Carrie Fisher poses for cameras as she arrives at the European Premiere of Star Wars, The Force Awakens in Leicester Square, London, December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Paul Hackett Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” films, died on Tuesday aged ... More »
Here are eight facts about Zsa Zsa Gabor, sometime actress and frequent bride, who died on Sunday at age 99. More »
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor reads a statement at her home in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. in this November 13, 1992 file photo. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/File Photo Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who parlayed beauty, diamond-studded glamor and nine marriages into a long celeb... More »
Dr. Henry Heimlich (L), the 96-year-old Cincinnati surgeon credited with inventing the life-saving technique named for him, poses with Patty Ris, 87, who he saved this week from choking on a hamburger, at the Deupree House seniors’ home in Cincinatti, Ohio, U.... More »
STS-95 crewmember, astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn poses for his official NASA photo taken April 14, 1998. Courtesy NASA/Handout via REUTERS John Glenn, who became one of the 20th century’s greatest explorers as the first American to orbit Earth and late... More »
Andrew Sachs, the British actor best known as the loveable Spanish waiter Manuel on the 1970s BBC sitcom “Fawlty Towers”, has died aged 86. More »
An employee of a state-owned candy store looks outside, near a painting depicting Cuba’s former President Fidel Castro, following the announcement of Castro’s death, in Havana, Cuba, November 27, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer Cuba’s most prominent dissident group cal... More »
Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen performs during the first night of the 47th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland on July 4, 2013. REUTERS/Valentin Flauraud/File Photo Leonard Cohen, rock music’s man of letters whose songs fused religious im... More »
Inductee Leon Russell performs during the Songwriters Hall of Fame awards in New York June 16, 2011. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Leon Russell, who emerged in the 1970s as one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most dynamic performers and songwriters after playing anonymously on doz... More »
Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno testifies before the 9-11 commission in the Hart Senate office building on Capitol Hill in Washington April 13, 2004. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst MR/JDP Blunt-spoken Janet Reno, who served eight years as the first woman U.S. ... More »
Oscar-winning Polish film director Andrzej Wajda smiles as he speaks to Reuters during an interview at Akson Studio office in Warsaw August 13, 2013. Wajda died Sunday night aged 90, according to local media. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo Film director Andr... More »
Jean Shepard, who played a pioneering role for women in country music and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame, died on Sunday at age 82, the Nashville Tennessean reported. More »
Arnold Palmer of the U.S. waves to the crowd as he stands on the 18th green during the Champion Golfers’ Challenge tournament ahead of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, July 15, 2015. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne Stokes More »
Actors who played the children of the Trapp family in the legendary movie ”The Sound of Music” pose in Salzburg on November 1, 2000. (L to R) Kym Gareth (Gretl), Charmian Carr (Liesl) (2nd L) , Angela Cartwright (Brigitta), Nicholas Hammond (Friedrich), Duane ... More »
Edward Albee arrives on the red carpet for the Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington, December 5, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee, whose provocative and often brutal look at American life in works... More »
Mexican singer Juan Gabriel performs at the 10th annual Latin Grammy awards in Las Vegas, Nevada November 5, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Mexican singer Juan Gabriel, a musical icon across Latin America for more than 40 years, died on Sunday of a hea... More »
LONDON British Star Wars actor Kenny Baker, who played the robot R2-D2 in six of the films, has died aged 81, Baker’s niece told the BBC on Saturday. Baker, who was three feet, eight inches tall, had suffered from a long illness, his relative said. In addition... More »
SAO PAULO Hector Babenco, whose 1985 film “Kiss of the Spider Woman” made him the first Latin American to be nominated for a best director Oscar, died of a heart attack late on Wednesday. “We lament the death of an extraordinary director,” tweeted Brazilian Pr... More »
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. The death of Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion known as much for his political activism as his boxing brilliance, triggered a worldwide outpouring of affection and admiration for one of the best-known figures of the 20th century. ... More »
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali died on Friday, aged 74. Following are some of the reactions to his death: U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA “A man who fought for us. He stood with King and Mandela- stood up when it was hard- spoke out when oth... More »
PALM CITY, Fla President Barack Obama paid tribute on Saturday to boxer Muhammad Ali, saying his fight for racial justice and religious tolerance “shook up the world” and was an inspiration. “Muhammad Ali shook up the world. And the world is better for it. We ... More »
Muhammad Ali’s hometown of Louisville will honor the former boxing champion on Friday with a procession through the Kentucky city and public funeral at a sports arena, a tribute befitting a local hero who achieved global stature as a humanitarian. The public s... More »
For Bob Arum, the famed promoter who befriended Muhammad Ali some 50 years ago, the former heavyweight champion’s legacy in the boxing ring pales in comparison to his impact on America and the world. Arum told Reuters on Saturday, the day after Ali died in a P... More »
