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Colin Powell, the former secretary of state, dies of COVID
Colin Powell, who served as secretary of state during the presidency of George W. Bush and led the first Gulf War as chairman of the joint chiefs, has… -
Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board, dies at 86
Tom Morey, the inventor of the Boogie Board and a renowned figure in the surfing world, died Thursday at age 86. Morey grew up in Laguna Beach, Calif.,… -
Opinion: Remembering NPR's Neal Conan
Neal Conan and I were once briefly roommates in Neal's apartment in a fifth floor walkup on 101st Street in New York. There was a window about the size of… -
Ron Popeil, Pioneer Of "Wait...There's More!" Late-Night Infomercials, Is Dead At 86
Come, young ones: Gather around the glow of the smartphone's screen for a tale of a distant time when we watched TV on big boxy machines, and switched… -
Bob Moses, Civil Rights Leader And Longtime Educator, Dies At 86
Civil rights leader Robert "Bob" Moses, a soft-spoken and self-effacing grassroots organizer who championed Black voting rights, died on Sunday at age… -
Director Richard Donner, A Pioneer In The Action-Adventure Genre, Has Died
Director Richard Donner, a pioneer of action-adventure movies, has died. He was 91. His death was confirmed by a spokesperson with Warner Bros. No cause… -
Famed Boston Attorney F. Lee Bailey Dead At 87
Celebrity attorney defended O.J. Simpson, Patricia Hearst and the alleged Boston Strangler. -
Gavin MacLeod, 'Love Boat' Captain, Dies At 90
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gavin MacLeod, the veteran supporting actor who achieved stardom as Murray Slaughter, the sardonic TV news writer on The Mary Tyler… -
Damon Weaver, Student Reporter Who Interviewed Obama, Dies At 23
As an 11-year-old, student reporter Damon Weaver landed the interview of his dreams with then-President Obama. In the 10-minute interview, the two… -
'Moonstruck' Star Olympia Dukakis Dead At 89
Olympia Dukakis, best known for her Oscar-winning film Moonstruck, has died. She was 89. Dukakis' brother Apollo broke the news of her death Saturday in a…
