Last madam of infamous Texas brothel dies at 84
The last madam of the infamous Texas brothel that inspired the movie and Broadway show "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" has died in Phoenix. She was 84.
View ArticleConservative media activist Andrew Breitbart dead at 43
LOS ANGELES - Conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart passed away unexpectedly from natural causes early Thursday, his website reported.
View ArticleItalian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla dies at 68
His musical roots were in jazz, but his songs ranged from folk to pop to classical to opera, creating a soundtrack beloved by generations of Italians.
View ArticleAndrew Breitbart, conservative web innovator, dies at 43
Conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart, the polarizing website publisher who once helped edit the Drudge Report and found his way to tea party stardom in recent years and exposed the story of the...
View ArticleReaction to death of conservative Andrew Breitbart
Reaction to the death of conservative media publisher and activist Andrew Breitbart:
View ArticleConservative blogger Andrew Breitbart dies in LA
Andrew Breitbart used the Internet relentlessly to ignite political scandal and expose what he saw as media bias, even if he sometimes had to edit the facts to do it.
View ArticleAndrew Breitbart, Internet provocateur, dies at 43
Andrew Breitbart, the pugnacious conservative Internet entrepreneur who took on the left and what he called the "media bully cabal" with a series of exposes that were explosive and sometimes deeply...
View ArticleAndrew Breitbart, Internet provocateur, dies at 43
Andrew Breitbart, the pugnacious conservative Internet entrepreneur who took on the left and what he called the "media bully cabal" with a series of exposes that were explosive and sometimes flawed,...
View ArticleBruce Surtees, cinematographer who worked with Eastwood and Fosse, dies at 74
Early in his career as one of Hollywood's top cinematographers, Bruce Surtees became known for his artful use of low-level, moody lighting in films such as Don Siegel's "The Beguiled" and "Dirty Harry"...
View ArticleRandy Primas Jr., first black mayor of Camden, N.J., dies at 62
Melvin "Randy" Primas Jr., Camden's first African-American mayor when elected in 1981, has died, according to an official statement by the city. He was 62.
View ArticleCo-author of 'broken windows' policing theory dies
Political scientist James Q. Wilson, whose "broken windows" theory on crime-fighting emphasized attacking small problems to prevent bigger ones and helped trigger a nationwide move toward community...
View ArticleFormer Florida Secretary of State George Firestone dies
George Firestone, who served as Secretary of State from 1979-1987, died Friday. He was 80.
View ArticleJames Q. Wilson, social scientist who pioneered 'broken windows' policing,...
James Q. Wilson, a social scientist who helped launch a revolution in law enforcement as the co-inventor of the "broken windows" theory - the idea that eradicating graffiti, public drunkenness and...
View ArticleAnnie Golightly, who sang for presidents and barflies, dies at 80
Annie Golightly reigned for years in smoky old poolrooms, and late in life she fulfilled a dream of clear mountain mornings, driving longhorns to Montana, starting on the old Chisholm Trail.
View ArticleWWII hero at center of Virginia flag dispute dies
A World War II Medal of Honor winner who made headlines for his fight to fly an American flag in his Virginia front yard, has died. Retired Army Col. Van Thomas Barfoot was 92.
View ArticleWWII hero at center of Virginia flag dispute dies
A World War II Medal of Honor winner who later made headlines for his fight to fly an American flag in his Virginia front yard, has died. Retired Army Col. Van Thomas Barfoot was 92.
View ArticleMd. man who shot famous JFK Jr. photo dead at 76
The photographer who took the iconic picture of John F. Kennedy Jr. saluting his father's coffin during the slain president's 1963 funeral has died.
View ArticleEdward Shanbrom, hematologist who developed a process for cleaning viruses in...
As pioneering hematologist Dr. Edward Shanbrom looked for simple solutions to complex problems, his home was often his laboratory and common household items his scientific ally.
View ArticleRock guitarist Ronnie Montrose dies
Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who formed the band that bore his name and performed with some of rock's heavy hitters, has died.
View ArticleBenedict Freedman, 'Mrs. Mike' novelist who became math professor, dies at 92
After Benedict Freedman and his wife, Nancy, turned the true-life adventure of a teenager who married a Canadian Mountie into the best-selling 1947 novel "Mrs. Mike," one reviewer theorized that the...
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