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Giulio Andreotti, seven-time Italian Prime Minister, dead at 94

May 7, 2013

ROME -- “Power wears out those who do not have it”. This is one of Giulio Andreotti more famous aphorisms that is a part of Italian history. Mr. Andreotti has died at his home in Rome. He was 94 years old ...

Roger Ebert: In Memoriam

Randy Steinberg

April 5, 2013

Legendary film critic dies of cancer

“MAS*H” star Harry Morgan dead at 96

John M. Guilfoil

December 7, 2011

Another acting legend lost

Joe Frazier dead at 67

John M. Guilfoil

November 8, 2011

Joe Frazier, the first boxer ever to defeat Muhammad Ali, died Monday after a battle with liver cancer. He was 67. Mr. Frazier won boxing's Fight of the Century and then fought Ali nearly to the death in the...

Andy Rooney dead at 92

Erin Farnsworth

November 5, 2011

Recently retired from "60 Minutes"

Jobs shaped Generation Y

Anthony McColgan

October 6, 2011

Apple founder changed the way we live digitally

Motown great Nick Ashford dead at 70

Brittney McNamara

August 23, 2011

The legendary songwriter passed away on Monday

Springsteen saxophonist Clarence Clemons dead at 69

Brittney McNamara

June 21, 2011

Suffered stroke June 12

“Macho Man” Randy Savage dead at 58

Eiko Watanabe

May 20, 2011

Wrestling superstar Macho Man Randy Savage died Friday in a car accident in Seminole, Florida, TMZ reported. He was 58 years old. According to the source, the wrestler suffered a heart attack while he was dr...

Singer Phoebe Snow dead at 60

Eiko Watanabe

April 26, 2011

Suffered a stroke last year

Elizabeth Taylor dead at 79

Jason Woods

March 23, 2011

Legendary actress of the screen passes away after heart problems

Former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr dead at 44

Eiko Watanabe

March 8, 2011

Had appeared on "Celebrity Rehab"

Actor Pete Postlethwaite dead at 64

Conception Allen

January 3, 2011

Oscar-nominee leaves a strong legacy

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” director Blake Edwards dies

Eiko Watanabe

December 17, 2010

Edwards was 88

“Empire Strikes Back” Director Irvin Kershner dies at age 87

Eiko Watanabe

November 29, 2010

Irvin Kershner, best known as a director of “Empire Strikes Back,” died in Los Angeles after struggling with lung cancer, Saturday. He was 87. He was also the only person to have directed both a Star Wars mo...

Leslie Nielsen dies at age 84

Eiko Watanabe

November 28, 2010

Legendary comedy actor Leslie Nielsen, known for starring in “Airplane!” and the “Naked Gun” film franchise, died Sunday of complications from pneumonia. According to The Associated Press, his agent, Joh...

Original “Five-O” Danno, James MacArthur, dead at 72

Eiko Watanabe

October 29, 2010

Actor James MacArthur, the son of actress Helen Hayes and widely known for his role as Detective Dan “Danno” Williams on the original “Hawaii Five-O” TV show, has died. He was 72. MacArthur, who performed on...

Tom Bosley, “Happy Days” dad, dies at 83

Eiko Watanabe

October 20, 2010

Tom Bosley, actor who personified paternal authority, especially on Broadway as a big-city mayor in the musical “Fiorello!” and on television as a Middle American dad in the hit comedy “Happy Days,” died Tuesda...

Benoit Mandelbrot has died

John M. Guilfoil

October 16, 2010

The Mandelbrot Set is one of the most famous 20th century mathematics wonders. It is a mathematic structure that truly deals in infinite complexity, but Saturday the academic world mourns the end of the life...

“Titanic” Actress Gloria Stuart dies at 100

Eiko Watanabe

September 27, 2010

Oldest Oscar nominee for Titanic

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