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Video: Specials

Rescued Manatee Dies After Mass. Rescue

An animal welfare official says a wayward manatee that was rescued from frigid Cape Cod waters...
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Dog Nearly Dies Saving Kittens From Fire

Fire fighters fought a house fire in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday, only to uncover a pet dog...
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Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Terkel Dies at 96

Studs Terkel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose best-selling oral histories celebrated the...
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Brazil Model Who Lost Hands, Feet Dies

A 20-year-old Brazilian model whose feet and hands were amputated following a drug-resistant...
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John Updike, Prize-winning Writer, Dies

John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, prolific man of letters and erudite chronicler...
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Video: World

White House press man dies

Jul 12 - Former White house press secretary Tony Snow dies of cancer.
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Gunfight in Lebanese camp

Jul 20 - The leader of a Sunni Islamist group dies after a gunbattle with Fatah members at a...
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Husband Shot During Caribbean Honeymoon Dies

A newlywed shot on the last day of his Caribbean honeymoon is dead, a British hospital said Sunday....
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911 Caller Dies, Ambulance Sent to Wrong Address

Doctors in Fulton County, Georgia say the local 911 call center makes too make mistakes. Officials...
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Man Dies After Bluff Collapses at Calif. Beach

A man was killed Wednesday by a collapsing stretch of oceanside bluff below the Torrey Pines Golf...
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Baby of Pregnant Woman Trapped Under Bus Dies

A premature boy called a miracle baby for surviving a traffic accident that killed his pregnant...
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Louisiana Man Dies When Hurricane Topples Tree

A 27-year-old man in Lafayette, Louisiana died when a tree fell on his house during Hurricane...
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Muslim Leader W.D. Mohammed Dies

Imam W.D. Mohammed, the son of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad, who moved thousands of...
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Protester dies in Turkey clashes

The man was shot during the clashes between Kurdish demonstrators and police in the east of the...
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Al Qaeda leader threatens UK

A prominent leader of al Qaeda has called for attacks in Western countries, particularly Britain,...
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Natasha Richardson dies after fall

winning actress Natasha Richardson has died after a skiing accident in Canada earlier this week....
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Video: U.S.

Obama's grandmother dies

On the eve of the U.S. presidential election, Barack Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died at...
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First Woman Elected Penn.'s Lt. Governor Dies

Catherine Baker Knoll, who at age 72 became the first woman to be elected as Pennsylvania's...
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Armored Truck Guard Dies in Miami Mall Shooting

An armored truck guard was shot to death at a suburban Miami mall. Police are searching for the two...
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$14B Auto Bailout Dies in Senate

A $14 billion bailout for Detroit's struggling Big Three has died in the Senate. The collapse came...
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U.S. hit by blizzards and avalanche

A skier dies after an avalanche and blizzards paralyse towns and cities in parts of the western...
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Gunman in Portland, Ore., Shooting Rampage Dies

Police say the 24-year-old man who killed two teenage girls and wounded seven other people as he...
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1st Time Skydiver Lands Safely As Teacher Dies

A soldier made his first skydive on Saturday, strapped to an instructor. The free fall seemed to...
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1 of Last 1906 SF Quake Survivors Dies at 106

Herbert Hamrol, one of the last survivors of the earthquake that leveled San Francisco in 1906, has...
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Homeless Man Beaten on Tape Dies

The homeless man, whose beating was caught on store surveillance tape has died from his injuries....
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Naked Man Dies After Being Tasered

A man running naked in the street has died after he was shocked with a Taser stun gun by Los...
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Video: Science

World's oldest polar bear dies.

Canadian zookeepers mourn loss of 42-year-old polar bear Debby. She was in declining health...
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Video: Health

Hospital death controversy

Jul. 1 - A patient dies after reportedly waiting in a New York emergency room for nearly 24...
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Video: Movies

Heath Ledger In A Knight's Tale

When his master dies unexpectedly, Medieval squire William Thatcher decides to try his luck at...
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Eastern Promises

The mysterious and charismatic Russian-born Nikolai Luzhin (Viggo Mortensen) is a driver for one of...
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Film director Sydney Pollack dies

May 27 - Academy Award winning director and producer Sydney Pollack dies from cancer.
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Talk of the Town: Pollack dies

May 27. - Talk of the Town brings you the latest in news, music and celebrity talk.
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Ghost Town Trailer!

Bertram Pincus is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies...
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Video: People

Comedian Dick Martin Dies at 86

Dick Martin, the zany half of the comedy team whose "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" took...
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Yves Saint-Laurent dies

Jun. 2 - Fashion king Yves Saint-Laurent has died at the age of 71 after a long illness.
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Tim Russert dies of heart attack

Jun. 13 - Tim Russert, the host of NBC's "Meet the Press" and the network's Washington...
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Musical star Charisse dies

Actress and dancer Cyd Charisse died at her Los Angeles home at the age of 86.
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Funnyman Bernie Mac dies

The American actor and comic, who had a history of ill health, has died in a Chicago hospital of...
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Singer, Songwriter Isaac Hayes Dies at Age 65

Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From...
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Music legend Isaac Hayes dies

Isaac Hayes, whose "Theme From Shaft" won both Academy and Grammy awards, died in...
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Dave Matthews Band Sax Player, LeRoi Moore, Dies

Dave Matthews Band saxophone player LeRoi Moore, one of the group's founding members, died Tuesday...
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Talk of the Town: LeRoi Moore dies

Talk of the Town brings you the latest in news, music and celebrity talk. Dave Matthews Band...
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Pink Floyd Founder Wright Dies at 65

Richard Wright, one of the four founding members of Pink Floyd, died Monday at the age of 65....
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Talk of the Town:Fashion critic dies

Talk of the Town brings you the latest in news, music and celebrity talk The latest...
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Talk of the Town:Crichton dies at 66

Talk of the Town brings you the latest in news, music and celebrity talk The latest in...
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Talk of the Town: Spears' son

Talk of the Town brings you the latest in news, music and celebrity talk. The latest showbiz...
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Talk of the Town: McGoohan dies

Talk of the Town brings you the latest in news, music and celebrity talk The latest...
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Ricardo Montalban dies

Actor Ricardo Montalban has died at the age of 88 in Los Angeles. The actor was best known...
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Natasha Richardson dies

Award-winning actress Natasha Richardson, a member of Britain's Redgrave acting dynasty, died on...
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Jade Goody dies in her sleep

Reality TV star Jade Goody dies in her sleep after losing her battle with cancer. The 27...
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Video: Sports

Sports Thursday: Jeter Supports A-Rod, and More

Derek Jeter supports Alex Rodriguez; Griffey Jr. heads home; McGrady done for season; Van Pelt dies...
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Music

