Mar 30 Actor Richard Chamberlain, who starred in ‘Dr. Kildare’ and ‘Centennial,’ dies at 90 By Bob Thomas, Associated Press Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series "Dr. Kildare" who found a second career as an award-winning "king of the miniseries," has died. Continue reading
Mar 22 Kitty Dukakis, former first lady of Massachusetts, dies at 88 By Associated Press Kitty Dukakis, the wife of former Massachusetts governor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, who spoke openly about her struggles with depression and addiction, has died. Continue reading
Mar 22 Beloved heavyweight champion George Foreman dies at 76 By Greg Beacham, Associated Press George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before an inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful businessman, has died, his family said. Continue reading
Mar 14 Whistleblower Mark Klein, who brought NSA’s mass surveillance of Americans to light, dies at 79 By Dan Cooney Mark Klein, a whistleblower who exposed a National Security Agency program of mass government spying on American internet traffic in the 2000s, has died. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 1:32 Remembering John Feinstein By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Winston Wilde We want to take a moment to frequent News Hour guest John Feinstein. The author and sportswriter passed away at the age of 69. Continue watching
Mar 13 Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva dies of complications from cancer treatment at 77 By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 terms in Congress, died Thursday of complications from cancer treatments, his office said. Continue reading
Mar 13 Sports writer John Feinstein, author of ‘A Season on the Brink’ and other bestsellers, dies at 69 By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press John Feinstein, one of the country's foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, died unexpectedly Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 02 Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash at age 63 By Associated Press Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song “Wish I Didn't Miss You,” was killed early Saturday in a car crash. Continue reading
Mar 01 Singer David Johansen, last surviving member of the New York Dolls, dies at 75 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ego, Buster Poindexter, has died. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 3:05 Remembering the life and legendary career of actor Gene Hackman By John Yang, Azhar Merchant Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman is dead at the age of 95. Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday. Authorities are still investigating the cause, but a search warrant affidavit… Continue watching