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Last of &#39;Angola Three&#39; Inmates Goes Free
Last of 'Angola Three'
Inmates Goes Free
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Feb 19, 2016 4:44 PM CST

Last of 'Angola Three' Inmates Goes Free

Albert Woodfox leaves prison after more than 4 decades

(Newser) - The last inmate of a group known as the "Angola Three" pleaded no contest Friday to manslaughter in the 1972 death of a prison guard and was released after more than four decades in prison, the AP reports. Albert Woodfox and two other men became known as the "...

Harper Lee Dead at 89
 Harper Lee Dead at 89 
Feb 19, 2016 9:43 AM CST

Harper Lee Dead at 89

Hometown sources confirm the story

(Newser) - Harper Lee, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of To Kill a Mockingbird, is dead at the age of 89, multiple sources from her Alabama hometown tell AL.com . Lee, born in Monroeville as Nelle Harper Lee in 1926, moved to New York in 1949 and got a job as an airlines...

Mob Wives Star 'Big Ang' Dies at 55

Angela Raiola died of stage 4 cancer in NYC

(Newser) - The Mob Wives star known as "Big Ang" succumbed to stage 4 cancer early Thursday. Angela Raiola, 55, died at 3:10am EST in a NYC hospital, her rep said in a statement, per TMZ , which notes it confirmed her death with family. On her Twitter page, a friend...

Ex-Gangster, Inspiration for The Wire, Dies in Prison

Nathan "Bodie" Barksdale died of natural causes: Baltimore rep

(Newser) - Nathan "Bodie" Barksdale, the former Baltimore gangster who inspired characters in the HBO series The Wire, has died in a federal medical prison in North Carolina. He was 54. He was shot more than 20 times in his life and had to have his right leg amputated below the...

Ex-UN Chief Boutros Boutros-Ghali Dead at 93

He died in a Cairo hospital after suffering a broken pelvis

(Newser) - The first Arab and African to hold the UN's top position has died. Egyptian Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who served as the UN's secretary general from 1992 to 1996, died Tuesday at a Cairo hospital where he was admitted last week with a broken pelvis, Egypt's state news agency...

Inventor Called 'Bill Gates of Home Repair' Dies at 96

German creator Artur Fischer had more patents than Thomas Edison

(Newser) - Think "inventor," and Thomas Edison's name will likely come to mind. But German creator Artur Fischer had a handful more patents to his name (over 1,100) than the famous US inventor (1,093), earning him a lifetime achievement award from the European Patent Office. That prolific...

BMX Legend Dies in Apparent Suicide
 BMX Legend Dies 
 in Apparent Suicide 
OBITUARY
Feb 5, 2016 6:39 AM CST

BMX Legend Dies in Apparent Suicide

Dave Mirra 'was nothing short of the most iconic BMX rider of all time'

(Newser) - The BMX world is shocked and mystified by the apparent suicide of Dave Mirra, one of the sport's biggest names. The 41-year-old, who was married with two children, was found in a truck in Greenville, NC, on Thursday afternoon, dead from what police say was a self-inflicted gunshot wound,...

Earth, Wind & Fire Founder Maurice White Dead at 74

The band sold 90 million albums worldwide

(Newser) - Maurice White, the founder and leader of Earth, Wind & Fire, has died. White died at home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, said his brother, Verdine White. He was 74. A former session drummer, White founded Earth, Wind & Fire in the late 1960s. The group sold more than 90...

Jefferson Airplane Co-Founder Dies
 Jefferson Airplane 
 Co-Founder Dies 
OBITUARY
Jan 29, 2016 1:51 AM CST

Jefferson Airplane Co-Founder Dies

Paul Kantner was 74

(Newser) - Paul Kantner, a founding member of Jefferson Airplane who stayed with the seminal San Francisco band through its transformation from 1960s hippies to 1970s hit-makers as the eventual leader of successor group Jefferson Starship, has died at age 74. Kantner, who drew upon his passion for politics and science fiction...

Abe Vigoda Dead at 94
 Abe Vigoda 
 Dead at 94 
obituary
Jan 26, 2016 1:49 PM CST

Abe Vigoda Dead at 94

He was in 'Barney Miller,' the 'Godfather'

(Newser) - Beloved character actor Abe Vigoda is dead at 94. He died in his sleep in his New Jersey home, and his daughter chalks it up to old age. "This man was never sick," she tells AP . Vigoda might be best known for his role as detective Phil Fish...

