Obituaries
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Tributes pour in for groundbreaking actor Sidney Poitier
Jan 07, 2022 6:00 am - Tributes to Sidney Poitier poured in from Hollywood and around the world following the death Thursday of the groundbreaking actor and cultural icon. Poitier, who was the...
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Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies
Jan 07, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, and became the first Black ...
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Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies
Jan 07, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to w...
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Peter Bogdanovich, director of '~Paper Moon,' dead at 82
Jan 06, 2022 6:00 am - Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like 'œThe Last Picture Show'ť and 'œPaper Moon,'ť has died. He was 82. Bo...
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Hollywood reacts to the death of Peter Bogdanovich
Jan 06, 2022 6:00 am - Tributes to Peter Bogdanovich poured in following the death of the filmmaker, writer, critic and film historian. Bogdanovich, whose films included 'œThe Last Picture Sho...
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Peter Bogdanovich, director of '~Paper Moon,' dead at 82
Jan 06, 2022 6:00 am - Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like 'œThe Last Picture Show'ť and 'œPaper Moon,'ť has died. He was 82. Bo...
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Ross Browner, 2-time All-American at Notre Dame, dies at 67
Jan 05, 2022 6:00 am - Ross Browner, a two-time All-American at Notre Dame and one of four brothers who played in the NFL, has died. He was 67. Browner's son, former NFL offensive lineman Max ...
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Oldest US veteran of WWII, Lawrence N. Brooks, dies at 112
Jan 05, 2022 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Lawrence N. Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. - and believed to be the oldest man in the country - died on Wednesday at the age of 1...
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Indianapolis 500-winning team owner Kalkhoven dies at 77
Jan 04, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Kevin Kalkhoven, the team co-owner of Tony Kanaan's Indianapolis 500-winning entry in 2013, died Tuesday. He was 77. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway ...
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Zimbabwe journalists mourn passing of editor Iden Wetherell
Jan 04, 2022 6:00 am - HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Zimbabwean journalists are praising Iden Wetherell, one of the country's most principled and exacting editors, who died on Dec. 23 after a battle...