The Cramps’ Founding Member Dies at 62

  Lux Interior, the founding member of garage punk band the Cramps, died on Wednesday at a...
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Original Keyboard Player Billy Powell Dies

Lynyrd Skynyrd Original Keyboard Player Billy Powell Dies

Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd lost one the two only survivors of the group following the 1977...
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Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer dies at 61

San Francisco - Drummer Mitch Mitchell, who with Jimi Hendrix founded the Jimi Hendrix Experience...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 13:32
South African Singer Miriam Makeba Dies Aged 76

South African Singer Miriam Makeba Dies Aged 76

Miriam Makeba, the Grammy Award-winning South African folk singer also known as “Mama Afrika,”...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 20:31
Musician Merl Saunders, Collaborated with thGrateful Dead, Dies

Musician Merl Saunders, Collaborated with thGrateful Dead, Dies

Merl Saunders, a keyboardist who collaborated throughout more than two decades with Grateful Dead...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 16:39
Four Tops Vocalist Levi Stubbs Dies

Four Tops Vocalist Levi Stubbs Dies

Lead singer for legendary Motown band the Four Tops, Levi Stubbs, passed away on Friday at his...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 22:34
Richard Wright of Pink Floyd dies of cancer aged 65

Richard Wright of Pink Floyd dies of cancer aged 65

London - Richard Wright, a founder member of Britain's legendary Pink Floyd rock group, has died at...
» read full story September 15th, 2008 - 19:21
Prolific Country Singer And Actor Jerry Reed Dies At 71

Prolific Country Singer And Actor Jerry Reed Dies At 71

Grammy Award-winning country music performer, Jerry Reed, known as "The Guitar Man" of...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 20:24
Dr. Dre's Family Devastated By 20-Year-Old Son's Death

Dr. Dre's Family Devastated By 20-Year-Old Son's Death

The son of Hip Hop legend Dr. Dre, Andre Jr., was found dead over the weekend in circumstances yet...
» read full story August 26th, 2008 - 21:25
Gospel Star Dottie Rambo Dies in Accident

Gospel Star Dottie Rambo Dies in Accident

American gospel singer and songwriter Joyce Dottie Rambo has died age 74, due to an unfortunate...
» read full story May 12th, 2008 - 17:55
Country Music Legend Eddy Arnold Dies

Country Music Legend Eddy Arnold Dies

Days before his 90th birthday, affable country music singer Eddy Arnold passed away on Thursday...
» read full story May 08th, 2008 - 21:17
R&B Singer Sean LeVert Dies after One Week in Jail

R&B Singer Sean LeVert Dies after One Week in Jail

Sean LeVert, brother of late R&B singer Gerald LeVert, has died in jail.The 39-year-old son of...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 17:26
Mambo Pioneer “Cachao” Dies at 89

Mambo Pioneer “Cachao” Dies at 89

Israel “Cachao” Lopez, the Cuban bassist and composer who has invented the mambo music style, died...
» read full story March 23rd, 2008 - 13:13
Innovative Canadian Musician Jeff Healey Dies

Innovative Canadian Musician Jeff Healey Dies

Jeff Headley, the Canadian musician who overcame his blindness to play the guitar in a unique way,...
» read full story March 03rd, 2008 - 16:32
Drummer Buddy Miles, Hendrix Collaborator, Dies

Drummer Buddy Miles, Hendrix Collaborator, Dies

Buddy Miles, the innovative drummer who played with musical legends like Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie...
» read full story February 28th, 2008 - 11:30
John Stewart, "Daydream Believer" Songwriter, Dies

John Stewart, "Daydream Believer" Songwriter, Dies

John Stewart, a member of The Kingston Trio and the musician that wrote The Monkees’ hit...
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Oscar Peterson, Jazz Legend Dies at 82

Oscar Peterson, Jazz Legend Dies at 82

Oscar Peterson, Internationally renowned Canadian jazz pianist and trumpet player died at age 82,...
» read full story December 24th, 2007 - 21:28
Dan Fogelberg, Soft-Rock Singer Dies of Prostate Cancer

Dan Fogelberg, Soft-Rock Singer Dies of Prostate Cancer

Singer and songwriter Dan Fogelberg died of prostate cancer Sunday morning at his home in...
» read full story December 17th, 2007 - 10:39
Jazz Percussionist Max Roach Dies At Age 83

Jazz Percussionist Max Roach Dies At Age 83

Percussionist Max Roach, one of the fathers of modern jazz, died Thursday at his home in New...
» read full story August 17th, 2007 - 16:12
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Video Games

Co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons game dies

Los Angeles - Dave Arneson, who co-created the Dungeons & Dragons game, which pioneered the...
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Movie Reviews

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” – Managed by the Passing of Time

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” – Managed by the Passing of Time

  Time often appears to fade away, dwindling before our eyes and leaving us with the burden...
» read full story December 28th, 2008 - 14:05
Movie Review: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

Movie Review: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

They say youth lingers in one’s soul and often defies physical aging. They also say youth...
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“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and the Power of Age

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and the Power of Age

  “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” is curiously exceptional. From the shaky...
» read full story December 23rd, 2008 - 15:34
Film Review: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

Film Review: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

  Although some movies keep what’s best for the final scenes, “The Curious Case...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 15:04
“Soul Men” Carries Unavoidable Nostalgic Tone

“Soul Men” Carries Unavoidable Nostalgic Tone

An inescapably plaintive atmosphere seeps into “Soul Men,” an upcoming comedy that represents not...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 13:42
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U.S.

Report: Oldest man in United States dies at 112

Francis, who was born on June 6, 1896, in New Orleans, passed away Saturday after being...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 08:56
1950s Pin-Up Queen Bettie Page Dies At 85 From Pneumonia

1950s Pin-Up Queen Bettie Page Dies At 85 From Pneumonia

Bettie Page, one of entertainment’s original sex kittens, the 1950s pin-up queen who many credit...
» read full story December 13th, 2008 - 17:42
Supercentenarian Woman, Edna Parker, Dies at 115

Supercentenarian Woman, Edna Parker, Dies at 115

Edna Parker, the woman who was certified as the world’s oldest person, died Wednesday at a nursing...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 14:20
9-Year-Old Naperville Girl Dies after Falling Into Icy Pond

9-Year-Old Naperville Girl Dies after Falling Into Icy Pond

A 9-year-old girl died yesterday after falling through ice that was covering a retention pond. The...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 14:10
Staten Island Fireman Dies on the Job

Staten Island Fireman Dies on the Job

Sunday morning a New York City Fire Department lieutenant was killed while fighting a fire in...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 15:00
Veteran Firefighter Tragically Dies in Staten Island Fire

