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Havel, hero of anti-communist revolution, has died
(AP)
2011-12-18 15:05:00 AP - Vaclav Havel wove theater into revolution, leading the charge to peacefully bring down communism in a regime he ridiculed as "Absurdistan" and proving the power of the people to overcome totalitarian rule. More About: Revolution , Died , Hero
Vaclav Havel, leader of "Velvet Revolution," dies
(Reuters)
2011-12-18 13:43:00 Reuters - Vaclav Havel, a dissident playwright who was jailed by Communists and then went on to lead the bloodless "Velvet Revolution " and become Czech president, died at 75 on Sunday. More About: Reuters
Grammy-winning singer Cesaria Evora dies at age 70
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2011-12-17 18:28:00 AP - Cesaria Evora, who started singing as a teenager in the bayside bars of Cape Verde in the 1950s and won a Grammy in 2003 after she took her African islands music to stages across the world, died Saturday. She was 70. More About: Singer
'Sanford & Son' actor Graham Brown dies in NJ
(AP)
2011-12-17 00:07:00 AP - An actor who appeared on stage at London's Globe Theatre and on television in "Sanford & Son" has died in New Jersey. More About: Brown
Murphy, police chief who urged restraint, dies
(AP)
2011-12-16 23:03:00 AP - Patrick V. Murphy, who battled police corruption and urged officers to hold their fire as head of the New York, Detroit and Washington forces during the turbulent 1960s and 1970s, died Friday. He was 91. More About: Chief , Police
Christopher Hitchens, militant pundit, dies at 62
(AP)
2011-12-16 15:41:00 AP - Cancer weakened but did not soften Christopher Hitchens. He did not repent or forgive or ask for pity. As if granted diplomatic immunity, his mind's eye looked plainly upon the attack and counterattack of disease and treatments that robbed him of his hair, his stamina, his speaking voice and eventually his life.
Quotes on the death of pundit Christopher Hitchens
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2011-12-16 14:02:00 AP - Reactions to the death of author and pundit Christopher Hitchens: More About: Quotes , Death
Christopher Hitchens, militant pundit, dies at 62
(AP)
2011-12-16 08:27:00 AP - Cancer weakened, but did not soften Christopher Hitchens. He did not repent or forgive or ask for pity. As if granted diplomatic immunity, his mind's eye looked plainly upon the attack and counterattack of disease and treatments that robbed him of his hair, his stamina, his speaking voice and eventually his life.
Captain America co-creator Joe Simon dies in NYC
(AP)
2011-12-15 23:13:00 AP - Joe Simon, who along with Jack Kirby co-created Captain America and was one of the comic book industry's most revered writers, artists and editors, has died at age 98. More About: Creator , Captain America
Prolific fantasy writer Russell Hoban dies
(AP)
2011-12-15 19:01:00 AP - Russell Hoban, the prolific fantasy and children's author perhaps best known for "Riddley Walker," a post-apocalyptic novel that relied on a language he created, has died, his publisher said Thursday. He was 86. More About: Fantasy , Writer
Founder of famous Paris bookstore dies at 98
(AP)
2011-12-14 22:43:00 AP - George Whitman's life was packed with the type of adventures that filled every nook and cranny of his bookshop, Paris ' iconic English-language Shakespeare and Company. More About: Founder , Famous
`New Hollywood' producer Bert Schneider dies at 78
(AP)
2011-12-14 16:34:00 AP - "Five Easy Pieces" producer Bert Schneider, credited for inspiring a "New Hollywood " band of independent filmmakers, has died in Los Angeles at 78.
Russian space designer Boris Chertok dies at 99
(AP)
2011-12-14 09:56:00 AP - Russian spaceship designer Boris Chertok, who played a key role in engineering Sovier-era space victories, has died. He was 99. More About: Space , Designer
Prominent Austrian Nazi resister Marsalek dies
(AP)
2011-12-13 19:48:00 AP - The Mauthausen Memorial Committee says Hans Marsalek, a Nazi resister who helped document the history of the former Nazi concentration camp, has died. More About: Austrian
Cardinal Foley, who led order in Jerusalem, dies
(AP)
2011-12-11 19:31:00 AP - Cardinal John Foley , who for 25 years was the voice for American viewers of the Vatican's Christmas Midnight Mass and who led an ancient Catholic order in the Holy Land, died Sunday. He was 76. More About: Jerusalem
Hector Silva, moderate leftist San Salvador mayor
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2011-12-09 20:48:00 AP - A Boston-born Salvadoran physician who helped the Central American nation recover from its 12-year civil war has died of a heart attack. Hector Silva was 64.
