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Gunsmoke's 'Marshal Dillon' Dead at 88

Actor James Arness dies of natural causes

(Newser) - One of Hollywood's greatest sheriffs, James Arness, died today of natural causes at his home, the Los Angeles Times reports. At 6-foot-7, Arness dominated TV screens as Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, which ran from 1955 to 1975 and defined the TV Western. Arness had been wary about taking...

Jack Kevorkian Dead at 83
 Jack Kevorkian Dead at 83 
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Jun 3, 2011 8:20 AM CDT

Jack Kevorkian Dead at 83

Assisted suicide advocate hospitalized since last month

(Newser) - Jack Kevorkian, longtime advocate of assisted suicide, died early this morning at age 83. Kevorkian had been hospitalized in Michigan since last month for kidney trouble and pneumonia. A friend tells the AP he recently spoke to Kevorkian about his pending release and rehabilitation, "then I left and he...

Geronimo Pratt Dead: Former Black Panther Leader Dies at Home in Tanzania
Black Panther Leader Geronimo Pratt Dead at 63
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Jun 3, 2011 3:45 AM CDT

Black Panther Leader Geronimo Pratt Dead at 63

Activist was wrongly imprisoned for 27 years

(Newser) - Former high-ranking Black Panther Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt has died in Tanzania at the age of 63. Pratt had been living in a small village with his wife and child, attorney Stuart Hanlon tells the Los Angeles Times . There was no immediate information on the cause of death. Hanlon helped...

Clarice Taylor of The Cosby Show Dies at 93

Actress and comedian died of congestive heart failure

(Newser) - Clarice Taylor, the actress and comedian best known for playing grandmothers on The Cosby Show and Sesame Street, has died at the age of 93. Taylor died of congestive heart failure in her home in Englewood, New Jersey, on Monday, according to her son. Taylor's films include the Clint...

'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' Artist Gil Scott-Heron Dead at Age 62


 Musician Gil 
 Scott-Heron 
 Dead at 62 
'godfather of hip-hop'
May 28, 2011 6:55 AM CDT

Musician Gil Scott-Heron Dead at 62

'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' performer inspired hip-hop

(Newser) - Gil Scott-Heron, the spoken-word artist and musician often hailed as the godfather of hip-hop and made famous by "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," has died at age 62, reports NPR. Scott-Heron was held up as a major influence by many in the hip-hop community, including Kanye West,...

Surrealist Artist Leonora Carrington Dies at 94 in Mexico
 Surrealist Leonora Carrington 
 Dead at 94 
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May 26, 2011 3:21 PM CDT

Surrealist Leonora Carrington Dead at 94

One of the last originals dies in Mexico

(Newser) - British-born painter, writer, and sculptor Leonora Carrington has died at age 94, Mexico's National Arts Council confirmed today. Considered one of the last of the original surrealists, Carrington was known for her haunting, dreamlike works that often focused on strange ritual-like scenes with birds, cats, unicorn-like creatures, and other...

Veteran CNBC Anchor Mark Haines Dead at 65
 CNBC Anchor 
 Mark Haines 
 Dead at 65 
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May 25, 2011 9:51 AM CDT

CNBC Anchor Mark Haines Dead at 65

Veteran journalist dies unexpectedly at home

(Newser) - CNBC anchor Mark Haines, whom the network calls a “fixture” on the channel, died unexpectedly last night at his home. Haines, 65, was the founding anchor of the financial network’s Squawk Box morning show and also co-anchored Squawk on the Street. "With his searing wit, profound insight,...

'Macho Man' Randy Savage Killed in Car Accident

WWF wrestler has heart attack while driving

(Newser) - "Macho Man" Randy Savage, the WWF wrestler and Slim Jim spokesman, has died in a Tampa car accident, TMZ reports. The 58-year-old had a heart attack while driving, said his brother. The Jeep sped through oncoming traffic and struck a tree head-on, highway officials said. Savage died in the...

Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew Dead at 74

Minnesota Twins slugger is 11th on all-time home run list

(Newser) - Harmon Killebrew, the Minnesota Twins slugger known for his tape-measure home runs, has died at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 74. The team said Killebrew died peacefully this morning with his wife, Nita, and their family at his side. He had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December....

Brigitte Bardot's Ex-Husband Kills Himself

Gunter Sachs shot himself Saturday, aged 78

(Newser) - Gunter Sachs, the German-born billionaire married to Brigitte Bardot for three years in the 1960s, has killed himself at age 78. Sachs, an art collector and photographer who was also involved with Iranian queen Soraya Esfandiary, shot himself at his Swiss resort chalet Saturday, his family says. Sachs married Bardot...

