RootsCountry Legend Merle Haggard Dies At 79April 6, 2016Outlaw, "Okie from Muskogee", poet of working class values and a fixture in country music for 50 years, Merle Haggard died Wednesday, April 6, his 79th birthday.
JazzGrammy Winner, Sax Legend Gato Barbieri Dies At 83April 4, 2016Known for his ever-present black fedora, Barbieri could never be pinned down. "My music is the same. I play Gato," Barbieri once told The Tavis Smiley Show.
JazzAllen Toussaint, New Orleans R&B Legend, Dies At 77November 10, 2015"He clearly believed that New Orleans had something to say to the world," says NPR contributor Gwen Thompkins. "And he was right."
Remembering Omar Sharif, A Star In Two SkiesJuly 10, 2015Legendary Egyptian actor Omar Sharif died Friday at 83. He became a global star in the 1960s with films like Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago — but his career started in Cairo.
Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo Dead At 82January 1, 2015Mario Cuomo, who served as governor of New York from 1983 to 1994 and who was considered for a time a leading Democratic presidential option, died Thursday at the age of 82.
JazzA Talent That Bridged Genres: Jazz Pianist Joe Sample DiesSeptember 14, 2014Heard on songs by musicians from Miles Davis to Tupac Shakur, Joe Sample’s music incorporated elements of soul and funk into Jazz. Sample died Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at age 75 in his hometown of Houston.
Acclaimed British Actor Richard Attenborough Dies At 90August 24, 2014The British actor and film director Richard Attenborough died Sunday, his son told BBC News. He was 90.
Fans Leave Williams Tributes At Boston Park Bench August 12, 2014UPDATED (AP) -- As officials released new details in the death of Robin Williams, fans continue to mourn the beloved actor and comedian.
Actor Robin Williams Found Dead In HomeAugust 11, 2014Marin County, California, sheriff says Oscar-winner Robin Williams dead of apparent suicide.
ClassicalConductor Lorin Maazel, Who Brought America To The Podium, DiesJuly 13, 2014A second-generation American, he was one of the most prominent conductors of the post-World War II era, leading orchestras and opera companies on both sides of the Atlantic. He died Sunday at 84.