James C. Merrill, headed dry dock company, dead at 61
James Campbell “Jimmy” Merrill III yearned for a career on the Broadway stage, but after a few youthful roles realized it wasn’t to be and came to Miami, where for nine...
View ArticleNobel Prize-winning physicist Norman Ramsey dies
Norman Ramsey, who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in physics for his research into atomic energy levels that led to the creation of the atomic clock and MRI machines, has died. He was 96.
View ArticleHal Kanter, Emmy-winning comedy writer and director, dies at 92
Hal Kanter, an Emmy Award-winning comedy writer, and a director and producer whose career included writing for Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, directing Elvis Presley and creating a landmark 1960s TV series...
View ArticleHollywood costumer Theadora Van Runkle dies at 83
Hollywood costume designer Theadora Van Runkle, whose influence spanned four decades and a range of movie genres from period pieces like "Bonnie and Clyde"-which earned her the first of three Academy...
View ArticleJoe Frazier, boxing champ who had epic bouts with Ali, dies at 67
Joe Frazier, the heavyweight boxing champion who in 1971 became the first fighter to defeat Muhammad Ali, then lost two epic rematches including a ferocious battle known as the "Thrilla in Manila,"...
View ArticleBoxing legend Joe Frazier dies
Joe Frazier, the son of a South Carolina sharecropper who punched meat in a Philadelphia slaughterhouse before Rocky, won Olympic gold, and beat an undefeated Muhammad Ali to become one of the all-time...
View ArticleJoe Frazier, boxing icon and former heavyweight champion of the world, dies...
Joe Frazier, the son of a South Carolina sharecropper who punched meat in a Philadelphia slaughterhouse before Rocky, won Olympic gold, and beat an undefeated Muhammad Ali to become one of the all-time...
View ArticleBoxing great Joe Frazier dies at 67
Joe Frazier, widely regarded as the best fighter in Philadelphia boxing history and one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time, lost his battle with liver cancer when he passed away Monday...
View ArticleHollywood comedy writer Hal Kanter dies at 92
Hollywood comedy writer Hal Kanter has died in Los Angeles at 92. He wrote for Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, directed Elvis Presley in "Loving You" and created the landmark "Julia" TV show.
View ArticleBoxing great Joe Frazier dies at 67 of cancer
Joe Frazier had to throw his greatest punch to knock down "The Greatest."
View ArticleRap legend Heavy D dies at 44 after collapsing
Heavy D, the self-proclaimed "overweight lover" of hip-hop who became one of rap's top hit-makers with wit, humor and a positive vibe, has died. He was 44. Lt. Mark Rosen of the Beverly Hills police...
View ArticleRapper and actor Heavy D dies at 44
Rapper and actor Heavy D, who played an influential role in shaping rap music in the late '80s and early '90s with a fusion of New Jack Swing and reggae, has died. He was 44.
View ArticleHarry Pachon, Latino scholar and activist, dies at 66
Harry Pachon, a scholar-activist who helped focus national attention on the needs and traits of a growing Latino population, particularly in politics and education, has died. He was 66.
View ArticleHall of Famer 'Easy Ed' Macauley dies at 83
Ed Macauley, one of the NBA's first big stars who won a championship with the St. Louis Hawks and was traded by the Boston Celtics for Bill Russell, has died. He was 83.
View Article'Family Circus' creator Bil Keane dies at 89
Bil Keane's "Family Circus" comics entertained readers with a simple but sublime mix of humor and traditional family values for more than a half century. The appeal endured, the author thought, because...
View Article'Family Circus' cartoonist Bil Keane dies at 89
Bil Keane, a cartoonist who chronicled the lighter moments of family life for more than 50 years through the gentle, heartfelt humor of the "The Family Circus" comic strip, has died. He was 89.
View ArticleFormer ABC News political director dies at 83
Hal Bruno, the longtime political director for ABC News and a political analyst who hosted a weekly radio program, has died. He was 83.
View ArticleLesbian publishing house founder Grier dies at 78
Barbara Grier, a founder of what once was the world's largest publishing house of literature about gays and lesbians, has died. She was 78.
View ArticleAlan Mootnick, gibbon expert and conservationist, dies at 60
Alan Mootnick, a self-taught primate specialist who rose to become a leading authority on gibbon biology and conservation, died Nov. 4 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of complications...
View ArticleBrigade to honor Manuel Perez Garcia, WWII and Bay of Pigs veteran
Manuel Perez Garcia was a veteran of the Cuban military and the World War II U.S. Army when he tried to reenlist for the Korean War.
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