Founder of the ‘Miami Sound,’ TK Records’ Henry Stone...
Before there was a recognized music industry, long before there was a “Miami Sound” and Boogie Shoes and booties to Shake, Shake, Shake and a musical Rockin’ Chair that...
View ArticleVeteran Israeli filmmaker Menahem Golan dies at 85
Menahem Golan, a veteran Israeli filmmaker who built an empire on the back of brawny men beating others senseless across a host of 1980s action films, has died in Tel Aviv. He was 85.
View ArticleHenry Stone, fixture on disco scene, dies at 93
Henry Stone, a fixture on the R&B and disco scene who was instrumental in the careers of Ray Charles, James Brown and KC & the Sunshine Band, has died. He was 93.
View ArticleCelebrated ice cream maker Berthillon dies at 90
Raymond Berthillon, the founder of the celebrated Paris ice cream parlor that bears his name, has died at age 90.
View ArticleGoalkeeping great Vladimir Beara dies at 85
Vladimir Beara, the Yugoslavian star who is considered one of soccer's greatest goalkeepers, has died. He was 85.
View ArticleRecent LSU, Dayton, UNO player Derenbecker dies
Police say Matt Derenbecker, a 22-year-old former Louisiana high school basketball star who in recent years played at LSU, Dayton and New Orleans, has died.
View ArticleObama's great-uncle Charles Payne dies at age 89
Charles T. Payne, a World War II veteran and great-uncle of President Barack Obama who was briefly in the public eye during his nephew's first presidential bid, has died.
View Article'Another World' star Charles Keating dies at 72
Charles Keating, a British-born Shakespearean actor who was amused by the fame that came with being an American soap opera star on "Another World," has died, his son, Sean Keating, said Monday. He was 72.
View ArticleRobin Williams, boisterous comedy star, dead at 63
Robin Williams, a brilliant shapeshifter who could channel his frenetic energy into delightful comic characters like "Mrs. Doubtfire" or harness it into richly nuanced work like his Oscar-winning turn...
View ArticleCelebrities reflect on Robin Williams' death at 63
Celebrity colleagues and admirers of Robin Williams shared their reactions Monday to his death at age 63 in an apparent suicide:
View ArticleWilliams fans gather at 'Mork' house in Boulder
Robin Williams made an ornate old house in Boulder famous as the place where Mork from Ork lived, and admirers gathered outside Monday to remember the comedian and actor who died earlier that day in an...
View ArticleLeonard Pitts Jr.: Robin Williams made us laugh and he was hurting to death
Maybe this is trite, maybe it is appropriate, maybe somehow, it is both, but the staggering news that comedian Robin Williams has died — apparently of suicide — brings to mind lyrics...
View ArticleRobin Williams, boisterous comedy star, dead at 63
He was the funniest guy in the room, something that made it all the harder for friends and fans to accept that beneath that reservoir of frenetic energy and seemingly endless good humor resided demons...
View ArticleFort Wayne's 'Potato Chip Lady' dies at 90
The Fort Wayne "Potato Chip Lady," who became a local celebrity after appearing on several late night talk shows with her collection of chips that resembled celebrities and animals, has died, her...
View ArticleLauren Bacall, sultry-voiced actress, dead at 89
Lauren Bacall was a movie star from almost her first moment on the silver screen.
View ArticleDelta Airlines rep sang with Latin greats and swam with the champs —...
Cuban-born vocalist and percussionist Carlos Oliva always seemed to have an eye out for “Lulu” whenever he would take the stage in Miami.
View ArticleBacall's legend more than just acting and Bogart
Lauren Bacall had one of those incredible lives.
View ArticleRobin Williams, Oscar-winning actor, manic comedian, dies at 63
When Robin Williams graduated from Redwood High School in Marin County, Calif., his classmates couldn't help themselves: They voted him both "most humorous" and "least likely to succeed."
View ArticleAP video journalist Simone Camilli killed in Gaza
Simone Camilli was a consummate storyteller — a passionate, talented newsman with an eye for detail and the ability to convey events with powerful video images that touched people around the...
View ArticleCelebrities reflect on Lauren Bacall's legacy
Celebrity colleagues and friends of Lauren Bacall shared their reactions to her death Tuesday at age 89:
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