Hollywood reacts to the death of Phyllis Diller
Hollywood reacts to the passing of comic pioneer Phyllis Diller:
View ArticleA selection of Phyllis Diller's comic quotes
A selection of comic lines from Phyllis Diller, who died Monday at age 95:
View ArticlePhyllis Diller, outlandish comedian, dies at 95
She was a self-described "cartoon," a zany housewife-turned-comedian with an electrified hairdo who broke into the male-dominated world of standup comedy in the 1950s with an outlandish wardrobe and a...
View ArticleEthiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi dead at 57
Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia's long-time ruler who held tight control over this East African country but was a major U.S counter-terrorism ally, died of an undisclosed illness after not being seen in public...
View ArticleCharles Mobley, inner-city music educator, dies
Charles L. Mobley shared the joy of music with inner-city children in the Miami-Dade school system, and through music, exposed them to people and places they might never get to see.
View ArticleEnrique Cardenas services will be Aug. 30
A memorial service for Enrique “Henry’’ Cardenas, the longtime WSVN cameraman who died Aug. 14, will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 30 at St. Martha Catholic Church, 9300...
View ArticleEthiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi dies abroad after illness
JOHANNESBURG - Meles Zenawi, who ruled Ethiopia for 21 years, died in a hospital aboard after weeks of speculation about his health. He was 57.
View ArticleEthiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi dies abroad after illness
JOHANNESBURG - Meles Zenawi, who ruled Ethiopia for 21 years, died in a hospital abroad after weeks of speculation about his health. He was 57.
View ArticleCentenarian believed to be oldest Pullman porter
A charismatic centenarian believed to be the oldest surviving Pullman railcar porter has died at his Southern California desert home at age 107.
View ArticleDeath of Ethiopia's Meles Zenawi likely to affect conflicts in Somalia, Sudan
Ethiopian leader Meles Zenawi, who during 21 years of repressive rule transformed his nation into a regional powerhouse, has died of an unspecified illness, depriving the United States of a key ally in...
View Article'Carrie's War' author Nina Bawden dies at 87
British writer Nina Bawden, who wrote children's classics including the World War II story "Carrie's War," died Wednesday. She was 87.
View ArticleAl Jaffe, WWII hero who inspired movie role, dies in South Florida
The New York Times and Life magazine covered his war time exploits. In his later years, Jaffe went on to a career in banking and the electronics business in South Florida.
View ArticleInternationally acclaimed cellist Ingus Naruns dies
Ingus Naruns was an internationally renown cellist when he joined the University of Miami music faculty and the old Greater Miami Philharmonic in the 1960s — a Latvian World War II refugee...
View ArticleGaeton Fonzi, journalist and JFK assassination investigator, dies
Gaeton Fonzi spent months away from his family conducting interviews in Washington D.C., worked countless hours retrieving documents and files, and dedicated years to writing what would be one of the...
View ArticleFamous lost word in Armstrong's 'mankind' quote
Was the walk on the moon one small step for man, or a man?
View ArticleTo hero-astronaut Armstrong, moonwalk 'just' a job
Neil Armstrong made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step onto the moon.
View ArticleJohn Glenn: Neil Armstrong pioneered way to moon
John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, said Neil Armstrong dedicated himself to his country and will always be remembered for pioneering the way to the moon.
View ArticleFormer Chase head Willard Butcher dies at age 85
Former Chase Manhattan Bank chairman and CEO Willard Butcher has died at 85.
View ArticleBurning-monk photographer Malcolm Browne dies
The phone calls went out from Saigon's Xa-Loi Buddhist pagoda to chosen members of the foreign news corps. The message: Be at a certain location tomorrow for a "very important" happening.
View ArticleShooter in 1967 New Mexico courthouse raid dies
Juan Valdez, a land grant activist who fired the first shot during a 1967 New Mexico courthouse raid that grabbed international attention and helped spark the Chicano Movement, has died. He was 74.
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