Award-winning illustrator Leo Dillon dead at 79
Leo Dillon, the groundbreaking illustrator who collaborated with his wife, Diane, on dozens of books for kids and adults and became the first African-American to win the Caldecott Medal for children's...
View ArticleTV executive behind Ellen, Tyra Banks shows dies
Jim Paratore, who developed and steered series including "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and "The Tyra Banks Show," as a Warner Bros. TV executive, has died. He was 59.
View ArticleFormer NY Daily News editor O'Neill dead at 89
Former Daily News editor-in-chief Michael O'Neill, who oversaw coverage of the city's financial crisis in the 1970s, has died at age 89.
View ArticleSouth Florida gay journalist Bob Kecskemety dies at 60
Longtime South Florida gay journalist Bob Kecskemety preferred to write good news about the folks he covered.
View ArticleDick Beals, voice of Speedy Alka-Seltzer, dies at 85
Dick Beals, a voice actor best known for injecting youthful enthusiasm into the character of Speedy Alka-Seltzer in mid-20th century television commercials for the pain remedy, has died. He was 85.
View Article'Gumby' voice-over star Dick Beals dies at 85
The radio and television voice-over star whose work included the animated characters Gumby and Speedy Alka-Seltzer has died in Southern California. Dick Beals was 85.
View ArticleOrlando Woolridge, former Notre Dame and Bulls forward, dead at 52
He was known for his boundless enthusiasm, his infectious smile and his uncanny athletic ability to work the baseline and attack the basket with acrobatic dunks.
View ArticleRabbi Eugene Labovitz dies at 82
Rabbi Eugene R. Labovitz, a joyfully spiritual man who led Miami Beach’s Temple Ner Tamid for 40 years—and believed in the power of storytelling— died on May 23, and...
View Article'Housewives' actress Kathryn Joosten dies at 72
Kathryn Joosten, a character actress best known as the crotchety, yet loveable, Karen McCluskey on "Desperate Housewives" and the president's secretary on "The West Wing," has died. She was 72.
View ArticleKathryn Joosten, 'Desperate Housewives' actress who played Mrs. McCluskey,...
Less than three weeks after nosy neighbor Mrs. McCluskey succumbed to lung cancer on the series finale of "Desperate Housewives," Kathryn Joosten - the actress who won two Emmy Awards for portraying...
View Article'Family Feud' TV host Richard Dawson dies at 79
Richard Dawson, the wisecracking British entertainer who was among the schemers in the 1960s sitcom "Hogan's Heroes" and a decade later began kissing thousands of female contestants as host of the game...
View ArticleRichard Dawson, host of TV's 'Family Feud,' dies at 79
Richard Dawson, the British actor who went from comedy co-star in the popular TV series "Hogan's Heroes" to his best-known role as the charming host of the TV game show "Family Feud" with his trademark...
View ArticleAdolfo Calero, ex-Coca-Cola executive tied to Iran-Contra scandal in '80s,...
Adolfo Calero, a former Coca-Cola executive who led the largest anti-Sandinista Contra rebel force in 1980s Nicaragua and served as one of its most articulate lobbyists in Washington, has died. He was 80.
View ArticleJim Unger, cartoonist who created offbeat 'Herman,' dies at 75
The lead character in Jim Unger's offbeat cartoon panel "Herman" is a rumpled, middle-aged everyman, with a bulging belly and a potato-sized nose, dealing with the frustrations and absurdities of...
View ArticleSoviet crooner 'Mr Trololo' dies in Russia
Eduard Khil was a beloved Soviet crooner who won sudden international stardom two years ago when a 1976 video of him singing "trololo" instead of the song's censored words became a global Internet hit.
View ArticleFormer Golden West CEO Marion Sandler dies at 81
Marion Sandler, a business executive who ran Golden West Financial Corp. with her husband for 40 years before selling the mortgage lender to Wachovia Corp. for $24 billion, has died. She was 81.
View ArticleEx-Reds reliever Borbon succumbs to cancer at 65
Pedro Borbon, who pitched 10 years for the Cincinnati Reds and helped the Big Red Machine win back-to-back World Series titles, died of cancer on Monday. He was 65.
View ArticleMarion Sandler, World Savings Bank executive, dies at 81
As one of the first women to hold a position of power on Wall Street, Marion O. Sandler was notable even before she and her husband, Herbert, spent 43 years building Oakland, Calif.'s World Savings...
View ArticleRabbi Eugene Labovitz dies at 82
Rabbi Eugene R. Labovitz, a joyfully spiritual man who led Miami Beach’s Temple Ner Tamid for 40 years—and believed in the power of storytelling— died on May 23, and...
View ArticlePlatters founder Herb Reed dies at 83
Herb Reed, the last surviving original member of 1950s vocal group the Platters who sang on hits like "Only You" and "The Great Pretender," has died. He was 83.
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