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Comic artist Joe Kubert dead at 85updated: Mon Aug 13 2012 22:18:00

Joe Kubert, the DC Comics artist who started a school to train future illustrators, has died at age 85, a school official said Monday.

Sylvester Stallone's son dies at 36updated: Sat Jul 14 2012 00:14:00

Sage Stallone, the 36-year-old son of actor Sylvester Stallone, died Friday.

Andy Griffith died of heart attack, death certificate saysupdated: Fri Jul 06 2012 13:10:00

Andy Griffith's death certificate says the actor died of a heart attack, after years of suffering from other illnesses, including coronary artery disease.

Andy Griffith dies at age 86updated: Fri Jul 06 2012 13:10:00

Andy Griffith's career spanned decades in TV and film and picked up a Grammy award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Andy Griffith buried shortly after death, source saysupdated: Tue Jul 03 2012 18:21:00

The body of Andy Griffith, a North Carolina native and actor who for years won over audiences with his folksy appeal, was buried Tuesday morning less than five hours after he died.

'Gone With the Wind' actress Ann Rutherford diesupdated: Wed Jun 13 2012 07:28:00

Ann Rutherford, who played Scarlett O'Hara's little sister Carreen in the 1939 classic movie "Gone with the Wind," has died at age 94, a close friend said Tuesday.

Former Algerian president dies at 96updated: Wed Apr 11 2012 13:41:00

Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria's first president after the country became independent from France in 1962, has died at the age of 96, Algeria's state-run news agency said Wednesday.

Egypt's Coptic Pope laid to restupdated: Wed Mar 21 2012 01:13:00

Mourners pay their respects at the funeral of Coptic Pope Shenouda III who died on Saturday. CNN's Ian Lee reports.

Famed children's book co-author Jan Berenstain diesupdated: Mon Feb 27 2012 22:55:00

"The Berenstain Bears'" co-creator Jan Berenstain has died at the age of 88, according to a Facebook page dedicated to the furry characters Berenstain and her husband created.

'Wild Orchid' director Zalman King dies at 70updated: Sat Feb 04 2012 08:23:00

Zalman King, a onetime actor who went on to produce and direct numerous films including "Wild Orchid," died Friday after a lengthy battle with cancer, his son-in-law said.

'Star Wars' sword master dies at 89updated: Wed Jan 04 2012 09:28:00

Richard Greene reports on the life and times of movie sword master Bob Anderson.

Report: Bollywood star dies at 88 updated: Sun Dec 04 2011 07:52:00

Bollywood movie star Dev Anand, a fixture in the Indian film industry for decades, has died of an apparent heart attack, CNN IBN reported Sunday. He was 88.

'Deliverance' actor Bill McKinney dies at 80updated: Fri Dec 02 2011 20:47:00

Character actor Bill McKinney, who appeared in the brutal "squeal like a pig" rape scene in the 1972 movie "Deliverance," has died of cancer at age 80, his family announced.

Prominent African-American studies scholar diesupdated: Fri Oct 21 2011 18:27:00

Rudolph Byrd, a prominent scholar of African-American studies at Emory University in Atlanta, died Friday after a long battle with multiple myeloma. He was 58.

8 NATO troops die in Afghanistan during past 2 daysupdated: Thu Sep 29 2011 14:41:00

Eight NATO troops have died in Afghanistan over the past two days, seven of them from war-related causes, the International Security Assistance Force said.

Kara Kennedy dies of heart attackupdated: Sun Sep 18 2011 21:10:00

Kara Kennedy, daughter of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, died of a heart attack on Friday, a family aide told CNN Saturday. She was 51.

People.com: Cliff Robertson, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dies at 88updated: Sun Sep 11 2011 21:28:00

The Charly star also played Uncle Ben in Spider-Man

John Shalikashvili, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, diesupdated: Sat Jul 23 2011 17:44:00

Retired Army Gen. John Shalikashvili, who rose from being an Army draftee to serving as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has died of complications from a stroke, his executive assistant said Saturday. He was 75.

Betty Ford's remains flown to Michigan for final servicesupdated: Wed Jul 13 2011 19:05:00

The casket holding Betty Ford's remains arrived late Wednesday afternoon in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where the final of two services will be held for the former first lady. The first service was held Tuesday in California.

