Former Miami Dolphins, Fort Lauderdale Strikers team physician Dr. Charles...
If you look at the human body as a machine, it would be safe to assume that for the professional athlete, its maintenance would be of utmost urgency.
View ArticleSpanish conductor Rafael Fruehbeck dead at 80
Rafael Fruehbeck de Burgos, one of Spain's most prestigious conductors who performed with dozens of orchestras around the world, has died. He was 80.
View ArticleMartha Hyer, Oscar-nominated actress, dies
Martha Hyer, an Oscar-nominated actress who starred alongside the likes of Frank Sinatra and Humphrey Bogart, and later gained notoriety for her extravagant lifestyle, has died.
View ArticleDaughter: Actress Ruby Dee dead at 91
Ruby Dee, an acclaimed actress and civil rights activist whose versatile career spanned stage, radio television and film, has died at age 91, according to her daughter.
View ArticleRuby Dee's legacy of activism, acting mourned
For Ruby Dee, acting and activism were not contradictory things. They were inseparable and they were intertwined.
View ArticleQuotes on the passing of Ruby Dee
"Ruby Dee was a phenomenally rare artist and a jewel to our nation and community. I was privileged to work on several civil rights cases with her and her husband Ossie Davis. She was as committed to...
View ArticleRuby Dee, acclaimed actress and civil rights activist, dies at 91
When Ruby Dee was in high school, she couldn't get a part in the drama club's upcoming production.
View ArticleEric Hill, creator of Spot the Dog, dies at 86
Eric Hill, whose effort to entertain his young son with a simple drawing of a mischievous dog named Spot blossomed into a popular series of children's books that have sold more than 60 million copies,...
View ArticleFamed vascular surgeon Dr. John J. Bergan dies
A vascular surgeon who gained national and international acclaim as one of the pioneers in organ transplantation has died at the age of 87.
View ArticleJimmy Scott, jazzman with ethereal voice, dies
Jimmy Scott, a jazzman with an ethereal man-child voice who found success late in life with the Grammy-nominated album "All the Way," has died. He was 88.
View ArticleHall of Fame coach Chuck Noll dead at 82
Chuck Noll, the Hall of Fame coach who won a record four Super Bowl titles with the Pittsburgh Steelers, died Friday night at his home. He was 82.
View ArticleKasem was an island of calm in swirl of pop music
In pop culture, Casey Kasem was as sweet and dependable as a glass of warm milk and a plate of chocolate chip cookies, which only made the ugliness of his last few years of life seem more bizarre and...
View ArticleQuotes on the passing of Casey Kasem
"It's a sad day for the broadcasting community and for radio listeners around the world. When I was a kid, I would listen to Casey Kasem's AT40 show every weekend, and dream about someday becoming a...
View ArticleProlific philanthropist, education advocate dies
Jim Rogers, a philanthropist and education advocate who served as chancellor of Nevada's higher education system from 2005 to 2009 without pay, died Saturday evening at his Las Vegas home after a bout...
View ArticleKasem was an island of calm in swirl of pop music
In pop culture, Casey Kasem was as sweet and dependable as a glass of warm milk and a plate of chocolate chip cookies, which only made the ugliness of his last few years of life seem more bizarre and...
View ArticleTony Gwynn, sweet-swinging 'Mr. Padre,' dies at 54
Tony Gwynn could handle a bat like few other major leaguers, whether it was driving the ball through the "5.5 hole" between third base and shortstop or hitting a home run off the facade in Yankee...
View ArticleNewspaper editor C. David Burgin dies at 75
C. David Burgin, a longtime editor who gained a reputation as a troubleshooter for fading newspapers, died Monday at his home in Houston after a lengthy illness. He was 75.
View ArticleCasey Kasem, radio personality who hosted Top 40 countdown show, dies at 82
For decades, he was among the nation's best-known - and ubiquitous - radio personalities, hosting the weekend Top 40 programs that carried him "from coast to coast" and into the homes of millions of...
View Article5 things to remember about Gwynn, who dies at 54
There were two certainties about Tony Gwynn: He could hit a baseball like few other major leaguers, and he was going to laugh.
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