‘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…
Oscar-nominated actor Sally Kirkland, known for ‘Anna,’ dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film and TV,…
Cowboys’ Marshawn Kneeland found dead of apparent suicide at 24
Police in a Dallas suburb say 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found dead of an…
Grateful Dead singer was 78
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, the only woman to have graced The Grateful Dead‘s lineup, has died at 78. The…
Raiders mourn the death of ‘Soul Patrol’ safety George Atkinson
George Atkinson, a hard-hitting former Raiders safety who struck fear in the opposition, has died. He was 78.…
June Lockhart, beloved TV mom from ‘Lassie’ and ‘Lost in Space,’ dies at 100
LOS ANGELES (AP) — June Lockhart, who became a mother figure for a generation of television viewers whether…
Former MLB player Jesús Montero dies in Venezuela after motorcycle crash
CARACAS (AP) — Jesús Montero, a Venezuelan who once played for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners,…
Limp Bizkit mourns bassist Sam Rivers, calling him irreplaceable
Sam Rivers, the bass player in the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday, according to social…