Aug 26 Tim Curry, iconic character actor and star of 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dies at 80 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press “I like playing the more curious corners of the human mind and human behavior, partly because they’re a tad more interesting,” Curry told The Associated Press in 1993. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 8:53 Remembering Dolly Parton, whose artistry and generosity touched generations By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The world is mourning the passing of the queen of country, Dolly Parton. Her enormous legacy spans not only music, but the world of movies and entertainment, health care, philanthropy and education. Amna Nawaz takes a look at Parton's extraordinary… Continue watching
Aug 25 Dolly Parton, beloved music star, actor and philanthropist, dies at 80 By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. Continue reading
Aug 18 ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 By Associated Press ESPN debuted in 1979, but the Rasmussens didn't stick around long – they were forced out after only a year by ESPN majority owner Getty Oil. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 3:15 Remembering the life and career of Hayden Panettiere By Jeffrey Brown, Azhar Merchant Hayden Panettiere has died at the age of 36. No official cause of death was given for the versatile actress and Golden Globe nominee. Emergency responders found her in cardiac arrest before she was pronounced dead at a home in… Continue watching
Aug 17 Hayden Panettiere, who started her career as a child actor before starring in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36 By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The television star, who would have turned 37 on Friday, had been open about her struggles with alcohol addiction and depression, including after the birth of her daughter in 2014. Continue reading
Aug 14 Jason Arday, youngest Black professor at Cambridge, found dead at 41 after resignation By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was found dead Friday. Continue reading
Jul 29 Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity and spirituality, dies at 99 By Corey Williams, Associated Press A central figure of the 1960s Black Art Movement, Saar pioneered assemblage boxes, or sculptures made of found objects, and reclaimed Jim Crow-era memorabilia as powerful totems of Black liberation. Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: Sen. Lindsey Graham returns home for South Carolina funeral By Meg Kinnard, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Friends remembered him as someone who never stopped working for the state he loved. Continue reading
Jul 29 Glen Hansard, Irish musician who won Oscar for 'Once,' dies in motorcycle crash By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Ireland's President Catherine Connolly said he was one of Ireland’s great singer-songwriters. Continue reading