Sep 06 Actor Michael K. Williams, Omar on ‘The Wire,’ dead at 54 By Associated Press The Brooklyn-born Williams was also a ubiquitous character actor in other shows and films for more than two decades, including roles on the HBO series “Boardwalk Empire” and “Lovecraft Country,” and in the films “12 Years a Slave” and “Assassin’s… Continue reading
Sep 04 Willard Scott, weatherman on NBC’s ‘Today’ show, dies at 87 By Associated Press Willard Scott, the beloved weatherman who charmed viewers of NBC’s “Today” show with his self-deprecating humor and cheerful personality, has died. He was 87. Continue reading
Aug 29 Actor Ed Asner, TV’s blustery Lou Grant, dies at 91 By Associated Press Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, first in the hit comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and later in the drama “Lou Grant,”… Continue reading
Aug 24 Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80 By Associated Press Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock's greatest rhythms sections and used his "day job" to support his enduring love of jazz, has died, according to his publicist. Continue reading
Jul 27 Former U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming dies after bicycle accident By Associated Press Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican known as a consensus-builder in an increasingly polarized Washington, has died. He was 77. Continue reading
Jul 25 Jackie Mason, comic who perfected amused outrage, dies at 93 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93. Continue reading
Jul 25 Official: 1960s civil rights activist Robert Moses has died By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who endured beatings and jail while leading black voter registration drives in the American South during the 1960s and later helped improve minority education in math, has died. He was 86. Continue reading
Jul 17 Biz Markie, known for classic rap song ‘Just a Friend,’ dies By Associated Press Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died. He was 57. Continue reading
Jun 30 Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88 By Robert Burns, Associated Press Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defense secretary and one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern U.S. military was unraveled by the long and costly Iraq war, died Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 03 Celebrity attorney F. Lee Bailey dead at 87 By Mark Pratt, Associated Press In a career that spanned decades, Bailey defended O.J. Simpson, Patricia Hearst and the alleged Boston Strangler. Continue reading