Veteran Firefighter Tragically Dies in Staten Island Fire

A NYC Fire Department lieutenant died early Sunday while battling a blaze in Staten Island. The man...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 13:40
‘Toot,’ Obama’s Grandmother, Dies of Cancer

‘Toot,’ Obama’s Grandmother, Dies of Cancer

Barack Obama’s grandmother, who was more like a mother to him, “the cornerstone of our family” as...
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Obama's Grandmother Dies of Cancer in Hawaii

Washington - Barack Obama's grandmother, who helped raise him in Hawaii, passed away after a...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 09:54

Studs Terkel, Chicago Radio Personality And Writer, Dies At 96

The Chicago Tribune reported that Studs Terkel, the writer, radio-TV personality and social...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 09:43

Ark., Beaten Anchorwoman Dies Of Injuries

Anne Pressly, the Little Rock, Arkansas, anchorwoman who was found severely beaten in her home,...
» read full story October 26th, 2008 - 17:10
Anne Pressly, TV Anchorwoman, Dies Of Injuries

Anne Pressly, TV Anchorwoman, Dies Of Injuries

Anne Pressly, the Arkansas television anchorwoman brutally attacked in her own home and found...
» read full story October 26th, 2008 - 11:26
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Specials

Creator of “To Kill a Mockingbird” Script Dies at 92

Horton Foote, a playwright and screenwriter whose works about the yearning and efforts of people...
» read full story March 05th, 2009 - 17:10
Renowned Broadcaster Paul Harvey Dies at 90

Renowned Broadcaster Paul Harvey Dies at 90

Paul Harvey, who enchanted millions of radio listeners every day with his disjointed approach,...
» read full story March 01st, 2009 - 15:40
Broadcaster Paul Harvey Dies at Age 90

Broadcaster Paul Harvey Dies at Age 90

Saturday, broadcaster Paul Harvey died at age 90, ABC News has reported. The network announced...
» read full story March 01st, 2009 - 12:01

Jazz Drummer Louie Bellson Dies at 84

Louie Bellson, a jazz drummer, composer and bandleader who mixed outstanding instrumental skills...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 15:01
Willem J. Kolff, ‘Father Of The Artificial Organ’ Dies

Willem J. Kolff, ‘Father Of The Artificial Organ’ Dies

Dr. Willem J. Kolff, the man behind the first artificial kidney and several other devices that...
» read full story February 13th, 2009 - 15:00
Painter Andrew Wyeth Dies At Age 91

Painter Andrew Wyeth Dies At Age 91

Painter Andrew Wyeth died yesterday morning in his sleep at the Wyeth family estate in Chadds Ford,...
» read full story January 17th, 2009 - 17:10
Actor Ricardo Montalban Dies at 88

Actor Ricardo Montalban Dies at 88

A Los Angeles city official informed that actor Ricardo Montalban, who starred in the United...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 18:31
Jazz Legend Freddie Hubbard Dies at 70

Jazz Legend Freddie Hubbard Dies at 70

Freddie Hubbard, known as the most talented jazz trumpeter of the post-bebop ’60 and...
» read full story December 31st, 2008 - 09:43
'Phantom of the Opera' Sequel Due Next Year

'Phantom of the Opera' Sequel Due Next Year

A sequel of Andrew Lloyd Webber's critically acclaimed opera "The Phantom of the Opera"...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 14:59

Prominent Trumpetist Freddie Hubbard Dies at 70

Grammy-winning jazz musician Freddie Hubbard, whose blistering talent had a strong impact on an...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 14:27
Harvard Political Scientists Dies At The Age Of 81

Harvard Political Scientists Dies At The Age Of 81

Dr. Samuel Huntington, one of the nation's preeminent political scientists and a longstanding...
» read full story December 29th, 2008 - 17:45
Eartha Kitt Dies of Colon Cancer at 81

Eartha Kitt Dies of Colon Cancer at 81

American actress, singer, and cabaret star Eartha Mae Kitt died on Thursday in Connecticut of colon...
» read full story December 28th, 2008 - 16:59

"Clash of Civilizations" author Samuel Huntington dies at 81

Washington - Influential political scientist and former Harvard professor Samuel Phillips...
» read full story December 28th, 2008 - 12:01
Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter Dies at 78

Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter Dies at 78

  British Nobel laureate Harold Pinter, who has been considered the most influential and...
» read full story December 27th, 2008 - 15:11
Singer Eartha Kitt Dies at Age 81

Singer Eartha Kitt Dies at Age 81

Thursday, singer, dancer and actress Eartha Kitt died at age 81 of colon cancer, a condition for...
» read full story December 26th, 2008 - 15:40
“Mockingbird” Director Richard Mulligan Passes Away

“Mockingbird” Director Richard Mulligan Passes Away

Robert Mulligan, the director who earned Academy Award recognition more than four decades ago,...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 16:21
Watergate “Deep Throat” Dies at Age 95

Watergate “Deep Throat” Dies at Age 95

Mark Felt, the “Deep Throat” source that helped Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward...
» read full story December 20th, 2008 - 14:20

FBI Agent Mark Felt, Watergate’s “Deep Throat,” Dies at 95

Former FBI agent Mark Felt, better known as “Deep Throat,” the man who helped...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 15:46
1950s Bondage Model Betty Page Dies

1950s Bondage Model Betty Page Dies

Betty Page, one of the most famous pin-up stars in the 1950, passed away on December 11 from...
» read full story December 13th, 2008 - 11:41

Famous Heiress Sunny von Bulow Dies after 28-Year Coma

Martha Sharp Crawford von Bulow, known as Sunny von Bulow, was one of the most famous figures of...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 15:37

Sunny von Bulow Dies at 76 After 28 Years in Coma

Martha Sharp Crawford von Bulow, known as Sunny von Bulow, who spent the last 28 years of her life...
» read full story December 07th, 2008 - 14:54
Ted Rogers Dies at Age 75

Ted Rogers Dies at Age 75

On Tuesday, Rogers Communications announced that founder Ted Rogers had died at age 75 at his...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 19:57
Tony Award-Winning “Miracle Worker” Playwright Dies at 94

Tony Award-Winning “Miracle Worker” Playwright Dies at 94

Tony Award-winning playwright and novelist William Gibson, whose best known work, “The Miracle...
» read full story November 29th, 2008 - 14:13
Edna Parker, World’s Oldest Person, Dies at 115

Edna Parker, World’s Oldest Person, Dies at 115

The world’s oldest person has died. United States citizen Edna Parker died at the age of 115. After...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 14:03

British conductor Richard Hickox dies of suspected heart attack

London - British conductor Richard Hickox has died from a suspected heart attack at the age of 60,...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 14:20

