Elaine Stritch, brash stage legend, dies at 89
Elaine Stritch, the brash theater performer whose gravelly, gin-laced voice and impeccable comic timing made her a Broadway legend, has died. She was 89.
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"Elaine was a magnificent woman in every sense of the word ... a true trail blazer. Her talent and spunk will be greatly missed by so many of us." — Actress and singer Liza Minnelli.
View ArticleDr. Robin Parker, a leader in the treatment and study of autism at Nova...
Whether on wheels in a mobile unit or with her fingers flying across apps on a tablet, Dr. Robin Parker was determined to unlock the mysteries of autism.
View ArticleGerman artist Otto Piene dies, aged 86
German artist Otto Piene, known for his colorful paintings and gigantic open-air sculptures, has died at age 86.
View ArticleSam Torrance says father Bob has died at age 82
Former Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance says on Twitter that his father Bob, a respected Scottish golf coach who had been fighting cancer, has died. He was 82.
View ArticleCuban politician, anti-Castro activist dies in Miami at 89
Antonio “Tony” Santiago Ruiz, one of Havana’s youngest commissioner and a close friend and adviser to one of Cuba’s most popular presidents, Carlos Prio...
View ArticleElaine Stritch, Broadway actress who had blue-collar attitude, dies at 89
Elaine Stritch, the raspy-voiced actress whose forceful personality and salty language enlivened the New York stage for more than six decades, died Thursday at her home in Birmingham, Mich. She was 89.
View ArticleJazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos dies
Centenarian jazz musician Lionel Ferbos has died at his home in New Orleans. He was 103.
View ArticleJazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos dies
Centenarian jazz musician Lionel Ferbos died Saturday at his home in New Orleans, according to a family friend. He was 103.
View ArticleJazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos dies at 103
Centenarian jazz musician Lionel Ferbos died Saturday at his home in New Orleans, just days after celebrating his 103rd birthday on July 17 with friends and family in the French Quarter.
View ArticlePolice: Movie, TV legend James Garner dies
Actor James Garner, whose whimsical style in the 1950s TV Western "Maverick" led to a stellar career in TV and films such as "The Rockford Files" and his Oscar-nominated "Murphy's Romance," has died,...
View ArticleFilm, TV legend James Garner, reluctant hero, dies
Few actors could register disbelief, exasperation or annoyance with more comic subtlety.
View ArticleFounder of Brazil's top building firm dies at 93
Norberto Odebrecht, founder of the Brazilian construction company behind large-scale projects such as dams and highways in the Amazon jungle and some of the World Cup stadiums, died Saturday of heart...
View ArticleFilm, TV legend James Garner, reluctant hero, dies
Few actors could register disbelief, exasperation or annoyance with more comic subtlety.
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"Jim was a mentor to me and a friend, and I will miss him." — Tom Selleck, who early in his career guest-starred on Garner's series "The Rockford Files."
View ArticleBartusiak, actress from 'The Patriot,' dies at 21
Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak, who portrayed Mel Gibson's young daughter in the 2000 film "The Patriot," died in her Houston home, her mother said Sunday. She was 21.
View ArticleNC Rep. Fulghum dies after cancer diagnosis
State Rep. Jim Fulghum has died, weeks after announcing he was being treated for cancer.
View ArticleJames Garner, witty star of 'Maverick' and 'Rockford Files,' dies at 86
James Garner, a master of light comedy who shot to fame in the 1950s as the charming and dry-witted gambler on the TV western "Maverick" and later won an Emmy as the unconventional Los Angeles private...
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"Jim was a mentor to me and a friend, and I will miss him." — Tom Selleck, who early in his career guest-starred on Garner's series "The Rockford Files."
View ArticleFamily spokesman: Ex-Oregon Gov. Vic Atiyeh dies
Vic Atiyeh, Oregon's last Republican governor who shepherded the state through a deep recession during two terms in the 1980s, died Sunday night, a family spokesman said.
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