Ariel Sharon, Israel's controversial, iron-willed former leader, dies

Ariel Sharon, Israel's controversial, iron-willed former leader, dies

JERUSALEM — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the iron-willed army general who fought in nearly all of his nation's major wars and...

Elaine Redfield dies at 96; got O.C. performing arts center built

The New York transplant came to Orange County at a time when the cultural landscape was lacking. She played a major role in changing that.

Franklin McCain dies at 73; one of the 'Greensboro Four'

The teenager and three friends took the risk of staging a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter; they were soon emulated by thousands of activists across the South.

Larry Speakes dies at 74; served as President Reagan's press secretary

Larry Speakes, who strained to mediate between a hungry press corps and a media-distrustful White House during six years as President...

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Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers dies at 74

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Dale T. Mortensen dies at 74; Northwestern professor won economics Nobel

Dale T. Mortensen dies at 74; Northwestern professor won economics Nobel

Longtime Northwestern University professor Dale T. Mortensen, who shared the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences with two other...

Amiri Baraka dies at 79; provocative poet lauded, chided for social passion

Amiri Baraka dies at 79; provocative poet lauded, chided for social passion

Never shy about his revolutionary views, Amiri Baraka gave New Jersey's governor fair warning of possible fireworks when he was named the...

Former Northrop CEO Thomas V. Jones dies at 93

Former Northrop CEO Thomas V. Jones dies at 93

When Thomas V. Jones took control of Northrop Corp. in 1960, it was a secondary aerospace company whose future was uncertain, but the...

Carmen Zapata dies at 86; actress launched bilingual theater company

Carmen Zapata dies at 86; actress launched bilingual theater company

Actress Carmen Zapata, who responded to the dearth of challenging roles for Latinos by launching a bilingual theater company in Los...

 Run Run Shaw dies at 106; filmmaker built Asian entertainment empire

Run Run Shaw dies at 106; filmmaker built Asian entertainment empire

BEIJING — In 1957, when he was nearly 50 years old, Run Run Shaw made a grand bet on his movie dreams. He bought 46 acres of hilly...

Donald Forst dies at 81; newsman led N.Y. Newsday and Village Voice

Donald Forst dies at 81; newsman led N.Y. Newsday and Village Voice

Donald Forst, a veteran newsman who led New York Newsday and the Village Voice as they won Pulitzer Prizes and also helped resuscitate the...

Eusébio dies at 71; Portuguese soccer star in the 1960s

Eusébio dies at 71; Portuguese soccer star in the 1960s

Eusébio, the Portuguese soccer star who was born into poverty in Africa but became an international sporting legend and was voted one...

Saul Zaentz dies at 92; Oscar-winning producer of 'Amadeus,' 'Cuckoo's Nest'

Saul Zaentz dies at 92; Oscar-winning producer of 'Amadeus,' 'Cuckoo's Nest'

It would be hard to find someone who worked with three-time Oscar-winning movie and music producer Saul Zaentz and came out of it feeling...

Phil Everly dies at 74; half of vocal duo the Everly Brothers

Phil Everly dies at 74; half of vocal duo the Everly Brothers

Phil Everly, who with his brother, Don, made up the most revered vocal duo of the rock-music era, their exquisite harmonies profoundly...

Juanita Moore dies at 99; 'Imitation of Life' actress earned Oscar nod

Juanita Moore dies at 99; 'Imitation of Life' actress earned Oscar nod

When Juanita Moore became only the third African American nominated for a supporting-actress Oscar, she made headlines and history —...

Susan Rasky dies at 61; reporter became Berkeley journalism lecturer

Susan Rasky dies at 61; reporter became Berkeley journalism lecturer

Susan Rasky, an award-winning congressional correspondent who mentored a generation of young political journalists as a senior lecturer at...

James Avery dies at 65; played father figure on TV's 'Fresh Prince'

James Avery dies at 65; played father figure on TV's 'Fresh Prince'

James Avery, who portrayed the commanding yet cuddly father figure on the hit 1990s sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," died at a Glendale...

Ian Barbour dies at 90; academic who bridged science-religion divide

Ian Barbour dies at 90; academic who bridged science-religion divide

For Ian Barbour, the deadly possibilities of the Atomic Age raised questions that science couldn't answer — a perplexing situation for...

John Dominis dies at 92; longtime photographer for Life magazine

John Dominis dies at 92; longtime photographer for Life magazine

If longtime Life magazine photographer John Dominis had a specialty, it was that he was a...

George Jacobs dies at 86; Frank Sinatra's longtime valet

George Jacobs dies at 86; Frank Sinatra's longtime valet

For George Jacobs, whose business card proclaimed him "The Last of the Rat Pack," there were some very good years.

Mike O'Connor dies at 67; advocate for journalists in Mexico

Mike O'Connor dies at 67; advocate for journalists in Mexico

Mike O'Connor, an experienced war correspondent who in recent years worked in defense of journalists in Mexico at a time when it had...

Harold Simmons dies at 82; Dallas billionaire and GOP donor

Harold Simmons dies at 82; Dallas billionaire and GOP donor

Dallas billionaire and heavyweight GOP political donor Harold Simmons, who gave tens of millions of dollars to Republican candidates,...

Andy Granatelli dies at 90; auto racing legend and businessman

Andy Granatelli dies at 90; auto racing legend and businessman

Andy Granatelli, a flamboyant race car driver turned businessman who became a household name with TV commercials for his STP fuel and oil...

 Andrew Jacobs Jr. dies at 81; Indiana congressman known for his thrift

Andrew Jacobs Jr. dies at 81; Indiana congressman known for his thrift

Andrew Jacobs Jr., a former longtime Indiana congressman known for turning down pay raises and PAC donations as well as for being an early...

Wojciech Kilar dies at 81; Polish pianist and composer

Wojciech Kilar dies at 81; Polish pianist and composer

Wojciech Kilar, a Polish pianist and composer of classical music and scores for more than 130 films, including Roman Polanski's Oscar-...

Frederic Rheinstein dies at 86; NBC producer captured shooting of Oswald

Frederic Rheinstein dies at 86; NBC producer captured shooting of Oswald

On Nov. 23, 1963, the day after President Kennedy was shot, NBC News producer and director Frederic Rheinstein was in a remote broadcast...

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