Arts Nov 22 Pablo Milanés, Cuban singer-songwriter, dies at 79 Pablo Milanés, the Latin Grammy-winning balladeer who helped found Cuba’s “nueva trova” movement and toured the world as a cultural ambassador for Fidel Castro’s revolution, has died in Spain, where he had been under treatment for blood cancer. He was… By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press
Arts Nov 11 Watermelon smashing comedian Gallagher dies at 76 Gallagher, the long-haired, smash-'em-up comedian who left a trail of laughter, anger and shattered watermelons over a decadeslong career, has died at age 76. By Associated Press
Arts Oct 28 ‘Great Balls of Fire’ singer Jerry Lee Lewis dies at 87 The untamable and often outrageous rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has died at 87. By Hillel Italie, Associated Press
Politics Oct 25 Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter dies at 68 Ash Carter, who as defense secretary in the final two years of the Obama administration opened military combat jobs to women and ended a ban on transgender people serving in the military, has died at age 68. By Tara Copp, Associated Press
Oct 04 Country music star Loretta Lynn dies at 90 By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter who became a pillar of country music, has died. Continue reading
Sep 29 Coolio, rapper who won Grammy for ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ dies at age 59 By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," has died. Continue reading
Sep 13 Jean-Luc Godard, iconic French director, dead at 91 By Jamey Keaten, Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Swiss news agency ATS quoted Godard’s partner, Anne-Marie Mieville, and her producers as saying he died peacefully and surrounded by his loved ones at his home in the Swiss town of Rolle, on Lake Geneva, on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 08 UK politicians unite in tribute after Queen Elizabeth’s death By Jill Lawless, Associated Press U.K. politicians across the political spectrum have united in sorrow at the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a passing that brought the country's usually fractious politics to a halt. Continue reading
Sep 08 Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies at 96 By Larisa Epatko, Joshua Barajas The Royal Family announced the queen's death, saying she “died peacefully” at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Continue reading