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Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and activist, has died at age 96
Singer, actor and human rights activist Harry Belafonte died Tuesday at age 96 of congestive heart failure. He broke racial barriers and balanced his… -
Boston celebrates the life of Mel King at South End funeral
King, who died at 94, was remembered as a pioneering community activist — and “the coolest.” -
Seymour Stein, the record executive who signed Madonna, is dead at 80
NEW YORK — Seymour Stein, the brash, prescient and highly successful founder of Sire Records who helped launched the careers of Madonna, Talking Heads and… -
GBH's Phillip Martin remembering Mel King: 'He's leaving a lot behind. But he's also pushing a lot of things forward.'
"He represents the city's current multiracial political hierarchy, as opposed to what we've seen in the past." -
Mel King dies at 94
King was a longtime community advocate and Boston’s first Black mayoral candidate to advance to a general election. -
Lance Reddick, star of 'John Wick' and 'The Wire,' dead at 60
Lance Reddick, a long-time character actor best known for his roles on The Wire and the John Wick franchise, has died. He was 60. He was found dead at his… -
Actress Annie Wersching passes away from cancer at 45
Actor Annie Wersching, best known for playing FBI agent Renee Walker in the series "24" and providing the voice for Tess in the video game "The Last of… -
Tom Verlaine, guitarist and singer of influential rock band Television, dies at 73
Tom Verlaine, a founding father of American punk and a fixture of the 197os New York rock scene, died Saturday in Manhattan as the result of a brief… -
Fans and celebrities gather at Graceland to eulogize Lisa Marie Presley
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lisa Marie Presley, a singer, songwriter and the daughter of Elvis Presley, was remembered during a funeral service Sunday as a loving… -
Classic rock guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck dies at 78
Call him a "guitar god" or a "guitarist's guitarist," but Jeff Beck was in a class by himself. Beck, one the most acclaimed guitarists in rock and roll…