Hendrix’s Drummer, Mitch Mitchell, Dies at 61

Mitch Mitchell, an English drummer best known for his membership in The Jimi Hendrix Experience, a...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 14:07
Miriam Makeba Dies Aged 76 After Performing At Italy Concert

Miriam Makeba Dies Aged 76 After Performing At Italy Concert

Miriam Makeba, the Grammy Award-winning South African folk singer also known as “Mama Afrika,”...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 14:07

South African Singer Miriam Makeba Dies in Italy

Rome/Johannesburg - South African singer Miriam Makeba died Monday morning from a heart attack in...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 09:37
Head of Def Jam Dies from Self-Inflicted Gunshot Injury

Head of Def Jam Dies from Self-Inflicted Gunshot Injury

A music executive who signed Beyoncé while he was working for the Hitco publishing company and who...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 15:47
Anne Pressly Dies After Brutal Attack

Anne Pressly Dies After Brutal Attack

Anne Pressly was an American actress and a very popular news anchor, working for KATV Channel 7 in...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 20:12
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Health

3-year-old in Vietnam dies of bird flu

   Hanoi  - A 3-year-old Vietnamese boy has died of avian influenza after four...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 09:51
10-Year-Old Girl Dies of Flu in Long Island

10-Year-Old Girl Dies of Flu in Long Island

  A Levittown elementary school student died over the weekend apparently because influenza,...
» read full story February 18th, 2009 - 14:25
Flu Strikes In North Carolina, 6-Year-Old Dies

Flu Strikes In North Carolina, 6-Year-Old Dies

Unfortunately, flu has made its first victim this season in North Carolina, as health leaders...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:30
Strange Disease Leads to Warnings and Parents are Encouraged to Vaccinate their Children

Strange Disease Leads to Warnings and Parents are Encouraged to Vaccinate their Children

Five cases of the infectious children's bacterial disease known as HiB, or Haemophilus influenza...
» read full story January 25th, 2009 - 12:59
Rise in Hib Cases in Minnesota Makes CDC Officials Urge Vaccination

Rise in Hib Cases in Minnesota Makes CDC Officials Urge Vaccination

Five children were infected in Minnesota with a bacterial infection known as Hib: Haemophilus...
» read full story January 24th, 2009 - 15:19
Boy, 16, Dies of Bird Flu in China! Stronger Prevention and Supervision Programs Are Needed

Boy, 16, Dies of Bird Flu in China! Stronger Prevention and Supervision Programs Are Needed

A 16-year-old boy has died of bird flu in central China, becoming the third victim in China in...
» read full story January 20th, 2009 - 11:33
China Fears Bird Flu Could Kill Thousands During Lunar New Year

China Fears Bird Flu Could Kill Thousands During Lunar New Year

The bird flu is making new victims, this time in China. The Chinese Health Ministry said on its...
» read full story January 19th, 2009 - 12:56
Pregnant Women and Newborn Babies Face Higher Risk in Developing World

Pregnant Women and Newborn Babies Face Higher Risk in Developing World

According to a recent report released by the UNICEF, pregnancy is 300 times deadlier for women in...
» read full story January 18th, 2009 - 14:15
Another Person Dies In Minnesota From Salmonella

Another Person Dies In Minnesota From Salmonella

The peanut butter-caused salmonella provoked another victim in Minnesota, an elderly man living in...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 12:11
Fifteen-Year-Old Dies From Bacterial Meningitis

Fifteen-Year-Old Dies From Bacterial Meningitis

  Ashley Andreasen, a 15-year-old girl, died on Friday from bacterial meningitis, barely a...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 14:21

Doctor Acquitted Of Hasting Patient’s Death

After deliberating for three days, a jury found Dr. Hootan Roozrokh not guilty. The surgeon was...
» read full story December 21st, 2008 - 18:37

Overdose Deaths on the Rise in West Virginia, Report

Deaths from overdose of prescription drugs seem to be increasing in the United States, especially...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 14:51

U.K. Conjoined Twin Dies after Separation Surgery

One of two conjoined twin girls born to an 18-year-old British woman a week ago died due to lung...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 16:06

Conjoined Twin Dies in Hospital, Her Sister in Stable Condition after Surgery

A conjoined twin has died in hospital after an operation to separate her from her sister. The...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 14:10
A Study Finds New Ways of Detecting Heart Disease

A Study Finds New Ways of Detecting Heart Disease

A regular medical exam could soon contain a simple, low-cost blood test, which could help assess...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 14:42
Minneapolis Twins Born after a Rare Life Saving Surgery Performed in Mother’s Womb

Minneapolis Twins Born after a Rare Life Saving Surgery Performed in Mother’s Womb

Owen and Gavin Cassellius were diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome while they were...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 13:06

WHO Seeks to Diminish Consequences of Mental Illness

Manila - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned that disability, suicides and other...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 09:35
Utah: Man Dies of Hantavirus Following Rodent Droppings Exposure

Utah: Man Dies of Hantavirus Following Rodent Droppings Exposure

The Utah Health Department announced the first recorded case of hantavirus in the state since 2004...
» read full story September 12th, 2008 - 16:00

Rochester Zoo’s Popular Polar Bear Dies, His Female Partner May be Pregnant

Rochester’s Seneca Park Zoo staff and visitors who loved the popular bear named Yukon mourn the...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 14:30

Thomas H. Weller, American Virologist Who Shared Nobel for Polio Work, Dies

Thomas H. Weller, the American virologist who shared a Nobel Prize for developing techniques to...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 13:08

Ignored Psychiatric Patient Dies on NYC Hospital Floor

A psychiatric patient, 49-year-old Esmin Green, died at the Kings County Hospital Center...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 21:50
Horse Dies in California of West Nile Complications

Horse Dies in California of West Nile Complications

A horse died in California of West Nile virus complications. This is the first known equine victim...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 22:31
Cloned T-Cells Therapy Halted Man’s Melanoma

Cloned T-Cells Therapy Halted Man’s Melanoma

For many years, physicians believed that the immune system was effective only in combating...
» read full story June 19th, 2008 - 13:31
Woman Dies, Man Critically Ill after Getting Infected Kidney

Woman Dies, Man Critically Ill after Getting Infected Kidney

One patient died and another is critically ill in a Boston hospital after receiving a kidney from...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 15:31
Pollution Boosts Risk of Blood Clots As Well

Pollution Boosts Risk of Blood Clots As Well

It has long been known that pollution has noxious repercussions on our health, but no study stated...
» read full story May 13th, 2008 - 10:27
Medical Marijuana Patient Denied Liver Tranplant Dies

Medical Marijuana Patient Denied Liver Tranplant Dies

The patient denied liver transplant due to medical marijuana use died Thursday at Bailey-Boushay...
» read full story May 03rd, 2008 - 11:55
USDA: Irradiation Makes Vegetables Safer