Walker Brothers Singer John Walker Dead at 67
 1960s Singer 
 John Walker 
 Dead at 67 
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May 9, 2011 6:17 AM CDT

1960s Singer John Walker Dead at 67

Walker Brothers guitarist was hitmaker in Britain

(Newser) - John Walker, a founding member of 1960s pop trio the Walker Brothers, died Saturday in Los Angeles after battling liver cancer, the Guardian reports. He was 67. The American singer, songwriter, and guitarist helped the UK-based band score big hits, including “Make It Easy on Yourself” and “The...

Seve Ballesteros Dies: Golf Great Succumbs to Brain Cancer
 Golf's Seve Ballesteros 
 Dead at 54 
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May 7, 2011 5:50 AM CDT

Golf's Seve Ballesteros Dead at 54

Golfer succumbs to brain cancer, 'mulligan of my life'

(Newser) - Seve Ballesteros, a five-time major champion whose passion and gift for imaginative shot-making invigorated European golf and the Ryder Cup, has died from complications of a cancerous brain tumor. He was 54. A statement on Ballesteros' website early today said the golf great died peacefully at 2:10am local time,...

West Side Story Playwright Arthur Laurents Dead at 93
 West Side Story 
 Playwright Dead at 93 
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May 6, 2011 2:30 AM CDT

West Side Story Playwright Dead at 93

Arthur Laurents enjoyed success as playwright, director, screenwriter

(Newser) - Arthur Laurents, writer of landmark Broadway musicals including West Side Story and Gypsy, has died at his Manhattan home at the age of 93. Laurents' career as a playwright spanned seven decades. He also enjoyed success as a director and as screenwriter of movie classics including Rope and The Way ...

Famed Mountaineer Falls to Death

Switzerland's Erhard Loretan had climbed the world's biggest peaks

(Newser) - One of the world's top mountain climbers fell to this death today, reports the BBC . Switzerland's Erhard Loretan—one of a relative handful of climbers to have scaled all 14 world peaks above 8,000 meters (26,247 feet)—fell after a climbing accident in the Swiss Alps....

Sathya Sai Baba Dies: Hindu Guru Dead at 86
 Hindu Guru 
 Sai Baba 
 Dead at 86 
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Apr 24, 2011 1:07 PM CDT

Hindu Guru Sai Baba Dead at 86

Worshipped as a god by millions

(Newser) - Hindu guru Sathya Sai Baba, worshipped as a god by millions of followers worldwide, died this morning in a hospital near his southern Indian ashram. He was 86. Sai Baba had spent nearly a month on breathing support and dialysis while struggling with multiple-organ failure. Hundreds of thousands of devotees...

Chocolate Tycoon Dies in Bike Accident

Ferrero SpA chief Pietro Ferrero dead at 47

(Newser) - The heir to Italy's biggest fortune has died in a cycling accident in South Africa. Pietro Ferrero was chief executive of Ferrero SpA , maker of products including Ferrero Rocher chocolate, Tic-Tacs, and Nutella, which was invented by his grandfather in the family bakery during wartime when chocolate ingredients were...

Newsweek Chairman Sidney Harman Dead at 92

Stereo equipment magnate bought company for $1

(Newser) - Sidney Harman, the stereo equipment magnate who bought Newsweek for $1 last year, has died at what his family calls the "young age of almost 93." In a statement posted on the Daily Beast , the family notes that Harman learned he had acute myeloid leukemia one month ago...

Legendary Director Sidney Lumet Dies
 Legendary Director 
 Sidney Lumet Dies 
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Apr 9, 2011 2:20 PM CDT

Legendary Director Sidney Lumet Dies

Director of hits like Serpico , Dog Day Afternoon, suffered from lymphoma

(Newser) - Sidney Lumet, the award-winning director of such acclaimed films as Network, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon and 12 Angry Men, has died. He was 86. Lumet's death was confirmed today by his stepdaughter's husband. He said Lumet died during the night and had suffered from lymphoma. Lumet was nominated for four...

Ex Jersey Rep. Adler Dead at 51
 Ex Jersey 
 Rep. Adler 
 Dead at 51 


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Apr 5, 2011 5:00 AM CDT

Ex Jersey Rep. Adler Dead at 51

Democrat hailed for lifetime of public service

(Newser) - John Adler, a New Jersey politician who worked his way up from town councilman to congressman, has died. He was 51. Adler, who was among the Democratic members of Congress that lost their jobs in last November's election, had been in a local hospital since last month, when he underwent...

Hitchcock Star Farley Granger Dead at 85

'50s screen idol loved the stage best

(Newser) - Soulful leading man Farley Granger, best known for his roles in Alfred Hitchcock thrillers Strangers On a Train and Rope, left the movie business twice: once to enlist in the Navy during World War II and a second time, at the height of his Hollywood success, to take acting lessons...

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