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
May 20 George Wendt, actor whose name everyone knew on ‘Cheers,’ dies at 76 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press On "Cheers," Wendt's entrances were always cheered with a warm “Norm!” — and his wisecracks always landed. He later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in “Art,” “Hairspray” and “Elf.”… Continue reading
May 09 Watch 4:20 Remembering Justice David Souter and his Supreme Court legacy By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan Justice David Souter, who spent nearly 20 years on the Supreme Court, has died. Souter was a critical figure in several key battles in the court over issues like abortion and the 2000 presidential election. William Brangham reports. Continue watching
May 09 Former Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a reliably liberal vote on Supreme Court, dies at 85 By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. Continue reading