America’s Greatest Obituary Writer
Forget about the funny pages. If Kay Powell wrote for your paper, you dove straight into the death notices.
2023-10-31 08:21
Sinéad O'Connor's funeral, in pictures
Fans of the late singer and activist filled the Irish town of Bray's streets, before a private burial.
2023-08-08 22:49
Mourners say final goodbyes to Sinéad O'Connor
A cortege will pass through the singer's former home of Bray, County Wicklow, after a private service.
2023-08-08 20:48
Milan Kundera, reclusive literary giant and author of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being,' dies
Milan Kundera, the Czech writer who became one of the 20th century's most influential novelists but spent much of his life in seclusion, rarely engaging with the public, died in Paris on Tuesday, according to the Moravian Library in Brno. He was 94.
2023-07-12 18:24
Former CNN executive David Bohrman, pioneer of the 'Magic Wall,' dead at 69
David Bohrman, a former veteran CNN producer and executive who pioneered the use of the "Magic Wall," died Sunday following complications after hip surgery, according to his family. He was 69.
2023-06-26 10:53
Two-time Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson dies at age 87 - PA
Two-time Oscar-winning actress and former UK politician Glenda Jackson "died peacefully" after a brief illness at the age of 87, her agent confirmed, according to PA Media.
2023-06-15 19:45
Remembering Christine Jorgensen, America’s First Trans Celebrity
When news of Christine Jorgensen’s gender-affirming surgery made headlines, she decided to use the exposure to help people.
2023-06-08 23:23
Alfred L. Cralle: The Black Businessman Who Invented a Better Way to Scoop Ice Cream
Alfred L. Cralle made scooping ice cream a one-hand job with his ingenious patent.
2023-06-05 22:29