USDA: Irradiation Makes Vegetables Safer

I am sure everybody knows that washing fruits and vegetables at home under the tap is the best way...
» read full story April 12th, 2008 - 21:02
Advocate for AIDS Awareness and Education Autum Aquino Dies

Advocate for AIDS Awareness and Education Autum Aquino Dies

Autum Aquino, who was nationally recognized through her early advocacy for AIDS awareness and...
» read full story April 07th, 2008 - 16:23

Pioneer of Schizophrenia Treatment Frank J. Ayd Jr., 87, Dies

Baltimore psychiatrist Dr. Frank J. Ayd Jr. who pioneered the field of psychopharmacology when he...
» read full story March 22nd, 2008 - 10:58
12-Year-Old Haddon Twp. Girl Dies of Meningitis

12-Year-Old Haddon Twp. Girl Dies of Meningitis

Twelve-year-old Kaela DeJesus, a seventh-grader at William G. Rohrer Middle School, Haddon Township...
» read full story February 11th, 2008 - 11:32
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Business

Shawn Wang, Baidu’s CFO, Dies in Accident

Shawn Wang, Baidu’s CFO, Dies in Accident

Shawn Wang, chief financial officer of Baidu.com Inc, the leading Chinese search engine that can...
» read full story December 30th, 2007 - 16:06
Legendary Coffee Businessman Peet Dies at 87

Legendary Coffee Businessman Peet Dies at 87

Legendary Dutch coffee businessman Alfred Peet, who founded Peet's Coffee & Tea and served as...
» read full story September 01st, 2007 - 10:14
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Sports

Hungarian boxer Andras Nagy dies aged 23

Budapest  - Hungarian middleweight boxer Andras Nagy, 23, died in Melbourne, Australia on...
» read full story May 07th, 2009 - 22:17

Former NBA Star Kevin "The Duck" Duckworth Dies at 44

American professional basketball player Kevin Duckworth, a former Portland Trail Blazers center,...
» read full story August 26th, 2008 - 21:21
Scott Kalitta Dies in Funny Car Race Crash

Scott Kalitta Dies in Funny Car Race Crash

American veteran drag racer Scott Kalitta died Saturday after apparently winning a qualifying race...
» read full story June 22nd, 2008 - 21:35
Former U.S. Figure Skating Champion Dies Of Possible Overdose

Former U.S. Figure Skating Champion Dies Of Possible Overdose

Christopher Bowman, the former U.S. figure skating champion, was found dead in his Budget Inn...
» read full story January 11th, 2008 - 16:22
Taylor Dies, Redskins’ Fans and Family Grieve

Taylor Dies, Redskins’ Fans and Family Grieve

Washington’s star defensive player Sean Taylor didn’t manage to overcome the critical condition he...
» read full story November 28th, 2007 - 09:56
28-Year-Old Big-League Pitcher Joe Kennedy Collapses and Dies

28-Year-Old Big-League Pitcher Joe Kennedy Collapses and Dies

Joe Kennedy, a 28-year-old pitcher who played seven Major League Baseball seasons, passed away...
» read full story November 24th, 2007 - 09:31
Former Marathon Champ Tragically Dies During US Marathon

Former Marathon Champ Tragically Dies During US Marathon

Saturday was a black day not just for the US athletics, but all around the world. Former US...
» read full story November 04th, 2007 - 15:09
Four-Time Discus Champ Al Oerter Dies at 71

Four-Time Discus Champ Al Oerter Dies at 71

Al Oerter, the legendary disc thrower that became a gold medalist when still a student at Kansas,...
» read full story October 02nd, 2007 - 11:49
Canadian Darcy Robinson Dies on Ice in Italy

Canadian Darcy Robinson Dies on Ice in Italy

Asiago’s Canadian defenseman Darcy Robinson  suddenly dropped to the ice during his team’s game in...
» read full story September 29th, 2007 - 00:43
Blackhawks’ Owner W. Wirtz Dies of Cancer

Blackhawks’ Owner W. Wirtz Dies of Cancer

Chicago Blackhawks’s longtime owner William Wirtz passed away at 77 in an Evanston, Ill., hospital...
» read full story September 27th, 2007 - 00:30
Teen Soccer Player Dies While Training

Teen Soccer Player Dies While Training

A teenage soccer player collapsed on the field and died during a training session in Croatia, local...
» read full story September 26th, 2007 - 14:25
Sevilla’s Young Puerta Dies at Hospital

Sevilla’s Young Puerta Dies at Hospital

Sevilla FC midfielder Antonio Puerta died in hospital today. The 22-year-old was struck by heart...
» read full story August 28th, 2007 - 21:28
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Movies

Actor Dom DeLuise dies aged 75

Los Angeles - Actor Dom DeLuise, a wisecracking persona who starred in movies like Blazing Saddles,...
» read full story May 05th, 2009 - 23:01

Director Annakin, 94, dies in Hollywood

Los Angeles - Film director Kenn Annakin, who helmed nearly 50 movies in Britain and Hollywood...
» read full story April 24th, 2009 - 11:56

Maurice Jarre, composer of Doctor Zhivago score, dies at 84

   Paris - French composer and three-time Oscar winner Maurice Jarre died at 84...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 17:44

Actor Ron Silver dies at 62

New York - US actor Ron Silver, who was made famous for his roles in movies such as Ali and...
» read full story March 16th, 2009 - 18:01
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” Tops Oscar Nominations

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” Tops Oscar Nominations

The 81st annual Academy Awards will be held on Thursday morning. Until then, the nominations made...
» read full story January 22nd, 2009 - 19:40
‘Fantasy Island’ Star Ricardo Montalban Dies at 88

‘Fantasy Island’ Star Ricardo Montalban Dies at 88

Trekkies will always remember him as Khan in arguably the best “Star Trek” movie...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 14:30
Quantum Of Solace Dominates U.S. Theatres

Quantum Of Solace Dominates U.S. Theatres

The “James Bond” series was one of the most successful franchises in cinematographic history. 6...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 21:43
Bond Franchise Lives On

Bond Franchise Lives On

The James Bond film series is one of the most successful, long-lasting movie franchises in...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 22:14

Gervais’ Dr. Pincus Makes “Ghost Town” Worthwhile

Although it doesn’t look at all like your expected candidate for the lead role in a romantic...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 21:19
Ghost Town: Pretty Decent Comedy By David Koepp

Ghost Town: Pretty Decent Comedy By David Koepp

David Koepp's Ghost Town is a pretty decent comedy which comes as a pleasant surprise from a...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 22:45
Steven Bochco’s Legal Drama Premieres Monday On TNT

Steven Bochco’s Legal Drama Premieres Monday On TNT

Coming from producer and writer Steven Bochco, the new legal drama “Raising The Bar” premieres...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 13:53

