Sep 06 Actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of ‘Breathless,’ dies at 88 By Associated Press Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of the iconic French New Wave film “Breathless,” whose crooked boxer’s nose and rakish grin went on to make him one of the country’s most recognizable leading men, has died. No cause of death was given. Continue reading
Aug 31 Jamaican reggae legend Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry dies at 85 By Associated Press Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness noted that Perry was a pioneer of dub music in the 1970s and produced more than one thousand recordings that earned him various nicknames, including "Upsetter" and "Mad Scientist."… Continue reading
Aug 19 Chuck Close, artist of monumental grid portraits, dies at 81 By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Chuck Close, a painter, photographer and printmaker best known for his monumental grid portraits and photo-based paintings of family and famous friends, has died at age 81. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: Trump tax returns must go to Congress, DOJ tells Treasury In our news wrap Friday, newly disclosed documents highlight the pressure from former President Trump on the Justice Department to overturn the 2020 election results. On a second front, the Justice Department directed the Treasury Department to hand over Trump's… Continue watching
Jul 28 ZZ Top’s bassist Dusty Hill dies at 72 By Associated Press Guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard said Hill had died in his sleep. They didn't give a cause of death, but a July 21 post on the band's website said Hill was "on a short detour back to Texas,… Continue reading
Jul 05 ‘Superman,’ ‘Lethal Weapon’ director Richard Donner dies By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The filmmaker who turned Christopher Reeve into "Superman" and Mel Gibson and Danny Glover into cop buddies in "Lethal Weapon" has died, his family said Monday through a spokesperson. Continue reading
May 06 Jonathan Bush, brother of President George H.W. Bush, dies By Associated Press In a post on Twitter, the George & Barbara Bush Foundation said he was "a fine gentleman and a noble soul." Jonathan Bush worked in finance. He was the last surviving of the family's five siblings. Continue reading
Apr 28 Astronaut Michael Collins, Apollo 11 pilot, dies of cancer By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press While Collins traveled some 238,000 miles to the moon and came within 69 miles, he never set foot on the surface. Collins spent the eight-day mission piloting the command module, Columbia. Continue reading
Apr 19 Walter Mondale, liberal icon and Carter’s vice president, dies at 93 By Associated Press Mondale served Minnesota as attorney general and U.S. senator. He followed the trail blazed by his political mentor, Hubert H. Humphrey, to the vice presidency, serving under Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981. Continue reading
Apr 16 ‘Peaky Blinders’ actor Helen McCrory dies of cancer at 52 By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British actor Helen McCrory, who starred in the television show "Peaky Blinders" and the "Harry Potter" movies, has died. She was 52 and had been suffering from cancer. Continue reading