Jan 28 Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning actor, dead at 96 By Hillel Italie, Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in "Sounder," a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers' hearts in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,"… Continue reading
Jan 27 Oscar and Emmy-winning actor Cloris Leachman dies at 94 By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Millions of viewers knew her as the self-absorbed neighbor Phyllis in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." She also appeared as the mother of Timmy on the "Lassie" series. Continue reading
Jan 07 Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter and Vietnam author, dies By Will Lester, Associated Press The reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who broke the story of the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times and who chronicled the deception at the heart of the Vietnam War in his epic book about the war died Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 05 Eric Jerome Dickey, bestselling novelist, dead at 59 By Associated Press Dickey blended crime, romance and eroticism in "Sister, Sister," "Waking With Enemies" and dozens of other stories about contemporary Black life. Continue reading
Jan 05 Tanya Roberts, Bond girl and ‘Charlie’s Angels’ star, dies at 65 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Actor Tanya Roberts has died, several hours after she was mistakenly declared dead by her publicist and her partner. She was 65. Continue reading
Dec 31 2020 was a year of loss. Here are some of the well-known figures who died By Bernard McGhee, Associated Press In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres. Continue reading
Oct 31 Oscar-winning actor Sean Connery dies at 90 By PBS NewsHour Sean Connery, the Scottish actor best known for playing the smooth-talking character, James Bond, has died. He lit the silver screen for more than four decades starring in seven James Bond movies and in films including “Indiana Jones and the… Continue reading
Oct 31 Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90 By Jill Lawless, Bob Thomas, Associated Press Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as the suave and fearless secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role to carve out an Oscar-winning career in other rugged roles, has died. He was 90. Continue reading
Oct 12 Roberta McCain, John McCain’s mother, dies at 108 By Associated Press The mother of Arizona Sen. John McCain, Roberta McCain, has died. She was 108. A spokesperson for her daughter-in-law Cindy McCain says Roberta McCain died Monday. Continue reading
Oct 06 Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press With his distinct solos, Van Halen fueled the ultimate California party band and helped knock disco off the charts starting in the late 1970s with his band's self-titled debut album and then with the blockbuster record "1984."… Continue reading