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Anderson Cooper Reveals
Death of His Famous Mother

Jun 17, 2019 9:42 AM CDT

Anderson Cooper Reveals Death of His Famous Mother

Fashion icon Gloria Vanderbilt was 95

(Newser) - Gloria Vanderbilt, the intrepid heiress, artist, and romantic who began her extraordinary life as the "poor little rich girl" of the Great Depression, survived family tragedy and multiple marriages, and reigned during the 1970s and '80s as a designer jeans pioneer, died Monday at the age of 95....

Goodbye to the Filmmaker Who
Brought Us Romeo and Juliet

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Jun 15, 2019 8:30 AM CDT

Goodbye to the Filmmaker Who Brought Us Romeo and Juliet

Franco Zeffirelli was 96

(Newser) - Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and often extravagant productions, most famously captured in his cinematic Romeo and Juliet, has died in Rome at 96. Zeffirelli's son Luciano said his father died at home on Saturday, per the AP . "He...

Facing Impossible Odds,
'Brave Gabe' Forged On

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Jun 12, 2019 11:36 AM CDT

Facing Impossible Odds, 'Brave Gabe' Forged On

Gabe Grunewald showed 'bottomless courage' in cancer battle

(Newser) - She was an inspiration in the running community, as well as a friend to Chip Gaines and the best thing that ever happened to Justin Grunewald. Appropriately, then, it was the latter who announced the death of Gabriele "Gabe" Grunewald on Instagram on Tuesday. "I will never be...

Geto Boys Rapper
Bushwick Bill Is Dead

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Jun 10, 2019 6:11 AM CDT

Geto Boys Rapper Bushwick Bill Is Dead

Performer born Richard Shaw had pancreatic cancer

(Newser) - A big name in hip-hop has died: Bushwick Bill, a member of the influential Geto Boys trio, died at age 52 on Sunday night from pancreatic cancer, reports the AP . The band exploded into fame in the 1980s behind hits such as "Mind Playing Tricks on Me ." Bushwick...

Hillary Clinton:
'We Lost My
Brother'

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Jun 8, 2019 4:00 PM CDT

Hillary Clinton: 'We Lost My Brother'

Tony Rodham apparently died on Friday

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's younger brother is gone, CNN reports. The 2016 presidential candidate tweeted Saturday that Tony Rodham, 65, had died the night before. "We lost my brother Tony last night," she wrote. "It's hard to find words, my mind is flooded with memories of him...

Dr. John, a Unique Voice
of New Orleans, Dies

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Jun 6, 2019 7:45 PM CDT

Dr. John, a Unique Voice of New Orleans, Dies

Musician combined rock and rhythm and blues with his hoodoo style

(Newser) - Dr. John, the New Orleans singer and piano player who blended black and white musical styles with a hoodoo-infused stage persona and gravelly bayou drawl, died Thursday, his family said. He was 77, the AP reports. In a statement, the family said the musician born Mac Rebennack died of a...

Death Camp's Last Survivor
Won't See It Transformed

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Jun 5, 2019 10:15 AM CDT

Death Camp's Last Survivor Won't See It Transformed

Former Sobibor prisoner Semion Rosenfeld dead at 96

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has paid tribute to the last known survivor of the uprising at the Sobibor extermination camp following his death at a Tel Aviv retirement home at age 96. "May his memory be a blessing," Netanyahu writes of Semion Rosenfeld, one of only 47...

Denzel Played
Him. Now, a
Drug Kingpin
Dead at 88

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Jun 1, 2019 5:30 AM CDT

Denzel Played Him. Now, a Drug Kingpin Dead at 88

Frank Lucas was inspiration for 'American Gangster'

(Newser) - Frank Lucas, the former Harlem drug kingpin whose life and lore inspired the 2007 movie American Gangster, has died, a relative said Friday. Lucas, who was 88, died Thursday in New Jersey, nephew Aldwan Lassiter said. Lucas had been in declining health, according to his former lawyer. Raised in North...

Leon Redbone, Unintentionally
Mysterious Musician, Dies

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May 31, 2019 12:22 AM CDT

Leon Redbone, Unintentionally Mysterious Musician, Dies

Jazz and blues artist's fans included Dylan

(Newser) - Leon Redbone, the blues and jazz artist whose growly voice, panama hat, and cultivated air of mystery made him seem like a character out of the ragtime era or the Depression-era Mississippi Delta, died Thursday. He was 69, the AP reports. No details about his death were provided. Redbone's...

One of the Longest-Serving
Senators Is Dead

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May 30, 2019 1:26 PM CDT

One of the Longest-Serving Senators Is Dead

Mississippi's Thad Cochran served 39 years in chamber before retiring last year

(Newser) - He lived 81 years and spent more than half of them serving in Washington. Mississippi's Thad Cochran has died after retiring from the Senate last year because of health issues. The Republican Cochran was elected to the House in 1972, and then the Senate in 1978. His 39 years...

