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Buzzi, who was best known for her regular appearances on the NBC variety TV show "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," died on Thursday at her home in Texas.
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PixabayCharlotte residents are mourning the death of Pope Francis, including Bishop Michael Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte, who was appointed by Francis himself. -
Bishop Michael Martin of the Charlotte Diocese has released a statement on the death of Pope Francis early Monday morning at the age of 88.Martin said in part: “I am deeply saddened by the death of Pope Francis and join with Catholics of the Diocese of Charlotte and around the world in mourning the loss of our shepherd. There will be time to celebrate the life and legacy of Pope Francis in the days ahead, but for now I invite anyone and everyone to join us in prayer.”
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Perry's brilliant and idiosyncratic career included helping to inspire the sounds of dub and rap as we know them today. -
Asner won seven Emmy awards over the course of his career and was outspoken about progressive causes. -
Watts, famous for his potent beat and unflappable style, featured on all 26 Rolling Stones studio albums and numerous live albums. -
Jeanne Robertson, who parlayed her appearance in the Miss America pageant into a career as a speaker and humorist, has died at the age of 77. Her death was announced by Elon University, where she served as a trustee. -
With hits like, "All I Have To Do Is Dream" and "Wake Up Little Susie," The Everly Brothers were a sensation in the late 1950s and early '60s as rock and roll became a cultural phenomenon. -
Phil Valentine, a conservative talk radio host from Tennessee who had been a vaccine skeptic until he was hospitalized from COVID-19, has died. -
Anne Springs Close, a conservationist and philanthropist from Fort Mill, died of injuries after she was hit by a falling tree limb. She was 95. -
Pastor Brenda Stevenson of the New Outreach Christian Center in Charlotte, who devoted her time serving the community, died Wednesday. -
Biz Markie died Friday night after months of health issues. -
Daniel (D.W.) Williams, a Charlotte resident, was known nationally for having one of the longest marriages in the nation died July 1. He was married to his wife, Willie, for nearly 84 years. He is survived by his wife, daughter Alice Erin and his granddaughter Brenda (B.J.) Williams-Greene. He was 104.
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Whitworth, who died March 8, worked at The New Yorker from 1966 to 1980, as both a writer and editor, and later served as editor-in-chief of The Atlantic Monthly. Originally broadcast in 2001.
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An entire industry wouldn't exist without him, yet few know his name. In his songs, Knott challenged the faithful to examine their faults and hypocrisies. -
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly remembers the life of civil rights leader David Mixner with his friend and mentee, Brian Sims.
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"More than anything, I believe he would want others to know they are capable of great things," Alexander's friend Christopher Ulmer told NPR.
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The pop crooner was behind some of the biggest power ballads of the 1970s and '80s. His wife said he died in his sleep. -
Janice Burgess, the Nickelodeon television executive who oversaw shows like Blue Clues, Little Bill, and The Backyardigans, has died at 72. She's remembered for inspiring kids' sense of adventure.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Toussaint Egan about the death of Akira Toriyama, famed creator of the Dragon Ball franchise, and the impact he had on manga and anime.
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Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama has died. He was 68. His "Dragon Ball" series has sold millions of copies worldwide and has inspired TV, film and video game adaptations.
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Akira Toriyama has died at 68. He was known globally for his best-selling manga series Dragon Ball, which gave rise to the popular anime series Dragon Ball Z, multiple films, and video games. -
Lawrence's hits include "I've Gotta Be Me" and "Go Away Little Girl." For decades he was part of the singing duo, Steve and Eydie, with his wife Eydie Gorme who died in 2013.
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Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era, died Thursday. -
Apfel's late-in-life emergence as a stylemaker was celebrated in magazines and museums. Her company made reproduction fabrics for the White House for decades. She became a fashion model at 97.