People.com: Peter Falk, Star of Columbo, Dies at 83updated: Sat Jun 25 2011 12:49:00

The five-time Emmy winner also was nominated for two Academy Awards

King family announces death of MLK's sister-in-lawupdated: Mon Jun 13 2011 14:49:00

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s sister-in-law, Edythe Scott Bagley, has died of natural causes at her Pennsylvania home, her family said Monday.

QVC mainstay Jeanne Bice dies at 71updated: Mon Jun 13 2011 10:33:00

Sweater queen and home-shopping doyenne Jeanne Bice died on Friday at age 71.

People.com: James Arness, Star of Gunsmoke, Dies at 88updated: Sat Jun 04 2011 11:30:00

The strapping Western actor played Marshal Matt Dillon on the long-running show

Actor Jackie Cooper is dead at age 88updated: Mon May 09 2011 13:03:00

Actor Jackie Cooper, nominated for an Oscar at age 9, died Tuesday night, said his agent, Ronnie Leif. He was 88.

People.com: Jackie Cooper Dies After Brief Illnessupdated: Thu May 05 2011 09:48:00

The former Oscar-nominated child star played an editor in Superman

Bijan Pakzad, fashion and fragrance designer, dies at 67updated: Sat Apr 16 2011 18:19:00

Bijan Pakzad, an Iranian-American fashion, fragrance and jewelry designer, died Saturday, according to an outgoing message at his Beverly Hills, California, boutique. He was 67.

Harry Coover, Super Glue inventor, dies at 94updated: Tue Mar 29 2011 08:02:00

Harry Wesley Coover, best-known as the inventor of Super Glue, has died at his home in Kingsport, Tennessee, a funeral home there said Sunday.

People.com: Family Gathers for Elizabeth Taylor's Funeralupdated: Fri Mar 25 2011 11:11:00

The Hollywood icon is buried in the same cemetery as her longtime friend Michael Jackson

Taylor farewell sheds light on obituary reportingupdated: Thu Mar 24 2011 15:34:00

For many readers, Elizabeth Taylor's obituary in The New York Times sparked tears, memories and a question.

Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor diesupdated: Thu Mar 24 2011 15:34:00

Academy Award-winning actress Elizabeth Taylor has died at the age of 79. CNN's Brooke Anderson reports.

Former CNN reporter Jerrold Kessel dies updated: Thu Feb 24 2011 19:05:00

Veteran CNN correspondent Jerrold Kessel died Thursday at age 65 after a long battle with cancer.

CNN.com 'Godfather' dies at 63 after battle with cancerupdated: Sat Feb 12 2011 15:54:00

Jon Petrovich greenlighted funding for CNN.com in 1994 and became known as its "Godfather," a title he relished as the site became the most-read news site in the world.

Officials: Hollywood Foreign Press member dies in apparent suicideupdated: Fri Jan 21 2011 01:46:00

A senior member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has died of an apparent suicide, authorities said Thursday.

People.com: Bradley Cooper's Father Diesupdated: Tue Jan 18 2011 19:29:00

The actor’s girlfriend Renée Zellweger skips the Golden Globes to support her beau

People.com: David Nelson of Ozzie and Harriet Fame Diesupdated: Wed Jan 12 2011 20:09:00

The last surviving member of the wholesome TV family was 74

Actor Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64updated: Mon Jan 03 2011 15:44:00

Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite, who starred in "Inception" and "The Usual Suspects," has died at the age of 64, his agent said Monday.

People.com: Elizabeth Edwards's Funeral to Be Held Saturday in Raleighupdated: Thu Dec 09 2010 09:52:00

The service for Edwards, who died of breast cancer, will be open to the public

'Sopranos' actress dies at 46updated: Sat Oct 30 2010 22:17:00

Denise Borino-Quinn, who played the wife of a mob boss in the award-winning HBO series "The Sopranos," has died of cancer at 46.

People.com: Captain Kangaroo Costar James Wall - Mr. Baxter - Dies at 92updated: Sat Oct 30 2010 16:47:00

The actor played the neighbor for a decade on the classic children's TV series

Remembering Paul the Octopusupdated: Tue Oct 26 2010 11:28:00

The octupus who correctly predicted the outcome of the 2010 World Cup has died at age 2.

