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Famed architect Cesar Pelli dies at 92
Architect César Pelli, renowned for designing some of the world’s tallest buildings, has died, his firm said. He was 92. Read more
Architect César Pelli, renowned for designing some of the world’s tallest buildings, has died, his firm said. He was 92. Read more
His first appearance in a Boston uniform ended baseball’s ugliest chapter, and the fact that it took the Red Sox so long left a stain on the franchise that it is still trying to erase. Read more
Stevens’ influence was felt on issues including abortion rights, protecting consumers and placing limits on the death penalty. Read more
Johnny Clegg, a South African musician who performed in defiance of racial barriers imposed under the country’s apartheid system decades ago and celebrated its new democracy under Nelson Mandela, has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Read more
Pernell Whitaker, an Olympic gold medalist and four division champion who was regarded as one of the greatest defensive fighters ever, has died after being hit by a car in Virginia. He was 55. Read more
Somalia’s Islamic extremist rebels, al-Shabab, claimed responsibility for the 14-hour assault that ended as troops killed the gunmen. Read more
Lawson’s smooth baritone led the group of five and later six singers, who were revered as the “The Kings of a Cappella” by their small but devoted fan base. Read more
Jim Bouton, the former New York Yankees pitcher who shocked and angered the conservative baseball world with the tell-all book “Ball Four,” has died. He was 80. Read more
Johnny Kitagawa, a kingpin of Japan’s entertainment industry for more than half a century who produced famous boybands including Arashi, Tokio and SMAP, has died. He was 87. Read more
One of the oldest survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack has died at 103. Read more
Award-winning television, film and theater actor Rip Torn has died at the age of 88, according to his publicist. Read more
The cause of death was leukemia, a family spokesman said today. Read more
Actor Cameron Boyce, best known for his role as the teenage son of Cruella de Vil in the Disney Channel franchise “Descendants,” has died. He was 20 years old. Read more
Gary Duncan, a guitarist, singer and songwriter best known for his work with Quicksilver Messenger Service, one of the leading bands in San Francisco’s psychedelic heyday, died June 29 in a hospital in Woodland, Calif. He was 72. Read more
Joao Gilberto, a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter considered one of the fathers of the bossa nova genre that gained global popularity in the 1960s and became an iconic sound of the South American nation, died Saturday, his son said. Read more
Kor and her twin sister survived the Auschwitz concentration camp, but they were subjected to inhumane medical experiments by the Nazis. Read more
Jared Lorenzen, a husky left-handed quarterback who set multiple Kentucky passing and offensive records before backing up Eli Manning on the New York Giants’ Super Bowl-winning 2007 team, has died. He was 38. Read more
Actor Arte Johnson, who won an Emmy for comedy sketch work on the television show “Laugh-In,” has died in Los Angeles. He was 90. Read more
Longtime Hawaii designer, pageant coach and fashion show producer Eric Kamakahia‘ai Eugene Chandler died June 27 at Hilo Medical Center. He was 67. Read more
Lee Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford’s lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate folk hero when he resurrected Chrysler 20 years later, has died in Bel Air, Calif. He was 94. Read more
Justin Raimondo, a longtime gay rights advocate and anti-war activist, has died. He was 67. Read more