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
Aug 30 Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of Soviet Union and ‘perestroika’ reform efforts, dies at 91 By Larisa Epatko As leader of the Soviet Union in the 1980s, Gorbachev introduced a policy of greater transparency of government institutions and freedom of information. Continue reading
Jun 04 Ann Turner Cook, original Gerber baby, dies at 95 By Associated Press Cook was 5 months old when a neighbor, artist Dorothy Hope Smith, drew a charcoal sketch of her that was later submitted for a contest Gerber was holding for a national marketing campaign for baby food. Continue reading
May 29 Rocker Ronnie Hawkins, dies at 87, patron of Canadian rock By Hillel Italie, Associated Press His wife Wanda confirmed to The Canadian Press that Hawkins died Sunday morning after an illness. He was 87. Continue reading
Apr 30 Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76 By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press The Judds were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday and they had just announced an arena tour to begin in the fall, their first tour together in over a decade. Continue reading
Apr 06 Bobby Rydell, pompadoured 1960s teen idol and ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ star, dies By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Singer and teen idol of the early 1960s Bobby Rydell has died at age 79. Continue reading
Apr 03 Actor Estelle Harris, of ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Toy Story’ fame, dies at 93 By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press As middle-class matron Estelle Costanza, Harris put a memorable stamp on her recurring role in the smash 1990s sitcom. With her high-pitched voice and humorously overbearing attitude, she was an archetype of maternal indignation. Continue reading