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As the leader of Maze, Beverly crafted songs like the slinky, euphoric "Happy Feelin’s" and the breakup anthem "Before I Let Go," wedding his dulcet singing to buoyant grooves.
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Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyThe Grammy-winning musician, whose hit “Mas Que Nada” helped make him a global ambassador for Brazilian music, died after months battling the effects of long COVID. -
Chris Pizzello/AP/APThe hip-hop artist was known for his breakout track “Be Faithful” in the early 2000s and for lending his gravelly voice to hits by Missy Elliott and Ciara. The cause of his death was unclear.
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Eudy wrestled in several professional leagues over the course of his career, starred on teams such as The Skyscrapers and the Four Horsemen and won 2 WWE and WCW titles. -
The broadcaster was hailed as the father of the modern audience-participation daytime talk show. Donahue's taste for controversial and polarizing subjects birthed a new genre of television. -
Delon starred in more than 80 movies over six decades, including such classics as "Le Samouraï" and "The Leopard." He was 88. -
The band was behind such hits as “Once Bitten Twice Shy,” “The Angel Song” and “Rock Me.” -
Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16 years on “The Hollywood Squares,” has died. He was 98. -
Actress Gina Rowlands has died. She collaborated with husband John Cassavetes on nearly a dozen films. -
The creator of the grocery store snack aisle staple died at 88. His family said in a statement that he had dementia. -
Over the past three decades, Susan Wojcicki had a knack for seeing a startup's potential. Her intuition helped shape the growth of YouTube and Google. -
Belmont Mayor Richard Turner died Thursday after suffering a stroke. Turner’s wife Marie said on Facebook that Richard had complications from a recent surgery. Turner served the town of Belmont as mayor pro tem, a council member and on several boards for over a decade. Turner was elected mayor last fall.
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Actor and comedian Erica Ash has died at age 46. She was best known for "MADtv," the sitcom "Survivor's Remorse" and "The Big Gay Sketch Show."
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In 2011, audiences were captivated by a 14 year old, originally from war-torn Sierra Leone, dancing in the ballet documentary First Position. Michaela DePrince has died at the age of 29.In 2011, audiences were captivated by a 14 year old, originally from war-torn Sierra Leone, dancing in the ballet documentary First Position. Michaela DePrince has died at the age of 29.
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NPR's Mandalit del Barco offers this tribute to the multi-faceted actor James Earl Jones. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 9, 2024.)
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James Earl Jones was one of America's most distinguished stage actors and recognizable film actors. His voice seemed to be everywhere, from Star Wars' Darth Vader to The Lion King to CNN.
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Everything about Jones was big: his stage presence, the intensity of his glance and the brilliance of his craft. From Star Wars to The Lion King to CNN, his voice pervaded popular culture. -
Over the course of seven decades, Morgenstern helmed major jazz magazines, wrote books, produced concerts, won multiple Grammys, taught college and oversaw one of the world's largest jazz archives. -
Linda Deutsch, one of America’s best known trial reporters, died on Sunday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 80 years old.
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Actor and singer James Darren, a teen heartthrob in the 1960s, died this week at the age of 88. Tall, dark and handsome, he starred in three of the "Gidget" beach movies.
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Former teen heartthrob James Darren died on Monday in his sleep at a hospital in Los Angeles. He was 88 years old.
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Sister Theresa Kane, a champion for women's ordination in the Catholic church, has died. She even spoke directly to Pope John Paul II about the issue during his visit to the U.S. in 1979.
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Longtime documentary filmmaker Ofra Bikel has died at 94. Her films for the PBS series 'Frontline' in the 1990s contributed to the release of 13 wrongfully incarcerated people.
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Leonard Riggio transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller before his company was overtaken by the rise of Amazon. -
Former chief NPR executive John Lansing died on Wednesday, just months after retiring from the network earlier this year. The broadcast veteran was 67.
