Apr 17 Bob Graham, former senator and Florida governor, dies at 87 By Associated Press Graham served three terms in the Senate and two terms as Florida's governor. Continue reading
Apr 13 Faith Ringgold, pioneering Black artist, activist and storyteller, dies at 93 By Associated Press Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her richly colored and detailed quilts combining painting, textiles and storytelling, has died. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 13:02 Renowned journalist and NewsHour co-founder Robert MacNeil dies at 93 By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Robert MacNeil died Friday morning at the age of 93. He was the visionary and driving force in the creation of the institution that, with Jim Lehrer, became the NewsHour. Jeffrey Brown looks back at his life and legacy. Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 9:06 Robert MacNeil's colleagues and friends remember his life and legacy Former colleagues of NewsHour co-founder Robert MacNeil joined to reflect on his life and career after his death at the age of 93. Judy Woodruff, Jeffrey Brown and former executive producer Linda Winslow worked with MacNeil over many years and… Continue watching
Apr 12 Robert MacNeil, co-founder of NewsHour, dies at 93 By Anne Azzi Davenport, Jeffrey Brown MacNeil, a pioneer of public media journalism and a driving force behind the show that would become the PBS NewsHour, died Friday at the age of 93. Continue reading
Apr 09 Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson particle, has died at 94, university says By Associated Press Higgs predicted the existence of a new particle — the so-called Higgs boson — in 1964. But it would be almost 50 years before the particle's existence could be confirmed at the Large Hadron Collider. Continue reading
Apr 06 Joseph Brennan, former Maine governor and U.S. congressman, dies at 89 By David Sharp, Associated Press Democrat Joseph E. Brennan, whose hardscrabble childhood shaped his working-class views in a political career that included two terms as Maine's governor and two terms in the U.S. House, died Friday evening at his home in Portland. He was 89. Continue reading
Mar 31 Former Rep. William Delahunt, longtime Massachusetts congressman, dies at age 82 By Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press Longtime U.S. Rep. William D. Delahunt of Massachusetts, a Democratic stalwart who postponed his own retirement from Washington to help pass former President Barack Obama's legislative agenda, has died following a long-term illness, his family announced. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 6:29 Sen. Blumenthal on Joe Lieberman's legacy: 'He was ferociously independent' By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura Memories and condolences are pouring in for former Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democrat turned independent who never shied away from bucking the party line. Lieberman had a lengthy political history and was the first Jewish candidate on a major party… Continue watching
Mar 27 Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats' VP pick in 2000, dead at 82 By Associated Press Lieberman came tantalizingly close to winning the vice presidency in the contentious 2000 presidential contest that was decided by a 537-vote margin victory for George W. Bush in Florida after a drawn-out recount, legal challenges and a Supreme Court decision. Continue reading