Barbados PM dies at 48updated: Sun Oct 24 2010 20:09:00

Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson has died at age 48 of pancreatic cancer, the government of the Caribbean island said Saturday.

People.com: Penthouse Founder Bob Guccione Dies at 79updated: Thu Oct 21 2010 11:28:00

The adult-magazine publisher passed away Wednesday in Texas after a battle with cancer

Barbara Billingsley dies at 94updated: Sat Oct 16 2010 22:32:00

Barbara Billingsley, the quintessential mom on "Leave it to Beaver," has died at age 94.

People.com: Tony Curtis Memorial Service Set for Mondayupdated: Fri Oct 01 2010 14:28:00

The Hollywood star will be laid to rest in a Las Vegas cemetery

Tony Curtis memorial service set for Mondayupdated: Fri Oct 01 2010 14:06:00

He may have been a Hollywood fixture for more than half a century, but the memorial service for Tony Curtis will be held in Las Vegas, on Monday. The matinee idol, 85, died at his home in Henderson, Nevada, Wednesday, after suffering cardiac arrest.

'Body Snatchers' actor Kevin McCarthy is dead at 96updated: Mon Sep 13 2010 12:31:00

Kevin McCarthy, whose 65-year-long acting career included the horror classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," died Saturday. He was 96.

People.com: PHOTO: Grieving Martin Short Accepts Flowers After Wife's Deathupdated: Wed Aug 25 2010 16:08:00

The comedian, who's up for an Emmy for Damages, will skip this weekend's award show

Soul singer Al Goodman diesupdated: Wed Jul 28 2010 11:14:00

Al Goodman, who sang baritone on such soul classics as "Love on a Two Way Street" and "Special Lady," died Monday, his family told CNN.

People.com: Golden Girls Star Rue McClanahan Dies at 76updated: Thu Jun 03 2010 16:27:00

The actress passed away after suffering a massive stroke Thursday morning

People.com: POLL: Which Late Star Should Be on the Next U.S. Stamp?updated: Thu May 13 2010 16:10:00

Who among Michael Jackson, Paul Newman or Patrick Swayze is most deserving?

People.com: Lynn Redgrave Dies at Age 67updated: Mon May 03 2010 16:54:00

The actress passed away Sunday surrounded by her children at her Connecticut home

Political, civil rights figures mournupdated: Wed Apr 21 2010 17:52:00

Friends and family mourn the passing of lawyer, judge and NAACP director Dr. Benjamin Hooks, who died last week.

Political, civil rights figures eulogize Benjamin Hooksupdated: Wed Apr 21 2010 17:52:00

Scores of mourners packed a Memphis, Tennessee, church Wednesday for the funeral of Dr. Benjamin Hooks, a civil rights leader described as deeply inspirational and widely influential.

People.com: Dixie Carter Dies at Age 70updated: Mon Apr 12 2010 08:27:00

"This has been a terrible blow to our family," husband Hal Holbrook says of the Designing Women star's passing

Former NFL star, actor Merlin Olsen dies at 69updated: Fri Mar 12 2010 08:27:00

Hall of Fame football player and actor Merlin Olsen, a giant man who friends say had an even larger heart, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer, football and university officials said.

Frisbee inventor dies at 90updated: Fri Feb 12 2010 13:55:00

Some mourners may bring Frisbees to Saturday's memorial service for Walter Fredrick "Fred" Morrison, who invented the flying disc.

Capt. Phil Harris of TV's 'Deadliest Catch' dies after strokeupdated: Wed Feb 10 2010 10:30:00

Capt. Phil Harris of the Discovery Channel show "The Deadliest Catch" died Tuesday of complications from a stroke suffered late last month. He was 53.

Coroner: Casey Johnson died of natural causesupdated: Fri Feb 05 2010 09:43:00

Casey Johnson, heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, died of natural causes related to diabetes, the Los Angeles County coroner said Thursday.

People.com: Author J.D. Salinger Dies at 91updated: Fri Jan 29 2010 07:28:00

J.D. Salinger, whose iconic novel Catcher in the Rye is considered a cultural high point of the middle 20th century, died Wednesday. He was 91.

'Argentine Elvis' Sandro dead at 64updated: Tue Jan 05 2010 11:58:00

Roberto Sanchez, the Argentine singer known as "Sandro" and who drew comparisons to Elvis Presley, died Monday night after complications from surgery, his doctor told reporters. He was 64.

