Heffron, of WWII's Band of Brothers, dies in NJ
Edward J. "Babe" Heffron, whose World War II service as a member of the Army's famed Easy Company was recounted in the book and TV miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died at age 90.
View ArticleNatural history museum diorama painter dies in Vt.
Painter Fred F. Scherer, who created vivid dioramas of animals and birds in natural scenes for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, has died at age 98.
View ArticleAward-winning San Francisco chef Judy Rodgers dies
Judy Rodgers, the award-winning chef-owner of San Francisco's Zuni Cafe, has died. She was 57.
View ArticleWar crimes apologist from Franco-Algerian war dies
French Gen. Paul Aussaresses, whose remorseless admission of executions and torture during the Algerian independence war five decades ago forced France to examine the dark period, has died. He was 95.
View ArticleAuthor, journalism professor Roat dies at 67
Author and retired journalism professor Ronald Clair Roat has died at his Ludington home in western Michigan. He was 67.
View ArticleLongtime AP photographer Fred Waters dies
Fred Waters, a longtime Associated Press photographer who covered everything from the Korean and Vietnam wars to construction of the Gateway Arch, has died, his daughter said Thursday.
View ArticleNelson Mandela, 20th century colossus, dies at 95
Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world's most beloved statesmen and a colossus of the 20th century when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white minority rule in South...
View ArticleNelson Mandela, South Africa's peacemaker, dies
Nelson Mandela was a master of forgiveness.
View ArticleMartinique politician Pierre Aliker dies at 106
Pierre Aliker, a politician who fought for independence from French rule for his native Caribbean island of Martinique for over half a century, has died at age 106.
View ArticleEx-Assemblywoman Vivian Freeman dies at 86
Former Assemblywoman Vivian Freeman, who championed the causes of women and children, conservation and education, has died at the age of 86.
View ArticleBritish jazz great Stan Tracey dies at 86
British jazz pianist and composer Stan Tracey, who played with everyone from Sonny Rollins to Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones in the course of a 70 year-career, has died at the age of 86.
View ArticleFamed door-to-door salesman Bill Porter dies at 81
Bill Porter, the door-to-door salesman in Portland, Ore., who was portrayed by William H. Macy in an Emmy-winning TV movie, has died at 81.
View ArticleCorrection: Obit-Kennedy Rescuer story
In a story Nov. 28, The Associated Press, relying on information from family members, reported erroneously that Jack Gardo was the last surviving member of the PT-157 crew that rescued John F. Kennedy...
View ArticleSouth African leader Nelson Mandela dies at 95
JOHANNESBURG _ Nelson Mandela, who emerged from more than a quarter of a century in prison to steer a troubled African nation to its first multiracial democracy, uniting the country by reaching out to...
View ArticleBoxer Jacob Matlala, 51, a Mandela favorite, dies
Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala, a four-time world champion in the flyweight and junior flyweight divisions and one of Nelson Mandela's favorite fighters, has died. He was 51.
View ArticleBelgian golf psychologist to Ernie Els dies at 62
Ernie Els had another sad day upon learning that his former psychologist, Jos Vanstiphout, had died of a heart attack.
View Article'La Cage aux Folles' director dies
Edouard Molinaro, nominated for an Oscar for directing "La Cage aux Folles," a French farce about a gay couple that struck a chord with a broad range of audiences, has died at 85.
View ArticleLongtime high school teacher Evelyn Counts dies in Coconut Grove
Longtime Miami-Dade school educator Evelyn Counts, who taught English and reading at George Washington Carver and Coral Gables high schools, died last week at her Coconut Grove home.
View ArticleCharacter actress Kate Williamson dead at 82
Character actress Kate Williamson, who appeared in such films as "Disclosure," "Dahmer," "Dream Lover" and "Racing With the Moon," has died at age 82 after a lengthy illness, said her manager, Judy Fox.
View Article'Sound of Music' actress Eleanor Parker dies at 91
Eleanor Parker, who was nominated for Academy Awards three times for her portrayals of strong-willed women and played a scheming baroness in "The Sound of Music," has died at 91.
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