Jerry Robinson, Batman's Joker artist, dies in NY
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2011-12-09 14:09:00 AP - Comic book industry pioneer Jerry Robinson, who helped create Batman sidekick Robin the Boy Wonder and their arch-nemesis The Joker , has died at age 89. More About: Artist
Diana Colbert, wife of author Charles Bock, dies
(AP)
2011-12-08 19:36:00 AP - Diana Joy Colbert , the wife of author Charles Bock whose battle with leukemia inspired widespread sympathy and support among the New York literary community, died Thursday. She was 41. More About: Wife , Author
'M-A-S-H' star Harry Morgan dies at age 96
(AP)
2011-12-07 20:53:00 AP - Harry Morgan never planned to be an actor, yet he spent 10 years on one of the top TV series of all time, made 50 films and appeared on Broadway. He became one of the best-known character actors in Hollywood. More About: Star
Pop singer Dobie Gray dead in Nashville at age 69
(AP)
2011-12-07 20:11:00 AP - Dobie Gray, a smooth balladeer who recorded the timeless hit "Drift Away" in 1973, is dead at age 69. More About: Dead , Singer , Nashville
Barbara Orbison, widow of Roy Orbison, dies in LA
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2011-12-07 06:51:00 AP - Barbara Orbison, widow of rock n' roll pioneer Roy Orbison , died Tuesday on the 23rd anniversary of her husband's death, a family spokeswoman said. She was 60.
Resurgent soul singer Howard Tate dies in NJ at 72
(AP)
2011-12-07 01:23:00 AP - Soul singer Howard Tate, who got a second chance at a musical career three decades after being derailed by disputes with industry executives, personal tragedy and drug addiction, has died at age 72. More About: Singer
Poland's Villas, Las Vegas star in 1960s, dies
(AP)
2011-12-06 16:12:00 AP - She was a coloratura soprano who spurned opera for popular music, a Polish singer who became a cabaret star in Las Vegas , an artist trapped for years behind the Iron Curtain when she flew home to tend to her dying mother. More About: Star
Correction: Obit-Ken Russell story
(AP)
2011-12-05 12:45:00 AP - In a Nov. 28 obituary on filmmaker Ken Russell , The Associated Press, relying on information from his son Alex Verney-Elliott, erroneously reported that he had died in a hospital. His son now confirms that he was mistaken and that Russell died at his home in southern England. More About: Story , Obit
'Laugh-In' comic actor Alan Sues dies at 85
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2011-12-05 08:00:00 AP - Alan Sues, who brought his flamboyant and over-the-top comic persona to the hit television show "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" in the 1960s and 1970s, has died, a close friend said Sunday night. More About: Comic
Dominican-Haitian activist Sonia Pierre dies at 48
(AP)
2011-12-05 03:18:00 AP - Sonia Pierre , a human rights activist who bravely fought discrimination against poor Dominicans of Haitian descent since she was a child, died Sunday, according to colleagues. She was 48.
Dominican-Haitian activist Sonia Pierre dies at 48
(AP)
2011-12-04 23:08:00 AP - Sonia Pierre , a human rights activist who bravely fought discrimination against poor Dominicans of Haitian descent since she was a child, died Sunday, according to colleagues. She was 48.
Indian film star Dev Anand dies in London at 88
(AP)
2011-12-04 09:57:00 AP - Bollywood star Dev Anand, a charismatic and flamboyant Indian film fixture for more than a half-century, has died of a heart attack in London , his family said Sunday. He was 88. More About: Film , Star
"Laugh-In" actor Alan Sues dies at age 85
(Reuters)
2011-12-03 22:42:00 Reuters - "Laugh-In" actor Alan Sues, who was known for playing outlandish and effeminate characters on television, has died at age 85, a statement on his website said. More About: Reuters
Andre Coe, AP editorial assistant in Dallas, dies
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More articles from this author:2011-12-03 00:08:00 AP - Andre Coe, a former editorial assistant in the Dallas bureau of The Associated Press and the cooperative's regional news desk in Phoenix, died Friday. He was 36. More About: Editorial 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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