Actor Dale Robertson dies in California hospital
Dale Robertson, an Oklahoma native who became a star of television and movie Westerns during the genre's heyday, died Tuesday. He was 89.
View ArticleEx-Temptations singer Richard Street dies at 70
Former Motown vocalist Richard Street, a member of the Temptations for 25 years, has died. He was 70.
View ArticleDoolittle Raider WWII vet Tom Griffin dies at 96
Maj. Thomas C. "Tom" Griffin, a B-25 bomber navigator in the audacious Doolittle's Raid attack on mainland Japan during World War II, has died.
View ArticleWoman who smoked through hole in throat dies
A woman who smoked a cigarette through a hole in her throat to illustrate her struggle with nicotine addiction in a California public service advertisement has died of cancer, health officials and her...
View ArticleServices to be held for ex-MDC professor Juan Clark
Services have been announced for former Miami Dade College professor Juan Clark, who died on Wednesday at age 74.
View ArticleBonnie Franklin, 'One Day At a Time' star, dies
Bonnie Franklin, the pert, redheaded actress whom millions came to identify with for her role as divorced mom Ann Romano on the long-running sitcom "One Day at a Time," has died.
View ArticleBonnie Franklin, mom on TV's 'One Day at a Time,' dies at 69
LOS ANGELES-Bonnie Franklin, the actress who created an indelible television character playing a divorced, working mother of two headstrong daughters on the long-running series "One Day at a Time,"...
View ArticleOreskes, professor at NYC's Hunter College, dies
Irwin Oreskes, a professor emeritus at Hunter College who studied biochemistry and taught laboratory science, has died at age 86.
View ArticleItalian composer of Rome theme song dies at 95
Armando Trovajoli, an Italian who composed music for some 300 films and whose lush and playful serenade to Rome is a much-requested romantic standby for tourists, has died at age 95.
View ArticleAllan Calhamer, inventor of game 'Diplomacy,' dies
Allan Calhamer (KAL'-uh-mehr), whose 1950s board game "Diplomacy" garnered a loyal following over the years that reportedly included President John F. Kennedy, Henry Kissinger and Walter Cronkite,...
View ArticleTurkish singer Muslum Gurses dies
The popular Turkish singer Muslum Gurses, adored by many for his melancholic, Arabic-inspired songs, has died. He was 59.
View ArticleBobby Rogers, founder of Motown group The Miracles, dies
Bobby Rogers, a founding member of Motown group The Miracles and a collaborator with Smokey Robinson, has died. He was 73.
View ArticleUS WWII veteran who captured Japan's Tojo dies
John J. Wilpers Jr., the last surviving member of the U.S. Army intelligence unit that captured former Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo after World War II, has died at 93.
View ArticleMeditation teacher Nancy Cooke de Herrera dies
Pioneering meditation teacher Nancy Cooke de Herrera has died. She was 90.
View ArticleWidow of Supreme Court Justice Stewart dies in Vt.
The widow of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart has died in Vermont. Mary Ann Bertles Stewart was 93.
View ArticleJerome Savary, icon of French theater, dies
Jerome Savary, a director who broadened the appeal of theater to French audiences and helped popularize musicals, has died at age 70.
View Article'Birds and Bees' singer Jewel Akens dies at 79
Jewel Akens, a pop singer who had a 1960s hit with "The Birds and the Bees," has died in Southern California at age 79.
View ArticleHugo Chavez, fiery Venezuelan leader, dies at 58
President Hugo Chavez was a former paratroop commander and self-styled "subversive" who waged continual battle for his socialist ideals. He bedeviled the United States and outsmarted his rivals time...
View ArticleBigham, longtime AP correspondent in Fresno, dies
Joe Bigham, an Associated Press reporter who covered California's Central Valley for more than a quarter of a century, has died. He was 76.
View ArticleVenezuela's Hugo Chavez dead at 58
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez survived four elections, a coup and a recall attempt as he became one of Latin America's most charismatic, influential and controversial leaders. But on Tuesday, the...
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