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  • Frank Gehry, the Most Celebrated Architect of His Time, Dies at 96

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever construc...

    December 6, 2025

  • Tom Stoppard, Sparkling Playwright Who Won an Oscar for ‘Shakespeare In Love,’ Dies at 88

    LONDON (AP) — British playwright Tom Stoppard, a playful, probing dramatist who won an Academy Aw...

    November 30, 2025

  • Mayor Yutaka Ota of Azumino, Nagano Pref., Passes Away at 69; Had Recently Started Second Term in Office

    Mayor Yutaka Ota of the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, 69, passed away on Friday.

    He...

    November 28, 2025

  • Dharmendra, Iconic Bollywood Actor and Indian Cinema’s ‘He-Man,’ Dies at 89

    NEW DELHI (AP) — Dharmendra, one of Indian cinema’s most popular stars whose versatile performanc...

    November 25, 2025

  • Kataoka Kamezo, 64-Year-Old Kabuki Actor, Dies in Tokyo Fire

    Kabuki actor Kataoka Kamezo, 64, died in a fire in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, on Monday.

    The fir...

    November 24, 2025

  • Paul Costelloe, Irish-American Fashion Designer for Princess Diana, Dies at 80

    Paul Costelloe, the Irish-American designer who dressed the late Princess Diana and became a stal...

    November 23, 2025

  • Germany’s Kessler Twins, Who Became Dance Stars in the 50s and 60s, Die at 89

    BERLIN (AP) — Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers and singers who launched their career in the ...

    November 19, 2025

  • Disability Rights Activist and Author Alice Wong Dies at 51

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author whose independence and w...

    November 16, 2025

  • Sally Kirkland, Stage and Screen Star Who Earned an Oscar Nomination in ‘Anna,’ Dies at Age 84

    NEW YORK (AP) — Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film and TV, best...

    November 12, 2025

  • Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese Actor, Dies at 92; Appeared in Films Including “The Human Condition” and “Ran” (UPDATE 1)

    Tatsuya Nakadai, an actor who was a key figure in the golden age of Japanese cinema, has died at ...

    November 11, 2025

  • James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Double-Helix Shape of DNA, Has Died at Age 97

    James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light t...

    November 8, 2025

  • Dick Cheney, One of the Most Powerful and Polarizing Vice Presidents in US History, Dies at 84

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful...

    November 5, 2025

  • North Korea’s Longtime Ceremonial Head of State Kim Yong Nam Has Died

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Yong Nam, a longtime North Korean ceremonial head of state best kno...

    November 4, 2025

  • Diane Ladd, 3-Time Oscar Nominee, Dies at 89

    OJAI, Calif. (AP) — Diane Ladd, a three-time Academy Award nominee and actor of rare timing and i...

    November 4, 2025

  • June Lockhart, Beloved Mother Figure from ‘Lassie’ and ‘Lost In Space,’ Dies at 100

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — June Lockhart, who became a mother figure for a generation of television viewe...

    October 26, 2025

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