'King Sister' Yvonne dies at 89updated: Fri Dec 18 2009 01:33:00

Yvonne King Burch, a leading voice and driving force in "America's First Family of Song," died this week just a month short of her 90th birthday, her family said.

Columnist William Safire dies at 79updated: Mon Sep 28 2009 01:10:00

William Safire, a onetime speechwriter for President Nixon who became a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The New York Times, has died at age 79, the newspaper announced Sunday.

Actor Henry Gibson dead at 73, spokesman saysupdated: Thu Sep 17 2009 11:09:00

Actor Henry Gibson, who played roles ranging from loopy poets to vengeful Illinois Nazis and cranky judges during a 40-year film and television career, has died at age 73, his representatives said Wednesday.

'Basketball Diaries' author Jim Carroll dies at 60updated: Mon Sep 14 2009 15:14:00

Poet and punk rocker Jim Carroll has died at age 60. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug dies at 95updated: Sun Sep 13 2009 11:36:00

Nobel laureate Norman E. Borlaug, an agricultural scientist who helped develop disease-resistant wheat used to fight famine in poor countries, died Saturday. He was 95.

North Korea to send delegation to Kim funeralupdated: Wed Aug 19 2009 03:45:00

North Korea will send a delegation to the funeral of former South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung, who is best remembered for trying to foster better relations between the two neighbors.

SI.com: Maple Leafs legend Teeder Kennedy dies at 83updated: Fri Aug 14 2009 18:31:00

PORT COLBORNE, Ontario (AP) -- Ted "Teeder" Kennedy, who captained the Toronto Maple Leafs to five Stanley Cups during a Hall of Fame career, died Friday. He was 83.

Naomi Sims, pioneering black model, dies at 61updated: Tue Aug 04 2009 18:22:00

Naomi Sims, one of the world's first black supermodels, has died at the age of 61 after a battle with breast cancer, according to her family.

Comedian Fred Travalena dies of cancerupdated: Mon Jun 29 2009 06:36:00

Comedian and impersonator Fred Travalena died Sunday afternoon after a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 66.

Blues legend Koko Taylor dies at 80updated: Wed Jun 03 2009 21:28:00

The Queen of the Blues is dead.

Widow of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. diesupdated: Sun Mar 15 2009 07:42:00

Altovise Davis, the widow of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., has died. She was 65.

Former Ecuadorian president Cordero diesupdated: Tue Dec 16 2008 00:22:00

Former Ecuadorian President Leon Febres Cordero died of cancer Monday afternoon. He was 77.

Comatose Sunny von Bulow diesupdated: Mon Dec 08 2008 10:07:00

CNN's Susan Candiotti reports on Sunny von Bulow's death after 28 years in a coma.

Sunny von Bulow dies after 28 years in comaupdated: Mon Dec 08 2008 10:07:00

After spending nearly 28 years in an irreversible coma, heiress and socialite Martha "Sunny" von Bulow died Saturday in a New York nursing home, according to a family statement. She was 76.

People.com: Billy Crystal Recalls Horse Beechnut 'Was Like Driving a Porsche'updated: Tue Nov 25 2008 14:52:00

"It was an affectionate, unusual relationship I had with this incredible horse," the comedian tells PEOPLE of his costar

Maldives' first president diesupdated: Sun Nov 23 2008 01:41:00

Ibrahim Nasir, credited with ushering in independence to the Maldives as prime minister and then serving as its first president has died, a former government spokesman confirmed.

People.com: Best-Selling Writer Michael Crichton Dies at 66updated: Wed Nov 05 2008 18:16:00

The author of Jurassic Park and the creator of TV's ER privately battled cancer, his family says

Obama's grandmother dies after battle with cancerupdated: Tue Nov 04 2008 16:33:00

Sen. Barack Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died following a bout with cancer, Obama and his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, said Monday.

Obama's grandmother passesupdated: Tue Nov 04 2008 16:33:00

CNN political contributors talk about the role Barack Obama's grandmother played in his life.