Youssef Chahine, Egyptian Film Director Dies at the Age of 82

Youssef Chahine, 82, the famous Egyptian director died Sunday in Cairo. According to The...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 12:39
"Golden Girls" Star Estelle Getty Dies At 84

"Golden Girls" Star Estelle Getty Dies At 84

Actress Estelle Getty passed away Tuesday, just days before she would have turned 85, after a long...
» read full story July 23rd, 2008 - 00:24

Stan Winston, Famous Special-Effects Maestro, Dies At 62

Stan Winston, the special-effects artist who created the visual effects in movies like Terminator...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 23:36
Stuntman Dies during Shooting of Woo Film

Stuntman Dies during Shooting of Woo Film

A stuntman lost his life in an unfortunate accident while filming an action sequence in a John...
» read full story June 11th, 2008 - 16:12
Lost’s Grand Finale: Time Is On Their Side

Lost’s Grand Finale: Time Is On Their Side

As the last season of “Lost” has come to an end, I have to say it: the fourth season is definitely...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 12:31

Stanley Kamel Dies At 65

AccessHollywood.com has reported that Stanly Kamel, the actor who plays Dr. Charles Kroger...
» read full story April 09th, 2008 - 23:32
‘Under the Same Moon’ Hits Theaters Today!

‘Under the Same Moon’ Hits Theaters Today!

To make the story short “Under the Same Moon” (“La Misma Luna”) is a powerful and evocative...
» read full story March 19th, 2008 - 12:52
Lost: The Constant or The Strange Case Of Desmond

Lost: The Constant or The Strange Case Of Desmond

Finally, in a world of confusion, the last episode of Lost has finally brought a certainty. Or...
» read full story February 29th, 2008 - 22:44
‘Married With Children’ Producer, Ron Leavitt, Dies at 60

‘Married With Children’ Producer, Ron Leavitt, Dies at 60

Ron Leavitt, co-creator of hilarious, luckless show salesman Al Bundy died Sunday of lung cancer at...
» read full story February 11th, 2008 - 17:52
Two-Time Oscar Nominee Roy Scheider Dies at 75

Two-Time Oscar Nominee Roy Scheider Dies at 75

Two-time Academy Award nominee, Roy Scheider, whom everyone remembers from his role as the fearless...
» read full story February 11th, 2008 - 10:52
Movie Review: ‘Over Her Dead Body’

Movie Review: ‘Over Her Dead Body’

“Over Her Dead Body” from first-time director Jeff Lowell, wants to be a light romantic comedy...
» read full story February 01st, 2008 - 15:57
Actor Christopher Allport Dies in California Avalanches

Actor Christopher Allport Dies in California Avalanches

Avalanches occurred in the San Gabriel Mountains, above Los Angeles have killed three people so...
» read full story January 27th, 2008 - 19:27
Movie Review: ‘Untraceable’

Movie Review: ‘Untraceable’

You could say that “Untraceable” starring Diane Lane, is a cyber-thriller as the movie tries to...
» read full story January 25th, 2008 - 15:23
Heath Ledger, A Promising Actor, Dies at 28

Heath Ledger, A Promising Actor, Dies at 28

The news of Heath Ledger’s death has taken Hollywood by storm. The 28-year old actor was found...
» read full story January 23rd, 2008 - 12:05
Movie Review: ‘The Bucket List’

Movie Review: ‘The Bucket List’

“The Bucket List”, Rob Reiner’s movie (Rumor Has It) about old men getting their last wishes, is a...
» read full story January 11th, 2008 - 16:17
Gemma Arterton Succeeds Eva Green As Bond Girl

Gemma Arterton Succeeds Eva Green As Bond Girl

British actress Gemma Arterton has been confirmed as the new Bond girl in the upcoming James Bond...
» read full story January 07th, 2008 - 15:43
Deborah Kerr Dies, Aged 86

Deborah Kerr Dies, Aged 86

The Scottish actress Deborah Kerr, who won a Golden Globe award and remained in the movie history...
» read full story October 18th, 2007 - 20:12
Review: Eastern Promises - A Ruthless World

Review: Eastern Promises - A Ruthless World

The striking images of “Eastern Promises” will surely haunt your memory many days after you have...
» read full story September 14th, 2007 - 21:50
Michelangelo Antonioni, the Legendary Italian Filmmaker, Dies

Michelangelo Antonioni, the Legendary Italian Filmmaker, Dies

It has been only yesterday that the news agencies have been announcing the death of the legendary...
» read full story July 31st, 2007 - 14:44
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Technology

DTV First Settled in Hawaii

DTV First Settled in Hawaii

Hawaii is the first state in the nation that went all-digital, turning off all analog programming...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 15:31
Jajah Teams Up With Yahoo For Voice Services Plan

Jajah Teams Up With Yahoo For Voice Services Plan

Yahoo users will benefit from a brand new partnership with Jajah, the global communications...
» read full story April 29th, 2008 - 16:25
Confusion: Windows XP Is Dead...Or Not...Or Maybe

Confusion: Windows XP Is Dead...Or Not...Or Maybe

Steve Balmer’s comments on Windows XP’s availability beyond June 30, made during a press...
» read full story April 25th, 2008 - 16:10
Some Activation Problems Plague iPhone Launch

Some Activation Problems Plague iPhone Launch

iPhone is available but it seems like its launch isn’t so smooth as Apple and AT&T has hoped....
» read full story July 01st, 2007 - 14:42
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People

Porn star Marilyn Chambers dies

Los Angeles - Porn star Marilyn Chambers, who pioneered the transformation of adult movies from the...
» read full story April 14th, 2009 - 12:57

British Big Brother star Jade Goody dies at 27 of cancer

London - The British reality TV star Jade Goody, made famous by the hit show Big Brother, has died...
» read full story March 22nd, 2009 - 20:26

Natasha Richardson dies of head injury after skiing accident

New York - Actress Natasha Richardson died Wednesday in a New York hospital from head injuries...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 06:30
Actor Ron Silver, 62, Dies of Cancer

Actor Ron Silver, 62, Dies of Cancer

Award-wining actor Ron Silver, who gained fame for his role in the U.S. television drama "The...
» read full story March 16th, 2009 - 15:29
Literary Icon Edgar Allan Poe, Subject of Heated Debate

Literary Icon Edgar Allan Poe, Subject of Heated Debate

Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most prominent writers of the American Romantic Movement. He is...
» read full story January 18th, 2009 - 17:09
Artist Andrew Wyeth Dies at 91

Artist Andrew Wyeth Dies at 91

As Hillary Holland, the spokeswoman for the Brandywine River Museum, said, the creator of...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 17:52
Rumpole Creator Sir John Mortimer Dies

