Norway’s King Harald V dies and his son becomes King Haakon VIII
STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as…
Voice actor Peter Cullen, who gave Optimus Prime his baritone, has died
NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Cullen, a prolific voice actor who enlivened scores of TV series, specials and…
Ratko Mladic, former Bosnian Serb warlord, dies in prison at 84
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ratko Mladic, the bullish Bosnian Serb general whose forces besieged the Bosnian capital for…
Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the art world, dies at 97
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum…
Dolly Parton dies at 80
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling…
Beloved actor Shelley Fabares, star of ‘The Donna Reed Show,’ dies at 82
Shelley Fabares, an actor who was a fixture on television for decades from her days as a young…
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, trailblazing Kansas senator, dies at 94
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor’s daughter who became the first woman elected to…
Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s drummer, dies at 77
NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the…
Hayden Panettiere, star of ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including “Heroes” and “Nashville,” has died. She…
Tommy John, pioneer of elbow surgery and MLB pitcher with 288 wins, dead at 83
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became…
Bou Meng, a Cambodian artist and survivor of a Khmer Rouge torture center, dies at 85
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian artist Bou Meng, one of only seven people known to have survived…
Jackie the bald eagle, an internet sensation, dies after illness
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Jackie, the bald eagle who became an internet sensation and a symbol…