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
Jul 28 Watch 6:11 Lindsey Graham remembered for impact on South Carolina and the world By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson Sen. Lindsey Graham’s memorial brought together presidents, prime ministers, senators and more. The day began at the Capitol, where the late congressman and senator served for 30 years and became known as a foreign policy hawk, a key presence on… Continue watching
Jul 28 WATCH: Trump pays tribute to Sen. Graham during National Cathedral funeral service By Maria Ramirez Uribe President Donald Trump paid tribute to the late Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., at a memorial service Tuesday at the Washington National Cathedral. Watch the president's full remarks in the video player above. "For more than 30 years, nothing of… Continue reading
Jul 28 WATCH: Sen. Lindsey Graham remembered in U.S. Capitol Rotunda ceremony By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader John Thune and others honored Graham at a tribute Tuesday in the Capitol Rotunda. Continue reading