F1 Legend Niki Lauda Dies

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May 21, 2019 12:23 AM CDT

F1 Legend Niki Lauda Dies

He won 2 titles after surviving horrific crash

(Newser) - Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda, who won two of his titles after a horrific crash that left him with serious burns and went on to become a prominent figure in the aviation industry, has died. He was 70. The Austria Press Agency quoted Lauda's family as saying...

A Former Wrestling
Star Is Dead at 39

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May 17, 2019 1:50 PM CDT

A Former Wrestling Star Is Dead at 39

Ashley Massaro said she'd suffering from depression, other injuries from WWE

(Newser) - She was a model who appeared on the cover of Playboy, as a contestant on Survivor, and as a contender in the ring for WWE . Ashley Massaro had done much in her 39 years, but the chance to do more was cut short early Thursday, when she was pronounced dead...

Grumpy Cat Meme Has
Never Been More Appropriate

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May 17, 2019 7:28 AM CDT

Grumpy Cat Meme Has Never Been More Appropriate

Say farewell to Tardar Sauce, dead at age 7

(Newser) - The Internet has reason to feel grumpy: It's mourning the death of one of its biggest stars—the Grumpy Cat. Actually named Tardar Sauce, the cat with feline dwarfism whose disgruntled face earned her 12.5 million fans across social platforms died Tuesday at age 7. "Grumpy encountered...

Man Who Represents the
'Best of America' Has Died

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May 14, 2019 2:34 PM CDT

Man Who Represents the 'Best of America' Has Died

Nation's oldest Medal of Honor recipient dead at 98

(Newser) - World War II veteran Bob Maxwell, the nation's oldest Medal of Honor recipient, died Saturday in Bend, Oregon, more than seven decades after grabbing a blanket and throwing himself on a German hand grenade in France to save his squad mates. He was 98. The death was confirmed Monday...

Tim Conway Dead at 85

May 14, 2019 11:55 AM CDT

Tim Conway Dead at 85

Beloved comic actor became a star on Carol Burnett's show

(Newser) - On Monday, Doris Day . On Tuesday, Tim Conway. The beloved comic actor who became a star through The Carol Burnett Show has died at age 85, reports People . Conway won four Emmys for his work on the show, and another two for guest appearances on Coach and 30 Rock, per...

Iconic Actress
Doris Day Dead at 97

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May 13, 2019 8:09 AM CDT

Iconic Actress Doris Day Dead at 97

Hollywood star had been in 'excellent physical health for her age' until bout of pneumonia

(Newser) - Doris Day, whose wholesome screen presence stood for a time of innocence in '60s films, has died, her foundation says. She was 97, reports the AP . The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday at her home in Carmel Valley, Calif. The foundation says in a statement...

Star of Mod Squad,
Twin Peaks Dies at 72

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May 12, 2019 6:36 AM CDT

Star of Mod Squad, Twin Peaks Dies at 72

Peggy Lipton was mom to Rashida Jones, married to Quincy Jones

(Newser) - Peggy Lipton, the star of Mod Squad and Twin Peaks, has died of cancer at the age of 72, reports CNN . Lipton was nominated for four Emmys and won a Golden Globe for her role on Mod Squad, but was also part of another piece of entertainment royalty: She was...

Famous Zoologist Dies
—Not by the Anaconda

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May 10, 2019 6:55 AM CDT

Famous Zoologist Dies —Not by the Anaconda

'Wild Kingdom' host hoped to teach nature preservation

(Newser) - In his 89 years, Jim Fowler was knocked out by a chimpanzee, swarmed by sharks, and had his arm swallowed by a 22-foot-long anaconda. It was all in a day's work for the 6'6" legendary zoologist, who was suffering a heart ailment when he died Wednesday at his...

Richard Lugar Dead at 87

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Apr 28, 2019 4:00 PM CDT

Richard Lugar Dead at 87

He was Indiana's longest-serving senator

(Newser) - Former senator Richard Lugar, a Republican who worked to alert Americans about the threat of terrorism years before 9/11, died Sunday at age 87 at a hospital in Virginia. He was being treated for a rare neurological disorder called chronic inflammatory demylinating polyneuropathy, the AP reports. Indiana's longest-serving senator...

Celtics Legend
John Havlicek Dies

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Apr 26, 2019 12:46 AM CDT

Celtics Legend John Havlicek Dies

1965 play immortalized him forever

(Newser) - John Havlicek's legacy was built over 16 years with the Boston Celtics, eight of them as NBA champions, making him among the best to ever play the game. One play immortalized him forever. "Havlicek stole the ball!" Celtics radio announcer Johnny Most screamed, a moment that remains...