May 05 Actor, Comedian Dom DeLuise Dies at Age 75 Dom DeLuise -- comedian, actor, chef -- passed away Monday night at the age of 75. His son, Michael DeLuise, told Los Angeles TV station KTLA and radio station KNX that his father died in his sleep at a Santa… Continue reading
Mar 19 Actress Natasha Richardson Dies at Age 45 British actress Natasha Richardson, who graced both screen and stage, died Wednesday from head injuries suffered when she fell Monday on a ski slope in Canada. She was 45. Continue reading
Mar 05 Writer Horton Foote Dies at Age 92 By Arts Desk Horton Foote, who captured the dignity, depth of character and frequent hardship of American life for the stage and screen, died Wednesday in Hartford, Conn., at the age of 92. Continue reading
Feb 09 Singer Blossom Dearie Dies at Age 82 Blossom Dearie, the whimsical singer-songwriter with a pixie's voice who entertained generations of nightclub goers, died Saturday morning after her health deteriorated in recent years. Continue reading
Jan 30 A Setting Fitting for a Master By Arts Desk Watching the 2003 interview I did with John Updike, who died this week, brought back very warm memories about the man and a very special day. Whenever we have the opportunity to travel and visit with writers and artists, we… Continue reading
Jan 28 Remembering John Updike The poem Nicholas Delbanco read during Tuesday's program first appeared in the June 1999 issue of Poetry, and later, in a slightly different form in 2001, in "Americana."… Continue reading
Jan 27 Author John Updike Dies at Age 76 John Updike, one of the most prolific and popular American authors of his generation, who chronicled the drama of everyday suburban life, died Tuesday, his publisher said. Continue reading
Jan 16 Painter Andrew Wyeth Dies at Age 91 Andrew Wyeth, one of the most famous figures in American art, died early Friday in his sleep at his home in the small town of Chadds Ford, Pa. He was 91. Continue reading
Dec 31 Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard Dies at Age 70 Freddie Hubbard, the influential and prolific jazz trumpeter, died Monday in Sherman Oaks, Calif., of complications from a heart attack suffered Nov. 28. He was 70. Continue reading
Dec 29 Sculptor Robert Graham Dies at Age 70 Sculptor Robert Graham, master of the bronze monument, died Saturday at age 70 following an illness. Continue reading