Rumpole Creator Sir John Mortimer Dies

British dramatist and author Sir John Mortimer, who gave life to the famous character Rumpole of...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 15:56
‘Fantasy Island’ Star Ricardo Montalban Dies At 88

‘Fantasy Island’ Star Ricardo Montalban Dies At 88

Trekkies will always remember him as Khan in arguably the best “Star Trek” movie...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 22:38
John Travolta's 16-year-old Son Dies After Violent Seizure

John Travolta's 16-year-old Son Dies After Violent Seizure

The eldest of actor John Travolta's children with wife Kelly Preston, Jett Travolta, died suddenly...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 00:11

US jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard dies aged 70

The 70-year-old had been hospitalized since suffering a heart attack last month, his manager David...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 09:05

Conservative Paul Weyrich Dies At 66

Paul Weyrich, the US conservative political activist and commentator, the co-founder of the...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 23:06
Van Johnson Dies At Age 92

Van Johnson Dies At Age 92

Charles “Van” Johnson was one of America’s most prominent and celebrated film actors, television...
» read full story December 13th, 2008 - 17:22

Hollywood Star Van Johnson Dies At 92

Charming film actor Van Johnson passed away Friday of natural cause at Tappan Zee Manor, an...
» read full story December 13th, 2008 - 12:22
Pin-Up Queen Bettie Page Dies At 85

Pin-Up Queen Bettie Page Dies At 85

Bettie Page, one of entertainment’s original sex kittens, the 1950s pin-up queen who many credit...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 15:50
Macaulay Culkin’s Sister Dies in Car Accident

Macaulay Culkin’s Sister Dies in Car Accident

Macaulay Culkin’s older sister, Dakota Culkin, died Wednesday at UCLA hospital from injuries...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 12:34
Goodbye to Father of “sci-fi” – Forrest Ackerman Dies

Goodbye to Father of “sci-fi” – Forrest Ackerman Dies

Forrest J. Ackerman was sometimes an actor, literary agent, magazine editor and suave eccentric....
» read full story December 07th, 2008 - 16:32

Edna Parker Dies At 115

Edna Parker was born in 1893, and was part of the American supercentenarian group. The group was...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 17:54
Gerald Schoenfeld Dies At 84

Gerald Schoenfeld Dies At 84

In the late 19th century, New York was witness to the emergence of the Shubert Organization,...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 23:50
Michael Crichton, Author of Jurassic Park, Dies of Cancer at 66

Michael Crichton, Author of Jurassic Park, Dies of Cancer at 66

Michael Crichton, aged 66, died in Los Angeles on Tuesday. According to the release issued by his...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 19:52
Michael Crichton, ‘Jurassic Park’ Writer, Dies of Cancer

Michael Crichton, ‘Jurassic Park’ Writer, Dies of Cancer

Writer and movie maker Michael Crichton, who was well-known for best-selling novels "Jurassic...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 13:01
Writer, Activist, Chicago Radio Personality Studs Terkel Dies at 96

Writer, Activist, Chicago Radio Personality Studs Terkel Dies at 96

Prize-winning author and radio broadcast personality Studs Terkel, the man who captured the essence...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 14:00

The World of Navajo Remains, Tony Hillerman Dies

Tony Hillerman, author of the well-known Navajo detective novels, as well as other non-fiction...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 17:42
Mr. Blackwell, Famous  Fashion Critic, Dies At 86

Mr. Blackwell, Famous Fashion Critic, Dies At 86

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the worst dressed of them all? Mr. Blackwell was the one to...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 15:52

Actor son of French film star Gerard Depardieu dies at age 37

Paris - French actor Guillaume Depardieu, the son of the iconic movie star Gerard Depardieu, has...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 21:46
Cinema’s Most Beautiful Blue Eyes Are Forever Shut: Paul Newman Dies

Cinema’s Most Beautiful Blue Eyes Are Forever Shut: Paul Newman Dies

He was 83, but we thought he would always be around. After half of century of acting, directing and...
» read full story September 28th, 2008 - 01:19
Motown Influential Songwriter Norman Whitfield Dies

Motown Influential Songwriter Norman Whitfield Dies

Tuesday, at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Norman Whitfield died from diabetes...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 14:53
Pink Floyd Keyboardist Rick Wright Dies of Cancer

Pink Floyd Keyboardist Rick Wright Dies of Cancer

Richard Wright, the Keyboard player who was responsible for much of Pink Floyd’s psychedelic sound...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 16:16
Bill Melendez, Animator Of Peanuts And Snoopy’s Voice, Dies At 91

Bill Melendez, Animator Of Peanuts And Snoopy’s Voice, Dies At 91

Bill Melendez, the Mexican-born animator who created the Peanuts characters and lent his voice to...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 13:47
Actor And Country Guitarist Jerry Reed Dies At 71

Actor And Country Guitarist Jerry Reed Dies At 71

Jerry Reed, who was famous as Burt Reynolds’ partner in “Smokey and the Bandit,” died Monday at...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 15:01

Don LaFontaine, Voice Of Movie Trailers, Dies At 68

Don LaFontaine, whose voice we all know from most of Hollywood’s movie trailers, died Monday at...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 17:17
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World

Dutch royals attacker dies of injuriesEds: Updates with confirmation, details of death

Amsterdam - The car driver who killed five people when he sped into a crowd watching the Dutch...
» read full story May 01st, 2009 - 16:05

French writer Maurice Druon dies aged 90

   Paris - French author Maurice Druon, a former culture minister and fighter for...
» read full story April 15th, 2009 - 13:01

Man dies in "revenge" blast in China's Xinjiang region

   Beijing  - A man died after detonating explosives Thursday in China's far...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 22:01

Former Argentine president Alfonsin dies at 82

Buenos Aires  - Former Argentina president Raul Alfonsin, who led his country out of an era of...
» read full story April 01st, 2009 - 10:18

Tough Cattle Shrug Off Europe's Snow

Kiel, Germany - As the bitter chill of winter grips Europe, one of the toughest of bovine breeds,...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 13:01
Beijing Woman Dies Of Bird Flu

Beijing Woman Dies Of Bird Flu

 A Chinese woman has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Beijing, the World Health Organisation...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 07:53

World's oldest person dies at 115

Lisbon  - The world's oldest person, Maria de Jesus, died Friday at the age of 115 in a...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 11:17

Pregnant woman dies in shoot-out at Mexico military checkpoint

Mexico City - A pregnant woman was killed in a shoot-out at a military checkpoint in Aldama town in...
» read full story December 13th, 2008 - 11:35
Legendary, Anti-Apartheid Singer Miriam Makeba Dies at 76

