
Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for 'Money,' dies at 81
Strong is known for his work on Motown classics like "Money," "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" and others.
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Strong is known for his work on Motown classics like "Money," "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" and others.
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"I hope I can love my daughter the way you loved me," Riley Keough wrote in a tribute to her mother.
Graceland is Lisa Marie's final resting place, buried next to her father and her son, Benjamin Keough, who died by suicide in 2020 at the age of 27.
The co-founder of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young was on the front lines of the cultural revolution of the 1960s and '70s.
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Her final public appearance was Tuesday, walking the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards, praising the Baz Luhrman film "Elvis."
A spokesperson for Los Angeles County's fire department says paramedics were dispatched to a Calabasas home Thursday morning.
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Block “was riding a snowmobile on a steep slope when the snowmobile upended, landing on top of him," the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the former Joseph Ratzinger, died Saturday at his home in the Vatican.
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Barbara Walters was a heroic presence on TV, leading the way for women in news and placing the world's most prominent people in front of her audience.
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Walters was the first female anchor on an evening news broadcast and then became a household name years later as co-host of "20/20."
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Westwood's eponymous fashion house announced her death on social media platforms, saying she died peacefully. A cause was not disclosed.
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These are the singers, actors, politicians, athletes and other notorious people who died this year.
The standard-bearer of "the beautiful game" had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021 and had been hospitalized for the last month.
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Whitworth's LPGA Tour victories spanned nearly a quarter-century, and she became the first woman to earn $1 million for her career on the LPGA.
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Harris' son Dok told The Associated Press his father died overnight. No cause of death was given.
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Stephen "tWitch" Boss died by suicide Tuesday, prompting tributes across social media from celebrities and friends in the entertainment industry.
Longtime "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" DJ Stephen "tWitch" Boss has died at 40, according to a statement his wife, Allison, made.
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Leach became ill Sunday at his home and was treated at a local hospital before being airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
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Wahl wrote Monday that he had visited a medical clinic while in Qatar and was given antibiotics and cough syrup for a possible case of bronchitis.
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Kirstie Alley died of cancer that was recently diagnosed, according to a social media post by her children.
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McGrath was a founding cast member of "Sesame Street" when the show premiered in 1969, playing friendly neighbor Bob Johnson.
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No cause of death or other details were immediately provided.
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Conroy was the voice of Batman on the acclaimed animated series that ran from 1992-1996, often acting opposite Mark Hamill’s Joker.
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Representatives for Aaron Carter's family confirmed the singer's death.
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Lewis was the last survivor of a generation of groundbreaking performers that included Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Little Richard.
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Jordan earned an unexpected new following on social media in 2021 when he spent time during the pandemic lockdown near family in his hometown.
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Robbie Coltrane's agent said he died Friday at a hospital in Scotland.
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Lansbury died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles, according to a statement from her three children.
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Lynn's family said the 90-year-old died Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
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Born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., Coolio died at a friend's home in Los Angeles, but the cause was not immediately given.
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Shaw was a former U.S. Marine who worked as a reporter at CBS and ABC News before taking on the chief anchor role at CNN in 1980.
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The Queen had been sitting on the royal throne since 1952, making her Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
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U.S. President Joe Biden called Gorbachev a “man of remarkable vision” and a “rare leader.”
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Dawson's family announced his death in a statement through KMBC, the Kansas City-based TV station where he worked as a broadcaster.
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