Acclaimed documentary maker Les Blank dies at 77
Les Blank, an acclaimed documentary maker who focused his camera on cultural corners ranging from blues music, to garlic lovers, to shoe-eating artists, died Sunday at age 77, his son said.
View ArticleThatcher's Thoughts from a Life in Politics
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher - who died Monday from a stroke at age 87 - retired from public engagements in 2002 following a series of small strokes, and was only occasionally seen...
View ArticleMargaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, dead at 87
Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain.
View ArticleSpanish film star Sara Montiel dies at age 85
Sara Montiel, a famed, sultry-voiced Spanish actress who became the first to also achieve Hollywood stardom, died Monday. She was 85.
View ArticleGirl next door Annette Funicello dies at 70
She was the first crush for a generation of boys, the perfect playmate for a generation of girls.
View ArticleMargaret Thatcher, Britain's first female prime minister, dies at 87
Margaret Thatcher, the grocer's daughter who punched through an old-boy political network to become Britain's first female prime minister, stamping her personality indelibly on the nation and pursuing...
View ArticleAnnette Funicello, Mouseketeer and 'Beach' movie star, dies at 70
If you were a girl in the 1950s, Annette Funicello was the ideal of feminine goodness, your fantasy best friend forever. If you were a boy, she was your dream date, demure, doe-eyed and just different...
View Article"Starlet' co-star Besedka Johnson dies at 87
Besedka Johnson, who became an actress at age 85 and won praise for last year's movie "Starlet," has died. She was 87.
View ArticleNobel prizewinner, IVF pioneer Robert Edwards dead
Robert Edwards, a Nobel prizewinner from Britain whose pioneering in vitro fertilization research led to the first test tube baby and has since brought millions of people into the world, died Wednesday...
View ArticlePsychologist Nathan Azrin, wrote ‘potty training manual,’ dies...
If toilet training your toddler was a breeze, and if you ever used “time out’’ for attitude adjustment, you have Nathan H. Azrin to thank.
View ArticleCuba historian and anti-Castro militant Enrique Ros, the father of Ileana...
Born Enrique Emilio Ros y Perez in Cienfuegos, Cuba, he was a businessman, writer and historian, authoring 19 books chronicling Cuba’s history and local politics.
View ArticleService for former Miami-Dade Medical Examiner Joe Davis will be Tuesday
Funeral services for Dr. Joseph H. Davis, the revered former Miami-Dade County medical examiner, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 W. Flagler St.
View ArticleLed Zeppelin, Van Halen producer Andy Johns dies
A sound engineer and producer who worked with Led Zeppelin, Van Halen and the Rolling Stones has died.
View ArticleWoody Allen collaborator Mickey Rose dies at 77
A childhood friend of Woody Allen who co-wrote his movies "Bananas" and "Take the Money and Run" has died. Mickey Rose was 77.
View ArticleCrash victims Mark Palmieri, Ross Allan shared love of choppers
Mark S. Palmieri and Ross V. Allan loved helicopters.
View ArticleGroundbreaking improv comic Jonathan Winters dies
Jonathan Winters, the cherub-faced comedian whose breakneck improvisations and misfit characters inspired the likes of Robin Williams and Jim Carrey, has died. He was 87.
View ArticleBallet legend Maria Tallchief dies at 88
Maria Tallchief, one of America's first great prima ballerinas who gave life to such works as "The Nutcracker," "Firebird," and other masterpieces from legendary choreographer George Balanchine, has...
View ArticleJonathan Winters, comedy giant on TV and in films, dies at 87
LOS ANGELES - Jonathan Winters, one of the great comedians of the 20th century, died Thursday night. He was 87.
View ArticleChicago bluesman Jimmy Dawkins dead at 76
Chicago bluesman Jimmy "Fast Fingers" Dawkins, known for his stellar guitar playing and mellow singing voice, has died. He was 76.
View ArticleEx-AP writer McArthur, who covered Vietnam, dies
Born in the Deep South and caught up in the romance of journalism at an early age, George McArthur was not one to let social taboos or politics interfere with a good story.
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