May 14 Comedian Tim Conway of ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ dies at 85 By Lynn Elber, Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Conway won four Emmy Awards on Carol Burnett's TV variety show and credited his Midwestern roots for putting him on the right path to laughs. Continue reading
Apr 30 Ellen Tauscher, former congresswoman and finance trailblazer, dies at 67 By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Tauscher, who served in Congress for more than a decade before joining the Obama administration, died of complications from pneumonia, her family said Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 29 John Singleton, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, dies at 51 By Jake Coyle, Hillel Italie, Associated Press Singleton, the director of "Boyz N the Hood," made movies that probed the lives of black communities in his native Los Angeles and beyond. Continue reading
Apr 10 Charles Van Doren, figure in game show scandals, dies at 93 By Dave Collins, Associated Press The handsome scion of a prominent literary family, Van Doren was the central figure in the TV game show scandals of the late 1950s and eventually pleaded guilty to perjury for lying to a grand jury that investigated them. Continue reading
Mar 04 Luke Perry dead at 52 after suffering stroke, publicist says By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Perry, who gained instant heartthrob status as wealthy rebel Dylan McKay on "Beverly Hills, 90210," died Monday after suffering a massive stroke, his publicist said. He was 52. Continue reading
Feb 21 Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Dominick Argento dead at 91 By Associated Press Known for composing in styles ranging from melody to dissonance, Argento earned the Pulitzer in 1975. Continue reading
Feb 07 Frank Robinson, baseball Hall of Famer and pioneering manager, dies at 83 By Associated Press Robinson was the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues. Continue reading
Dec 18 Director and actress Penny Marshall dies at 75 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Marshall starred in "Laverne & Shirley" before becoming one of the top-grossing female directors in Hollywood, with hits like "Big" and "A League of Their Own."… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 2:05 Remembering Nancy Wilson, singer with dazzling style Singer Nancy Wilson has died at the age of 81. Wilson -- who was also a civil rights activist who marched in Selma -- released more than 60 albums in a career spanning five decades, winning three Grammys and scoring… Continue watching
Dec 03 Friends, former aides remember what made George H.W. Bush ‘the kind of person I want as president’ By Matt Loffman, Saher Khan, Tess Conciatori Here are some recollections about Bush, World War II veteran and 41st president, from some of the people who knew him best. Continue reading