Ray Collins Dies; Musician Was 76
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRay Collins, a musician who invited a guitarist named Frank Zappa to join the band that eventually became the Mothers …
R.I.P.
Fontella Bass Dies; “Rescue Me” Singer Was 72
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFontella Bass, the singer most famous for her huge 1965 hit “Rescue Me,” has died. She passed away Wednesday in …
Charles Durning Dies; Veteran Actor Was 89
Reading Time: 2 minutesCharles Durning, an 89-year-old decorated World War II veteran and award-winning actor whose career spanned the 20th Century, has passed …
Jack Klugman Dies; Veteran TV Star was 90
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJack Klugman, a veteran television star best known for his role as one half of The Odd Couple, has passed …
Hero Lifeguard Drowns in Puerto Rico
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVery sad news today out of Puerto Rico: Dylan Smith, a 23-year old surfer named by People Magazine as a …
Richard Adams Dies; Gay Marriage Pioneer Was 65
Reading Time: 2 minutesRichard Adams, an early figure in the push for gay marriage decades before it reached the center of the national …
Ryan Freel Found Dead; Ex-MLB Star Commits Suicide 36
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFormer Major League Baseball player Ryan Freel was found dead Saturday at the age of 36. He died of a …
Spencer Cox Dies; AIDS Activist was 41
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpencer Cox, a well-known AIDS activist who worked with scientists to create the first drugs that combat this deadly diseased, …
Robert Bork Dies; Supreme Court Nominee Was 85
Reading Time: 2 minutesRobert Bork, whose long political career was most noteworthy for his controversial rejection from the Supreme Court in the 1980s, …
Daniel Inouye Dies; Senator Was 88
Reading Time: 2 minutesU.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, the second-longest-serving senator in U.S. history and winner of the Medal of Honor for …