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John Lansing, the steady CEO who led NPR through the pandemic's crises, dies at 67
Lansing tangled with titans, kept the network’s shows on the air even as its offices closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and steered NPR through what he defined as an “existential” financial crisis. -
Remembering Henry Lee’s legacy of defending Boston’s parks
Henry Lee, the first president of Friends of the Public Garden, died Monday at the age of 99. -
‘This Old House’ creator Russell Morash has died
The pioneering TV producer helped get Julia Child on television before launching This Old House and other early how-to programs. -
Willie Mays - the 'Say Hey Kid' considered baseball's best all-around player - dies at 93
Willie Mays is widely considered to be the greatest baseball player of all time. The 'Say Hey Kid' had incomparable skills and an infectious smile. He dazzled on the field and off. -
OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in 'trial of the century,' dies at 76
His legacy was forever changed by the June 1994 knife slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles. -
Former Red Sox president Larry Lucchino dies at 78
Lucchino helped mold the franchise into a 21st century baseball powerhouse. -
Delahunt, dead at 82, remembered for work as prosecutor, Congressman
Delahunt died at home in Quincy's Marina Bay on Saturday at the age of 82 after "a long-term illness," a statement from his family said. -
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Boston news pioneer Sarah-Ann Shaw dies at 90
Shaw was the first Black woman television reporter in Greater Boston. -
'The voice we woke up to': Bob Edwards, longtime 'Morning Edition' host, dies at 76
Edwards, a consummate newsman, hosted NPR's morning show for more than two decades. "He sort of set the tone and the bar for all of us," says one former NPR executive.
