Blacklisted screenwriter Richard Collins dies
A blacklisted screenwriter who later named names to Communist hunters during the McCarthy era has died in California. Richard Collins was 98.
View ArticleShadow Morton, 1960s songwriter, dies at age 71
Shadow Morton, a 1960s pop-song writer and producer whose biggest credits include "Leader of the Pack" and "Remember (Walking in the Sand)," has died. He was 71.
View ArticleSinger Mindy McCready dies in apparent suicide
Perhaps there was one heartbreak too many for Mindy McCready.
View ArticleCoroner: Country star Mindy McCready dies
Mindy McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, has died. She was 37.
View ArticleBritish actor Richard Briers dies at 79
British actor Richard Briers, an avuncular comic presence on TV and movie screens for decades, has died at the age of 79.
View ArticleJerry Buss, Lakers' flamboyant owner, dies at 80
Jerry Buss had been a chemist and a mathematician long before he bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979. The self-made millionaire with a head for business and an impresario's heart assailed the NBA...
View Article'Flipper,' 'Lassie' trainer-turned-activist dies
Pat Derby - a former Hollywood trainer for Flipper, Lassie and other performing animals who later devoted her life to protecting them after seeing widespread abuse - has died at age 69, her...
View ArticleBestselling self-help author Debbie Ford has died
The bestselling author of self-help book "The Dark Side of the Light Chasers" has died in San Diego. Debbie Ford was 57.
View ArticleJapan expert, writer Donald Richie dies at 88
Donald Richie, a Tokyo-based expert on Japanese cinema who wrote dozens of books and articles about the country's people and culture, has died at age 88.
View ArticleLongtime Hialeah officer, emergency services chief dies at 51
José Francisco Caragol Jr., Hialeah’s emergency services coordinator and the son of City Councilman José Caragol, has died. he was 51 and had cancer.
View ArticleTony Sheridan, early Beatles associate, dies at 72
Tony Sheridan, a British singer who performed with the Beatles during their early years in Hamburg, has died in Germany. He was 72.
View ArticlePriest who founded Flight 93 chapel dies of cancer
A priest who left the Roman Catholic church and founded a nondenominational chapel to honor the victims of hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 has died.
View ArticleMovie effects innovator Petros Vlahos dies at 96
Petro Vlahos, a two-time Academy Award winner whose blue- and green-screen technique on movies like "Mary Poppins" and "Ben Hur" made the modern blockbuster possible, has died. He was 96.
View ArticleJerry Buss, Lakers owner who brought 'Showtime' success to L.A., dies at 80
When Jerry Buss bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979, he wanted to build a championship team. But that wasn't all.
View ArticleJerry Buss, Lakers owner who brought 'Showtime' success to L.A., dies at 80
When Jerry Buss bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979, he wanted to build a championship team. But that wasn't all.
View ArticleGerman children's author Otfried Preussler dies
Otfried Preussler, a bestselling German children's author who created "The Robber Hotzenplotz" and "The Little Witch" books, has died. He was 89.
View ArticleCornell physicist and Nobel winner Richardson dies
Robert C. Richardson, a Cornell University professor who shared a Nobel Prize for a key discovery in experimental physics, has died. He was 75.
View ArticleLou Myers, Mr. Gaines on 'A Different World,' dies
Actor Lou Myers, best known for his role as ornery restaurant owner Mr. Gaines on the television series "A Different World," has died.
View ArticleStalinist regime chronicler Alexei German dies
Alexei German, a Russian film director best known for his works chronicling the Stalinist era in the Soviet Union, died in Moscow on Thursday. He was 74.
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