Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88
By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and...
View ArticlePro wrestling legend Sid Eudy dies at 63
By Kaitlyn Huamani Sidney Raymond Eudy, a professional wrestler known as Sid Vicious who was known for his intense persona and imposing stature, has died, his son announced Monday. He was 63. Gunnar...
View ArticleSouth Philly’s James Darren, ‘Gidget’ teen idol, singer and director, dies
By BOB THOMAS LOS ANGELES — James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film “Gidget,” died Monday at 88. Darren...
View ArticleJames Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, has died
By MARK KENNEDY NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to...
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Kathryn Crosby, actor and widow of famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing...
By Beth HarrisThe Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Kathryn Crosby, who appeared in such movies as “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad”, “Anatomy of a Murder,” and “Operation Mad Ball” before marrying famed singer...
View ArticleMaggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton...
By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager...
View ArticleKris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
LOS ANGELES — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home...
View ArticleSelf-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen, who lived in Poconos, dies
SAYLORSBURG (AP) — Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey, has...
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Photos: Remembering Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old and had spent more than a year in hospice care. The Georgia peanut farmer served one turbulent term in the White House before building...
View ArticlePeter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies
By JOHN ROGERS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted...
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