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Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes has died at age 78
Singer Ronnie Spector, who founded the girl group The Ronettes in 1961, has died after a brief battle with cancer. She was 78."Our beloved earth angel,… -
Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, and became… -
Desmond Tutu, an icon who helped end apartheid in South Africa, dies at 90
Nobel Peace Laureate Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a towering figure who helped bring an end to apartheid in South Africa, has died in Cape Town. He… -
Anne Rice, author of vampire novels, dead at 80
Anne Rice, the gothic novelist widely known for her bestselling novel “Interview with the Vampire,” died late Saturday at the age of 80.Rice died due to… -
Greg Tate, a powerful chronicler and critic of Black life and culture, has died at 64
Greg Tate, the essential music writer, cultural critic and journalist, has died. He was 64. The news was confirmed by a spokesperson at Duke University… -
Bob Dole, longtime GOP senator and 1996 presidential nominee, dies
Bob Dole, a longtime Senate Republican leader and the party's presidential nominee in 1996, died Sunday at age 98.Dole's death was confirmed in a tweet by… -
10 Stephen Sondheim songs we'll never stop listening to
On the day of Stephen Sondheim's death, creating a list of his songs you will never stop playing is to invite an argument — and I do. Sondheim died at 91,… -
The Father of Music Festivals: The life and legacy of pioneer George Wein
A tribute to music impresario George Wein, founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, who died last September. -
Aaron Feuerstein, famously generous mill owner, dies at 95
Aaron Feuerstein, who owned a textile mill in Massachusetts and famously continued to pay his workers even after a devastating fire, has died. He was… -
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by a prop gun, was a rising star
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died on the set of Rust when Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun, is being remembered as a talented artist and a team…
