Oct 04 Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19 at age 81 By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Kenzo Takada, the iconic Franco-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 8:39 Justice Stephen Breyer remembers Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘She was a rock’ Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer were friends and longtime allies in their approach to the law. In a conversation with Judy Woodruff, Breyer remembers his friend's brilliance, attention to detail and dedication to her work. Continue watching
Sep 18 ‘She would want us all to fight’: Leaders pay tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Molly Finnegan The second woman to be named to the highest court and a champion of gender equality was remembered by colleagues, the nation's top leaders and former presidents. Continue reading
Sep 18 Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87 By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87. Continue reading
Sep 14 Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Toots Hibbert is one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement. Continue reading
Aug 26 Computer pioneer Arnold Spielberg, Steven Spielberg’s dad, dies at 103 By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press He co-designed the GE-225 mainframe computer while working for General Electric in the 1950s. The machine allowed researchers at Dartmouth College to come up with the coding language BASIC, which made personal computers possible. Continue reading
Aug 16 Robert Trump, the president’s younger brother, dead at 71 By Jim Mustian, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night after being hospitalized in New York, the president said in a statement. He was 71. Continue reading
Aug 15 Former Illinois Gov. James Thompson, ‘Big Jim,’ dies at 84 By Don Babwin, Associated Press Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson has died. He was 84. Thompson was known as “Big Jim” during a long career that eventually made him the state’s longest-serving chief executive. His wife, Jayne, told the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago… Continue reading
Jul 22 Mississippi civil rights figure Charles Evers dies By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Charles Evers, the older brother of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers and a longtime figure in Mississippi politics, has died in Mississippi. Continue reading
Jul 14 ‘Mythbusters’ star Grant Imahara dies at 49 By Associated Press The Discovery Channel says he was one of the few trained operators for the famed R2-D2 droid from Star Wars and engineered the Energizer Bunny's popular rhythmic beat. Continue reading