Obituaries
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Publicist: Pop superstar Prince dies at his Minnesota home
Apr 21, 2016 7:00 am - CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) - Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times with hits including "Little Red Corvette," ''Let's Go Crazy" and "Wh...
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A day with Prince at Paisley Park
Apr 21, 2016 7:00 am - CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) - In September 2014, Associated Press Global Entertainment Editor Nekesa Mumbi Moody spent a day with Prince at Paisley Park. The following story ...
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Prince, hugely inventive, influential musician, dead at 57
Apr 21, 2016 7:00 am - CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) - Prince could play guitar like Carlos Santana or Jimi Hendrix, sing like James Brown, turn out pop melodies worthy of Motown or lay down the deep...
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A Prince on screen, from 'Purple Rain' to 'Graffiti Bridge'
Apr 21, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Flamboyant, expressive and larger than life despite his diminutive stature, Prince fit perfectly in Hollywood. He won an Oscar, starred in a big-scree...
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Former Syracuse star Pearl Washington dies at 52
Apr 21, 2016 7:00 am - SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - There was a gleam that shone through the sorrowful tears in Jim Boeheim's eyes as he recalled the first time he saw Pearl Washington play. It was W...
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Guy Hamilton, director of 4 big James Bond films, dead at 93
Apr 21, 2016 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Movie director Guy Hamilton, who directed four hugely popular James Bond films and raised the profile of the Bond movie brand through his work with actors ...
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Oprah, Mick Jagger among celebs to react to Prince's death
Apr 21, 2016 7:00 am - Musicians, actors and other celebrities react to the death Thursday of music great Prince via interviews, statements and social media: ___ "Prince, the doves really are ...
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In Prince's songs, an irresistible invitation to party
Apr 21, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Dearly beloved, we're gathered here 2day to celebrate the music of the greatest pop musician of his generation. Prince's music was, first and foremost, a...
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1990s WWE wrestling star Chyna dies in Southern California
Apr 21, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chyna, the tall, muscle-bound, raven-haired pro-wrestler who rocketed to popularity in the 1990s after taking on both women and men in the ring and la...
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The Latest: Chyna posted video days before being found dead
Apr 21, 2016 7:00 am - REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (AP) - The Latest on the death of professional wrestler Chyna (all times local): 11 a.m. Days before she found dead, former WWE star Chyna posted a...