LaMonte McLemore, The 5th Dimension singer and cofounder, dies at 90
Singer LaMonte McLemore, a founding member of vocal group The 5th Dimension, whose smooth pop and soul sounds…
Chuck Negron, voice of Three Dog Night hits, dies at 83
NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Negron, a founding member of the soul-rock sensations Three Dog Night who sang…
Catherine O’Hara dies at 71
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Catherine O’Hara, a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay…
Former Nickelodeon star Kianna Underwood killed in New York hit-and-run
NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials say Kianna Underwood, a former Nickelodeon child star, was killed Friday…
Palestinian filmmaker Mohammad Bakri dies at 72
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the complexities…
Chris Rea, singer of ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ dies at 74
LONDON (AP) — Chris Rea, the singer and songwriter best known for the hit “Driving Home for Christmas,”…
Rob Reiner, hugely influential director and Emmy winner, dies at 78
Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who became one himself as one of the preeminent filmmakers…
‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ author Sophie Kinsella dies at 55
LONDON (AP) — Writer Sophie Kinsella, whose effervescent rom-com “Confessions of a Shopaholic” sparked a millions-selling series, died…
Frank Gehry, internationally renowned architect, dies at 96
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved…
Playwright Tom Stoppard who won Academy Award for screenplay for ‘Shakespeare In Love’ has died
LONDON (AP) — British playwright Tom Stoppard, a playful, probing dramatist who won an Academy Award for the…
Disability rights activity, author Alice Wong dead
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author whose independence and writing inspired others,…
Todd Snider, Americana and alt-country singer-songwriter, dies at 59
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Todd Snider, a singer whose thoughtfully freewheeling tunes and cosmic-stoner songwriting made him a…