Jul 03 Michael Madsen, the star of Tarantino’s ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill,’ dies at 67 By Andrew Dalton, Itzel Luna, Associated Press Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill” made him a standout in Quentin Tarantino’s films, has died. Continue reading
Jun 29 Hall of Famer Dave Parker, hard-hitting outfielder nicknamed ‘the Cobra,’ dies at 74 By John Perrotto, Associated Press Parker made his major league debut in 1973 and played 19 seasons, 11 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was the NL MVP in 1978, won a World Series with Pittsburgh a year later and then won another championship in 1989… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 5:56 Remembering acclaimed public TV journalist Bill Moyers By Geoff Bennett, Murrey Jacobson, Courtney Norris Bill Moyers, a legend in the world of journalism and a longtime member of the extended PBS family, died Thursday at the age of 91. Moyers was perhaps best known for his long-running programs and documentaries he produced at PBS. Continue watching
Jun 26 Bill Moyers, former White House press secretary turned acclaimed public TV journalist, dies at 91 By Frazier Moore, Associated Press Moyers' career ranged from youthful Baptist minister to deputy director of the Peace Corps, from Johnson’s press secretary to newspaper publisher, senior news analyst for “The CBS Evening News” and chief correspondent for “CBS Reports.” But it was for public… Continue reading
Jun 11 Brian Wilson, visionary leader of the Beach Boys, dies at 82 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression made him one of the world’s most influential recording artists, has died at 82. Continue reading
Jun 04 Edmund White, groundbreaking bard of gay literature, dies at 85 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press White documented and imagined the gay revolution through journalism, essays, plays and such novels as “A Boy’s Own Story” and “The Beautiful Room is Empty.”… Continue reading
May 26 Former Rep. Charles Rangel, founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, dies at 94 By Deepti Hajela, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Rangel was an outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who spent nearly five decades on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
May 26 Phil Robertson, ‘Duck Dynasty’ patriarch and conservative cultural icon, dies at 79 By Associated Press Robertson, who turned his small duck calling interest in the sportsman's paradise of northern Louisiana into a big business, died Sunday, according to his family. Continue reading
May 26 Marcel Ophuls, Oscar-winning filmmaker who made ‘The Sorrow and the Pity,’ is dead at 97 By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press The Academy Award-winning filmmaker's landmark 1969 documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” shattered the comforting myth that most of France had resisted the Nazis during World War II. Continue reading
May 21 Rep. Gerry Connolly, Democratic fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75 By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America Connolly, an outspoken Democrat who sought key reforms in the federal government while bringing transformational development to his populous Virginia district, died Wednesday. Continue reading