Guy's Obit: 'In Lieu of Flowers, Don't Vote Trump'

Pittsburgh man was apparently not a fan

(Newser) - A Pittsburgh man's obituary is pretty standard stuff, until you get to the end. Jeffrey H. Cohen, 70, died Sunday morning, and his obit , published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, starts off by describing his life (as a teen, he worked at a ranch where he shoveled "more horse...

Goodbye, 'Grizzly Adams': Dan Haggerty Dies at 74

We'll never forget his adventures with Ben the bear

(Newser) - The bearded woodsman whose best friend was a bear named Ben has died. Dan Haggerty, the namesake star of the '70s TV show The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, passed away Friday morning at the age of 74 of cancer, sources who say they're close to the...

British Actor Alan Rickman Dead at 69
 British Actor 
 Alan Rickman 
 Dead at 69 
OBITUARY
Jan 14, 2016 8:19 AM CST

British Actor Alan Rickman Dead at 69

He died 'surrounded by family and friends' after battle with cancer

(Newser) - Britain has lost another legend this week : Actor Alan Rickman, perhaps best known as Hans Gruber and Severus Snape, died "surrounded by family and friends" in London after a battle with cancer, according to a family statement. He was 69. He was often picked to play the villain, but...

Why David Bowie Mattered
 Why David Bowie Mattered 
The Rundown
Jan 11, 2016 7:00 AM CST

Why David Bowie Mattered

He was a lifelong innovator, and not just in music

(Newser) - The fascinating life of David Bowie is providing all kinds of remembrances. Some related reading upon his death from cancer at age 69 :
  • He'd just released an album, Blackstar. Was he saying goodbye? A critic at the Guardian assesses.
  • Bowie also was a "mesmerizing" actor, and the Washington
...

'Magic for a Lifetime': Bowie Tributes Pour In

'Check ignition and may God's love be with you'

(Newser) - Things are far from hunky-dory for millions of David Bowie fans who woke Monday to learn the beloved star has died at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. Tributes have poured in from across the world, with even the Vatican's culture minister paying his respects with...

David Bowie Dead at 69
 David Bowie Dead at 69 
OBITUARY
Jan 11, 2016 1:33 AM CST

David Bowie Dead at 69

Legendary star battled cancer for 18 months

(Newser) - David Bowie, the innovative and iconic singer whose illustrious career lasted five decades, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 69. Representative Steve Martin said early Monday that Bowie died peacefully and was surrounded by family. The statement read: "While many of you will share in this...

Extreme Athlete Dies Setting Up Hot Air Balloon Stunt

Tancrede Melet, 32, was 'at arm's length' from the basket when he fell 100 feet

(Newser) - A French extreme sportsman described by the Inertia as an "inspiration to the working man" has died at the age of 32 after a hot air balloon stunt backfired, ABC News reports. Tancrede Melet, part of a daredevil group known as the Flying Frenchies , was setting up the stunt...

'Schneider' From One Day at a Time Is Dead

Pat Harrington was 86

(Newser) - RIP, Schneider. Pat Harrington, the actor who played the character on the sitcom One Day at a Time, has died at age 86. His daughter announced the news via Facebook . He had been suffering from Alzheimer's. Harrington played what the Washington Post aptly describes as a "farcically macho...

Natalie Cole Dead at 65
 Natalie Cole Dead at 65 
obituary
Jan 1, 2016 11:59 AM CST

Natalie Cole Dead at 65

Daughter of Nat "King" Cole died after ongoing health issues

(Newser) - Natalie Cole, the Grammy-winning daughter of Nat "King" Cole" who carried on her late father's musical legacy and, through technology, shared a duet with him on "Unforgettable," has died. She was 65. Cole died Thursday evening at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles due to compilations...

'Trapper John' From M*A*S*H Dead at 82

Actor Wayne Rogers was successful in business, too

(Newser) - Wayne Rogers, whose Trapper John McIntyre alongside Alan Alda's Hawkeye Pierce brought mischief, martinis, and meatball surgery to the masses in the 1970s every week on M.A.S.H, has died. The actor was surrounded by family when he died Thursday in Los Angeles of complications from pneumonia...

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