said. He was 61. By Associated Press
Arts Nov 26 Irene Cara, award-winning ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ singer-actor, dies at 63 Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie “Fame” and then belted out the era-defining hit “Flashdance ... What a Feeling” from 1983's “Flashdance,” has died. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Nov 11 Kevin Conroy, a defining voice of Batman, dies at 66 Kevin Conroy has died at 66. The prolific voice actor's gravelly delivery on the "Batman: The Animated Series" was for many Batman fans the definitive sound of the Caped Crusader. By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Arts Nov 05 Aaron Carter, singer and rapper, dies at 34 in California Aaron Carter, the singer-rapper who began performing as a child and had hit albums starting in his teen years, was found dead Saturday at his home in Southern California. He was 34. By Associated Press
Oct 29 Gerald Stern, prize-winning American poet, dies at 97 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Gerald Stern, one of the country’s most loved and respected poets who wrote with spirited melancholy and earthly humor about his childhood, Judaism, mortality and the wonders of the contemplative life, has died. He was 97. Continue reading
Oct 14 Robbie Coltrane, ‘Cracker’ and ‘Harry Potter’ actor, dies at 72 By Associated Press Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played a crime-solving psychologist on TV series “Cracker” and the half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 72. Continue reading
Oct 11 Angela Lansbury, ‘Murder, She Wrote’ actress, dies at 96 By Associated Press Lansbury died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles, according to a statement from her three children. She died five days shy of her 97th birthday. Continue reading
Sep 13 Ken Starr, whose criminal investigation led to Bill Clinton’s impeachment, dies By Associated Press Ken Starr, a former federal appellate judge and a prominent attorney whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the president's impeachment, died Tuesday at age 76, his family says. Continue reading
Aug 30 Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of Soviet Union and ‘perestroika’ reform efforts, dies at 91 By Larisa Epatko As leader of the Soviet Union in the 1980s, Gorbachev introduced a policy of greater transparency of government institutions and freedom of information. Continue reading