Peggy Sue Gerron, Namesake Of Buddy Holly’s Classic Song, Dead At 78
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Peggy Sue Gerron, whose name has echoed in the annals of rock ‘n’ roll history for six decades as the crush in the Buddy…
Aretha Franklin, The Undisputed ‘Queen Of Soul,’ Dead At 76
Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” whose powerhouse vocal cords revolutionized American music and made her one of the top-selling female musicians of all time, has died at age…
Dennis Shields, Bethenny Frankel’s Onetime Boyfriend, Found Dead At 51
Businessman and banker Dennis Shields, the sometime boyfriend of Bethenny Frankel, died Friday at age 51, according to NBC. TMZ also reported his death, both citing anonymous law enforcement officials.…
THE STORY OF NELSON MANDELA – BBC NEWS
Subscribe to BBC News www.youtube.com/bbcnews BBC News remembers the life and times of Nelson Mandela. source
Harlan Ellison, Award-Winning Speculative Fiction And TV Writer, Dead At 84
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Speculative-fiction writer Harlan Ellison, who penned short stories, novellas and criticism, contributed to TV series including “The Outer Limits,” “Star Trek” and “Babylon 5” and won…
Joe Jackson, Father Of Michael And Janet Jackson, Dead At 89
Joe Jackson, father to Michael and Janet Jackson and no-nonsense manager of the Jackson 5, died early Wednesday at age 89, family members confirmed via social media. CNN also confirmed…
Dorothy Cotton, Civil Rights Icon, Dead At 88
Civil rights leader and icon Dorothy Cotton, who helped educate black Americans about their rights and worked with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died at the age of 88. Cotton…
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist Philip Roth Dead At 85
May 22 (Reuters) – Author Philip Roth, who was both hailed and derided for laying bare the neuroses and obsessions that haunted the modern Jewish-American experience, died on Tuesday at…
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Anti-Apartheid Campaigner, Is Dead At 81
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the anti-apartheid campaigner and controversial wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela while he was imprisoned on Robben Island, died on Monday. She was 81. A family…
Linda Brown, Center Of Brown v. Board Of Education, Dies At 76
Linda Brown, the young girl at the center of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case, died on Monday at the age of 76. Brown’s sister, Cheryl…