Legendary, Anti-Apartheid Singer Miriam Makeba Dies at 76

Legendary singer Miriam Makeba, also known as Mama Afrika, died on Sunday night. The Grammy...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 19:17

British World War I veteran dies aged 108 in Australia

London - One of the five remaining British veterans of World War I has died at the age of 108 in...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 20:32

Mexican President's Right-Hand Man Dies at 37 in Crash

Mexico City - Was it an accident or was it an attack? Mexican authorities were beginning to...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 09:36

Sister Emmanuelle dies at age 99 after life-long fight to aid poor

Paris  - Sister Emmanuelle, the unorthodox and popular Belgian-born French nun who spent her life...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 15:35

Arrests Made in China as Second Baby Dies in Contaminated Formula Milk Case

Chinese authorities arrested two brothers in the contaminated baby formula milk case, which killed...
» read full story September 15th, 2008 - 10:28

Mao Zedong's Successor, Hua Guofeng, Dies at 87

Hua Guofeng, Mao Zedong’s successor, has died in Beijing of an illness at the age of 87, state...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 09:32

US congresswoman dies after brain aneurysm

Washington - An Ohio Democratic congresswoman died Wednesday evening after suffering a brain...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 07:40

North Carolina Patient Dies After Being Left In A Chair For 22 Hours

According to federal officials, a North Carolina mental patient passed away after the nurses at...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 20:05

Leroy Sievers, Journalist, Dies Of Colon Cancer At 53

Leroy Sievers, the journalist who worked at ABC News’ “Nightline” for 14 years and at CBS News for...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 10:15

World's tallest woman dies in the US

Washington - Sandy Allen, the tallest woman in the world according to the Guinness Book of World...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 08:45
Driver of Tractor-Trailer Dies after Fall off Bay Bridge

Driver of Tractor-Trailer Dies after Fall off Bay Bridge

The driver of a tractor trailer died early Sunday morning after three vehicles crashed on the...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 13:44

Russian Nobel Winner Alexander Solzhenitsyn Dies At 89

Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Nobel prize winner for literature,died at age 89, the news agency...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 00:24

“Last Lecture” Author, Randy Pausch, Dies Of Cancer

Computer science professor Randy Pausch, of the Carnegie Mellon University, whose last lecture...
» read full story July 26th, 2008 - 09:43

Roy Huffington, Oilman and Philanthropist, dies at 90

Roy Huffington, an oilman and philanthropist who was an ambassador to Austria, died Friday, while...
» read full story July 15th, 2008 - 11:59

20th Century Medicine Giant Michael DeBakey Dies At 99

Heart surgeon Michael DeBakey, whose revolutionary heart transplants and coronary bypass surgical...
» read full story July 13th, 2008 - 13:50
California: Weather Conditions Help Firefighters in Wildfire Battle

California: Weather Conditions Help Firefighters in Wildfire Battle

The weather was on the firefighters’ side, at least for a day or two, and allowed them to make...
» read full story July 07th, 2008 - 14:59
The Only Survivor of Medical Helicopter Crash Dies

The Only Survivor of Medical Helicopter Crash Dies

James Taylor, 36, the only survivor of the tragic medical helicopter collision near Flagstaff, has...
» read full story July 05th, 2008 - 21:48

Former Senator Jesse Helms Dies At 86

Jesse Helms, the former U.S. Republican senator from North Carolina, whose categorical...
» read full story July 05th, 2008 - 14:35

First African American Louisiana Justice Dies

The first African American Louisiana justice died Sunday in Baton Rouge, at the age of 84. Revius...
» read full story June 23rd, 2008 - 16:38

G.O.P. Hope for Staten Island Seat Dies

The millionaire whom Republicans had hoped would be their best chance to occupy the congressional...
» read full story June 23rd, 2008 - 13:47

One Hiker Dies on Mt. Rainer

What started Monday as a one-day hike on a mountain turned into an unfortunate experience that led...
» read full story June 11th, 2008 - 11:37
Goose Creek Boy Dies from Secondary Drowning

Goose Creek Boy Dies from Secondary Drowning

Johnny Jackson, a 10-year-old South Carolina boy died last weekend after he swallowed water from a...
» read full story June 04th, 2008 - 15:49
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Science

Conjoined Twin Dies After Separation

The twins, Hope and Faith Williams, who were separated at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London,...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 16:32
Genetics Legend Doctor Victor McKusick Dies At 86

Genetics Legend Doctor Victor McKusick Dies At 86

On Tuesday, Dr. Victor A. McKusick, the Johns Hopkins University physician who has brought an...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 22:11
Astronomers Caught First Supernova In The Act of Exploding

Astronomers Caught First Supernova In The Act of Exploding

When a gigantic star dies and blows up, the astronomers call it a "supernova." Over the...
» read full story May 21st, 2008 - 22:14
LSD Creator Albert Hofmann Dies of Heart Attack at 102

LSD Creator Albert Hofmann Dies of Heart Attack at 102

Albert Hofmann, the Swiss scientist known for creating LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) died of a...
» read full story April 30th, 2008 - 15:25
Chaos Theory Scientist Edward Lorenz Dies At 90

Chaos Theory Scientist Edward Lorenz Dies At 90

On April 16, the world lost yet another remarkable scientific figure that marked the 20th century...
» read full story April 17th, 2008 - 12:26
Visionary Physicist John A. Wheeler Dies At Age 96

Visionary Physicist John A. Wheeler Dies At Age 96

The world lost a remarkable scientific figure of the 20th century on the morning of April 13,...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 10:49
Star Dies Halfway Across The Universe In Amazing Burst Of Light

Star Dies Halfway Across The Universe In Amazing Burst Of Light

NASA’s Swift satellite detected the farthest burst of light visible to the naked eye on March 19....
» read full story March 22nd, 2008 - 07:42
Ill Beluga Whale At Georgia Aquarium Dies

Ill Beluga Whale At Georgia Aquarium Dies

Marina, the second oldest beluga whale at the Georgia Aquarium, died Saturday morning. Georgia...
» read full story December 02nd, 2007 - 12:57
Chemistry Nobel Winner Kornberg Dies at 89

Chemistry Nobel Winner Kornberg Dies at 89

American biochemist Arthur Kornberg, who isolated the first DNA polymerizing enzyme, has died....
» read full story October 28th, 2007 - 19:18
Alex, The Smart Parrot, Dies

Alex, The Smart Parrot, Dies

Alex, a gifted parrot, in command of 100 English words, able to count to six, capable to identify...
» read full story September 12th, 2007 - 15:05
Former US astronaut Walter Schirra Dies At 84

Former US astronaut Walter Schirra Dies At 84

Walter Schirra, which is one of the first US astronauts, has died at the age of 84, the US space...
» read full story May 03rd, 2007 - 10:27
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