Oct 06 Jim Bakker, minister who built a televangelism empire and lost it from sex and money scandals, dies at 86 By Jim Salter, Hallie Golden, Associated Press "The PTL Club," which at its peak in the mid-1980s drew 13 million nightly TV viewers, made Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker cultural icons — so much so that they were often skewered in the 1980s and 90s by late-night… Continue reading
Oct 05 Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84 By Michael Tarm, Herbert G. McCann, Associated Press Hastert, who was speaker from 1999 until 2007 and spent more than a year in prison later in life, died Saturday of natural causes at his home while receiving hospice care. Continue reading
Sep 21 Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27 By Associated Press Gerber was a model and the older brother of model and actress Kaia Gerber. Continue reading
Sep 17 Jon Kyl, long-serving lawmaker from Arizona who shaped water policy, dies at 84 By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Kyl spent almost three decades in Congress, serving in both chambers, and watched his party undergo a drastic transformation, with his career spanning Ronald Reagan’s presidency to President Donald Trump’s first term. Continue reading
Sep 14 Bob Mackie, fashion designer who dressed the stars and defined '70s glamour, dies at 87 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s died Monday at 87. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 7:12 Remembering Gloria Steinem and her trailblazing fight for women's rights By Jeffrey Brown, Jackson Hudgins, Mary Fecteau Gloria Steinem, the pioneering journalist and activist who became one of the most recognizable voices of the modern women’s movement, has died at the age of 92. For more than half a century, Steinem challenged entrenched ideas about gender and… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 7:17 Steinem stayed true to herself despite intense pressure, Julie Taymor says By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz To discuss the life and legacy of Gloria Steinem, Amna Nawaz spoke with Julie Taymor. She's the director of the 2020 film “The Glorias,” a biopic that spans eight decades of Steinem’s life. Continue watching
Sep 03 Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92 By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Steinem was a celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes throughout her life. Continue reading
Aug 26 Sal Veder, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who shot iconic photo of soldier returning from Vietnam, dies at age 99 By Kathleen Ronayne, Janie Har, Associated Press The famous photo shows Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm reuniting with his family in March 1973 at Travis Air Force Base after being a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Continue reading
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