More than 60 years ago, a bicycle thief in Louisville, Kentucky, unknowingly set in motion one of the most amazing sports careers in history. An angry 12-year-old Cassius Clay went to a policeman on that day in 1954, vowing he would find the thief who took his... More »
Eight facts about former boxing champ Muhammad Ali: * Ali had a show-time personality, dazzling footwork and great hand speed that combined to make him a champion like his sport had never seen. His career record was 56 victories, 37 of them by knockout, and fi... More »
Police found no signs of suicide or obvious trauma in the death of U.S. music superstar Prince, but it could take weeks before autopsy results reveal how the groundbreaking performer died, authorities said on Friday. The intensely private musician, whose hits ... More »
LOS ANGELES The late pop star Prince was known in life as an artist fiercely protective of his intellectual property, but how much others may profit from his legacy, including a large body of unreleased songs, hinges on how astute he was in arranging for contr... More »
BAMAKO Mali bid a final farewell on Saturday to Malick Sidibe, an award-winning photographer considered a national treasure for his unique studio portraits and candid black-and-white depictions of popular culture in his West African homeland. From humble begin... More »
SEOUL South Korea’s former short track world champion Noh Jin-kyu has died of cancer, the Korea Skating Union said on Monday. He was 23. Noh’s sister, Olympic speed skater Seon-yeong, wrote on her Facebook page that he had passed away at 8 p.m. local time on S... More »
LONDON Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, whose fluid, futuristic designs were used in buildings across the world to widespread acclaim, has died of a heart attack at the age of 65, her company said on Thursday. Hadid, whose projects included the MAXXI museum... More »
LOS ANGELES Comedian and actor Garry Shandling, who made his name as a frequent guest host on late-night television and for parodying himself as star of the pioneering cable TV comedy series, “The Larry Sanders Show,” died on Thursday at age 66. Shandling, who... More »
U.S. actor Ken Howard, who won Emmy and Tony awards, has died at age 71, People magazine and Variety reported on Wednesday, quoting the actors union, SAG-AFTRA. (Reporting by Sandra Maler in Washington- Editing by Peter Cooney) SOURCE: http://www.reuters.com/a... More »
PHOENIX Former Major League catcher Joe Garagiola, who achieved more lasting fame as a sports announcer and television host after his retirement from baseball, died on Wednesday at the age of 90. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of this amazing man who was ... More »
Hip-hop artist Phife Dawg, a member of New York-based group A Tribe Called Quest, has died at the age of 45, his family said on Wednesday. The family said in a statement that the musician, whose real name was Malik Taylor, died on Tuesday from complications fr... More »
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. First lady Michelle Obama and representatives from nine former presidential families led a bipartisan gathering of politicians and celebrities in paying memorial tribute to Nancy Reagan, whose love for her late husband, Ronald Reagan, was h... More »
NEW YORK British-born keyboardist Keith Emerson of the 1970’s progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer died from a self-inflicted single gunshot to his head, police said Friday. He was 71. Emerson’s body was found by local police at his Santa Monica, Calif... More »
LOS ANGELES Sir George Martin, the legendary music producer who shaped the Beatles into the world’s most important pop music force, has died, Ringo Starr said on Twitter. He was 90 years old. “God bless George Martin peace and love to Judy and his family,” Sta... More »
ROME Italian author Umberto Eco, who became famous for the 1980 international blockbuster “The Name of the Rose”, died on Friday, Italian media reported. He was 84. La Repubblica newspaper said it had been informed by the family that Eco died late on Friday ni... More »
LOS ANGELES Glenn Frey, the prolific guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of the Eagles, died on Monday at age 67, the American rock band known for “Hotel California” and dozens of other hits said on its website. Frey died in New York City of comp... More »
LONDON Legendary British rock star David Bowie, who framed hits such as “Ziggy Stardust” with daringly androgynous displays of sexuality and glittering costumes, has died aged 69 after a secret battle with cancer. A chameleon and a visionary, Bowie straddled t... More »
Robert Loggia, the gravelly voiced character actor who danced with Tom Hanks on a giant floor keyboard in “Big,” fought aliens in “Independence Day” and trafficked in drugs in “Scarface,” died on Friday at age 85, his widow said. Loggia, who was nominated for ... More »
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Fred Thompson, a former Republican U.S. senator from Tennessee who briefly ran for president and straddled the world of politics and entertainment with a prolific television and film acting career, died of cancer on Sunday at age 73. Thompson,... More »
LOS ANGELES Tillman, the English bulldog who in 2009 set a Guinness World Record as the fastest skateboarding canine and starred in videos that demonstrated his four-wheeled prowess, has died in Southern California at age 10, his owner said on Thursday. Tillma... More »
Maureen O’Hara, the flame-haired Irish-American actress known for playing feisty women in classics like “How Green Was My Valley” and “Miracle on 34th Street” as well as her on-screen chemistry with John Wayne, died on Saturday of natural causes at the age of ... More »
Prolific horror filmmaker Wes Craven, who directed the slasher classic “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” died on Sunday afternoon, his family said in a statement. He was 76. Craven, who was also behind the 1990s horror hit “Scream,” died surrounded by his loved one... More »
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Country music singer Lynn Anderson, best known for her 1970 Grammy-winning smash hit “Rose Garden,” has died of a heart attack at a hospital in Nashville, her publicist said on Friday. She was 67. Anderson, who had recently returned from a tri... More »