People.com: Barack Obama's Beloved Grandmother Diesupdated: Tue Nov 04 2008 12:48:00

Madelyn Dunham, 86, "was the cornerstone of our family," says the Democratic presidential candidate

Time.com: Madelyn Dunham, Obama's Grandmother, Diesupdated: Mon Nov 03 2008 16:00:00

Barack Obama's grandmother, whose personality and bearing shaped much of the life of the Democratic presidential contender, has died, Obama announced Monday, 1 day before the election

People.com: Tom Hanks Pays Tribute to Paul Newmanupdated: Wed Oct 01 2008 10:16:00

Tom Hanks released a statement Tuesday remembering his Road to Perdition costar Paul Newman, who died at age 83:

People.com: DJ AM Attends Memorial Service for Crash Victimupdated: Tue Sep 30 2008 16:39:00

Mourners remember Chris "Lil' Chris" Baker in Los Angeles

Paul Newman has diedupdated: Mon Sep 29 2008 11:21:00

Screen legend Paul Newman has died at the age of 83. CNN's Brooke Anderson reflects on his life.

Film Legend Newman diesupdated: Sat Sep 27 2008 23:06:00

We hear from a staffer at Hole in the Wall Camps, which Paul Newman founded to help kids with serious medical needs.

Larry King: I admired 'superstar' actor Paul Newmanupdated: Sat Sep 27 2008 23:06:00

Legendary actor Paul Newman died of cancer at his home in Westport, Connecticut, at the age of 83.

Time.com: Paul Newman, Oscar Winner, Dead At 83updated: Sat Sep 27 2008 11:20:00

Screen legend Paul Newman died Friday evening of cancer

Time.com: Peanuts Animator Melendez Dies at 91updated: Thu Sep 04 2008 14:00:00

Bill Melendez, the animator who gave life to Snoopy, Charlie Brown and other Peanuts characters in scores of movies and TV specials, has died. He was 91

People.com: Longtime Peanuts Animator Diesupdated: Thu Sep 04 2008 09:20:00

Bill Melendez, 91, drew more than 70 TV specials for Snoopy and friends, including A Charlie Brown Christmas

Don LaFontaine at workupdated: Tue Sep 02 2008 15:18:00

Watch Don LaFontaine deliver promos in his distinctive voice.

'In a world' voiceover master dies at 68updated: Tue Sep 02 2008 15:18:00

Don LaFontaine, the voiceover king whose "In a world ..." phrase on movie trailers was much copied -- and much parodied -- has died, according to media reports. He was 68.

Time.com: Ike Pappas, Oswald Death Broadcaster, Dead at 75updated: Tue Sep 02 2008 15:00:00

Ike Pappas, a longtime CBS newsman who reported the shooting death of presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald on the radio as it was happening, has died at age 75

Time.com: LaFontaine, Movie-Trailer Voice, Diesupdated: Tue Sep 02 2008 14:00:00

Don LaFontaine, the man who popularized the now loved-catch phrase, "in a world where..." and lent his voice to thousands of movie trailers, has died

Time.com: Wrestler 'Killer' Kowalski Dead At 81updated: Sun Aug 31 2008 19:30:00

Pro wrestling pioneer Walter "Killer" Kowalski has died from a heart attack

People.com: Dave Matthews Band's Saxophonist Diesupdated: Wed Aug 20 2008 12:24:00

LeRoi Moore died of complications from an ATV accident in June, the band says

People.com: Bernie Mac's Death: What Happened?updated: Mon Aug 11 2008 18:31:00

His sister-in-law tells PEOPLE, "He struggled for his life. He couldn't breathe"

Steve Harvey on Bernie Macupdated: Mon Aug 11 2008 13:51:00

Comedian Steve Harvey mourns the loss of "Original Kings of Comedy" partner Bernie Mac, who died Saturday.

Time.com: Bernie Mac dies at age 50updated: Sat Aug 09 2008 10:00:00

A publicist says Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor and comedian Bernie Mac has died at age 50

People.com: 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' Writer Diesupdated: Thu Aug 07 2008 13:56:00

Robert Hazard, who wrote Cyndi Lauper's hit, passes away after a brief illness

SI.com: Braves announcer Skip Caray diesupdated: Mon Aug 04 2008 11:50:00

Skip Caray, a voice of the Atlanta Braves for 33 years and part of a family line of baseball broadcasters that included Hall of Famer Harry Caray, died in his sleep at home on Sunday, the team said. He was 68.

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