Feb 05 Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Kirk Douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films and helped fatally weaken the Hollywood blacklist, has died at 103, People magazine reported. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 4:32 Remembering NBA great Kobe Bryant, a star athlete who transcended sports By Jeffrey Brown Fans across the country are mourning the loss of NBA great Kobe Bryant, who died Sunday in a helicopter crash along with eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter. Known on the court for being both fiercely competitive and spectacularly talented,… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 15:44 The extraordinary legacy and unique voice of Jim Lehrer It is impossible to quantify Jim Lehrer’s influence on this news program, American journalism, presidential debates or the lives of so many of us. He was an extraordinary journalist, writer, collaborator and friend. Robert MacNeil, Lehrer’s NewsHour co-founder, longtime Lehrer… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 2:15 Remembering former Fed chair and economic giant Paul Volcker By Paul Solman Paul Volcker, who served as chair of the Federal Reserve for two presidents, died Monday. His passing came 40 years after he drove interest rates to record highs in an effort to tame double-digit inflation. Known for his height and… Continue watching
Nov 27 Ruckelshaus, who famously defied Nixon in Watergate firing, dies at 87 By Gene Johnson, Associated Press His moment of fame came in 1973, as a deputy attorney general, when he choose to resign rather than carry out Nixon’s unlawful order to fire Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox. Continue reading
Nov 27 Director, filmmaker and comedian Jonathan Miller dies at 85 By Jill Lawless, Associated Press One of the country’s most important and wide-ranging arts figures, Miller had a decades-long career that encompassed theater, television and opera. Continue reading
Nov 05 Acclaimed novelist Ernest Gaines dies at 86 By Associated Press Novelist Ernest J. Gaines, whose poor childhood on a small Louisiana plantation town germinated the stories of black struggles that grew into universal stories of grace and beauty, has died. He was 86. Continue reading
Oct 28 Former Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina dies at 66 By Martha Waggoner, Associated Press Hagan, a Democrat, served a single term in the Senate and lost her 2014 re-election bid to Republican North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis. Continue reading
Oct 27 John Conyers, longest serving African American in Congress, dies at the age of 90 By Yamiche Alcindor Former Rep. John Conyers, the longest-serving black member of Congress and founder of the Black Caucus, has died. The Detroit Democrat was 90. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 3:28 Congress mourns Elijah Cummings, veteran lawmaker and civil rights advocate Veteran Congressman Elijah Cummings of Maryland died early Thursday at age 68, after suffering long-standing health problems. The Baltimore Democrat was a highly regarded figure in both political parties, known for his advocacy on civil rights issues. Cummings was chair… Continue watching