Toni Morrison, celebrated author and Nobel laureate, dead at 88
Toni Morrison, the first black woman to receive the Nobel literature prize, has died.
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What Broadway legend Harold Prince meant to American theater
Broadway director and producer Harold Prince died Wednesday at age 91. Prince won an astonishing, record-breaking 21 Tony Awards with shows that became household names -- and whose popularity still endures decades later. Judy Woodruff reports on a theater legend…
Actor Rutger Hauer, of ‘Blade Runner’ fame, has died at 75
Earlier in his career, a Hollywood agent suggested changing his name to something easier for the American public to learn. The actor declined. "If you're good enough, people will remember your name," he explained…
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How Justice John Paul Stevens hoped to be remembered
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died Tuesday at age 99. Stevens grew up in Chicago, served in the Navy and as a law clerk and worked in private practice before becoming a federal appeals judge in 1970. Five…
In the 1992 U.S. presidential election, Texas billionaire Ross Perot earned 19 percent of the popular vote, making him the most successful third-party candidate since Teddy Roosevelt in 1912. Perot died Tuesday at age 89 from leukemia. To remember him,…
Varda, who was a part of the French New Wave, challenged and charmed moviegoers in films that inspired generations of filmmakers.
A Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. poet laureate, Merwin completed more than 20 books.
Former Texas Rep. Ralph Hall was known in Congress for promoting NASA and energy production.
Andre Previn was a composer, conductor and performer who played jazz with greats Ella Fitzgerald and Benny Carter. He also earned Academy Awards for his musical contributions to films such as “Gigi” and “My Fair Lady.” Married five times, including…
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