Jul 21 E.L. Doctorow, acclaimed author of historical fiction, dies at 84 By Corinne Segal E.L. Doctorow, an author beloved for his works of historical fiction including "Ragtime," "World's Fair," "Billy Bathgate" and "The March," died Tuesday of complications from lung cancer. Continue reading
Jun 11 Christopher Lee, the definitive Dracula and veteran actor, dies at 93 By Joshua Barajas British actor Christopher Lee, known for portraying the immortal bloodsucker Dracula, among other villains on the silver screen, has died at the age of 93, his wife confirmed Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 11 Jazz saxophonist and Pulitzer Prize winner Ornette Coleman dies at 85 By News Desk American jazz musician and composer Ornette Coleman, whose ground-breaking saxophone playing earned him a Pulitzer Prize in 2007, died Thursday morning in Manhattan at age 85. Continue reading
Jun 07 Beau Biden remembered as selfless son, consummate public servant By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Politicians, military leaders and celebrities from across the country came to bid farewell on Saturday to former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, whose death at age 46 opened yet another chapter of grief for his father, Vice President Joe Biden. Continue reading
May 26 Legendary photographer Mary Ellen Mark dies By Jaywon Choe Photographer Mary Ellen Mark, best known for her striking portraiture and investigative documentary work, died Monday at the age of 75. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 4:27 ‘A genius of a different kind:’ Princeton colleague reflects on John Nash’s legacy By PBS News Hour John Nash, the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician whose life story was the subject of the Academy Award-winning film "A Beautiful Mind" died Saturday in a taxi crash. Nash's colleague and friend Robbert Dijkgraaf, Director of the Institute for Advanced Study in… Continue watching
May 24 ‘A Beautiful Mind’ mathematician John Nash and wife killed in taxi crash By Carey Reed John Forbes Nash Jr., the Nobel laureate and Princeton mathematician, whose life story was the inspiration for the book and movie "A Beautiful Mind," was killed in an car accident along with his wife in New Jersey Saturday morning, New… Continue reading
May 15 Legendary blues man B.B. King dies at 89 By Sarah McHaney The King of the Blues, B.B. King, died Thursday, May 14, at his home in Las Vegas after suffering from high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. He was 89 years old. King was one of the most influential blues… Continue reading
May 05 Ellen Albertini Dow, rapping granny from ‘The Wedding Singer,’ dies at 101 By Nora Daly Ellen Albertini Dow, the actress who brought The Sugarhill Gang’s "Rapper's Delight" to life in "The Wedding Singer" died Monday at the age of 101. Continue reading
Mar 23 Remembering Lee Kuan Yew, an autocrat who created a successful modern nation By Michael D. Mosettig For Lee Kuan Yew, lifting the tiny nation-state of Singapore into a world-class city took single minded, even ruthless determination and a deep involvement of the state in the smallest matters. The result is a multi-ethnic population able to educate… Continue reading