Jul 31 Bill Russell, NBA great who anchored Celtics dynasty, dies at 88 By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press A Hall of Famer, five-time Most Valuable Player and 12-time All-Star, Russell in 1980 was voted the greatest player in the NBA history by basketball writers. He remains the sport’s most prolific winner and an archetype of selflessness who won… Continue reading
Jul 27 Tony Dow, big brother Wally on 'Leave it to Beaver,' dies By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press As Wally Cleaver on the beloved sitcom that ran on CBS and ABC from 1957 to 1963, Dow helped create the popular and lasting image of the 20th century American teenager. Continue reading
Jul 25 'Goodfellas,' 'Law & Order' actor Paul Sorvino dies at 83 By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press In his over 50 years in the entertainment business, Sorvino was a mainstay in films and television, playing an Italian American communist in Warren Beatty's "Reds," Henry Kissinger in Oliver Stone's "Nixon" and mob boss Eddie Valentine in "The Rocketeer."… Continue reading
Jul 14 Ivana Trump, first wife of former President Donald Trump, has died By Jill Colvin, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The Trumps were a publicity power couple in New York in the 1980s and 1990s before their equally public, and messy, divorce after Donald Trump met his next wife, Marla Maples. Continue reading
Jul 09 Actor Tony Sirico, of 'Sopranos' fame, dies at 79 By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Sirico died at an assisted living facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, said his manager, Bob McGowen. There was no immediate information on the cause of death. Continue reading
Jul 07 James Caan, Oscar nominated actor for 'The Godfather,' dies at 82 By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press James Caan, the curly-haired tough guy known to movie fans as the hotheaded Sonny Corleone of "The Godfather" and to television audiences as the dying football player in the classic weeper "Brian's Song" and the casino boss in "Las Vegas,"… Continue reading
Jun 21 Mark Shields, a voice of political civility across decades, dies at 85 By Erica R. Hendry, Travis Daub For 30 years, PBS viewers tuned into the NewsHour on Friday nights to hear what Shields had to say about the most pressing political issues of the week. Mark brought a lifetime of Washington experience to the conversation, drawing upon… Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 14:56 Remembering longtime NewsHour political analyst Mark Shields Mark Shields, a syndicated columnist and commentator, was a fixture on the NewsHour for 33 years, providing insights into our nation's politics each Friday night before his retirement in December 2020. He died on Saturday at the age of 85. Continue watching
Jun 04 Ann Turner Cook, original Gerber baby, dies at 95 By Associated Press Cook was 5 months old when a neighbor, artist Dorothy Hope Smith, drew a charcoal sketch of her that was later submitted for a contest Gerber was holding for a national marketing campaign for baby food. Continue reading
May 26 Ray Liotta, 'Goodfellas' and 'Field of Dreams' star, dies at 67 By Lindsey Bahr, Martín José Adames Alcántara, Associated Press Ray Liotta, the actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in "Goodfellas" and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in "Field of Dreams," has died. He was 67. Continue reading