Jul 06 Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83 By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press His song “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” was No. 1 on the country charts in 1979 and crossed over to the pop charts. Continue reading
Jun 24 Les Crystal, a guiding force behind NewsHour, dies at 85 By Molly Finnegan Over his long career, he stood out to his colleagues as a font of singular kindness, fortitude and grace in the hectic business of daily news. Continue reading
Jun 22 Director Joel Schumacher dies at 80 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Schumacher shepherded the Brat Pack to the big screen in “St. Elmo's Fire” and steered the Batman franchise into its most baroque territory in “Batman Forever” and “Batman & Robin.”… Continue reading
Jun 19 Ian Holm, British star of stage and screen, dies at 88 By Associated Press Holm, an acclaimed actor whose long career included roles in “Chariots of Fire” and “The Lord of the Rings,” died peacefully Friday morning in a hospital. Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: Fauci remembers AIDS activist Larry Kramer for ‘extraordinary courage’ By Molly Finnegan Dr. Anthony Fauci credited playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer for "totally" changing the relationship between communities afflicted with a disease and the scientific and regulatory bodies whose work affects them. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 2:10 Remembering influential AIDS activist Larry Kramer By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Playwright and pioneering AIDS activist Larry Kramer has died of pneumonia at age 84. He fought for greater resources and awareness of HIV, as well as for gay rights, during the 1980s and 1990s. Kramer was also a novelist and… Continue watching
Apr 16 Oscar-nominated cinematographer of ‘E.T.,’ ‘Bugsy’ dies at 77 By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Allen Daviau died Tuesday of complications from COVID-19, a representative from the American Society of Cinematographers said Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 08 Linda Tripp, whistleblower in Clinton scandal, dies at 70 By Associated Press Tripp's secretly recorded conversations with White House intern Monica Lewinsky led to the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton. Continue reading
Apr 07 Singer John Prine dies at 73 By Michael Warren, Associated Press Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There” and scores of other indelible tunes, died Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 31 ‘Strega Nona’ author Tomie dePaola is dead at age 85 By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Tomie dePaola, the prolific children's author and illustrator who delighted generations with tales of Strega Nona, the kindly and helpful old witch in Italy, died Monday at age 85. Continue reading