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
Mar 26 Beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary dies at 104 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Trained as a librarian, Cleary penned more than 30 books, which sold millions of copies, saying she began writing because children told her there were no stories about kids like them. Continue reading
Mar 26 The Longest Year: The people we’ve lost to COVID-19 By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre, Lorna Baldwin, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry Four people who lost a loved one in the pandemic tell us about what they remember, how they’re grieving and how they're trying to move forward. Continue reading
Mar 25 ‘Arrested Development’ actor Jessica Walter dies at 80 By Associated Press Jessica Walter, who played a scheming matriarch in TV's "Arrested Development," has died. She was 80. Walter's death was confirmed Thursday by her daughter, Brooke Bowman. Continue reading
Mar 19 Famed Tiffany jewelry designer Elsa Peretti dead at age 80 By Leanne Italie, Associated Press Peretti's sculptural cuff bracelets, bean designs and open-heart pendants are among her most recognizable work. She often worked in sterling silver, a metal she favored and helped popularize as a luxury choice. Continue reading
Mar 16 Yaphet Kotto of ‘Live and Let Die,’ ‘Alien,’ dies at 81 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Kotto was best known for his infuriated FBI agent in "Midnight Run," the James Bond villain Mr. Big in "Live and Let Die" and the technician Dennis Parker in 1979's "Alien."… Continue reading