Olympic Cyclist Kelly Catlin Is Dead at 23
Kelly Catlin, an Olympic track cyclist who competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, was found dead in her California…
Luke Perry Dead at 52
Luke Perry, who catapulted to stardom by playing Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills, 90201, died Monday morning, according to…
The Voice Contestant Janice Freeman Has Died at 33
Janice Freeman, a singer and contestant on season 13 of The Voice, has died. She was 33 years old.
The Facts of Life's Charlotte Rae Dead at 92
Charlotte Rae, the actor who portrayed Mrs. Garrett on Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts of Life, has died. She was 92…
French Pop Star and Icon France Gall Has Died
Singer France Gall, who rose to fame in 1965 after winning the Eurovision Song Contest at 17, has died at age 70.
Edith Windsor, Marriage Equality Activist and LGBTQ Rights Pioneer, Dies at 88
Edith Windsor, an activist whose landmark Supreme Court case is largely responsible for dismantling 1996's Defense of…
Henry Heimlich, Inventor of Antichoking Technique, Dies at 96
Dr. Henry J. Heimlich, the thoracic surgeon best known for developing and popularizing his lifesaving antichoking…
Architect Zaha Hadid, First Woman to Win the Pritzker Prize, Dies at 65
Architect Zaha Hadid, the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize, the field’s highest honor, died Thursday in Miami. She…
Natalie Cole, R&B Icon, Has Died
Natalie Cole, the singer whose career spanned four decades and who was the daughter of Nat King Cole, died Thursday in…
Ingrid Sischy, Publishing Visionary and Cultural Barometer, Has Died
Ingrid Sischy, the longtime art and culture critic who served as editor-in-chief of Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine…
Bounty Hunter Shoots, Kills Country Star Randy Howard
Randy Howard was an early ‘80s country star who toured with the likes of Willie Nelson and released novelty numbers…
Norman Bridwell, Creator of Clifford the Big Red Dog, Has Died
Norman Bridwell, the creator of Clifford, that big red dog who was as lovable as he was implausibe, has passed away at…
Report: L'Wren Scott Was Closing Her Business This Week
Cathy Horyn writes a moving tribute about her friend and recently deceased designer L'Wren Scott, which includes the…
Elmore Leonard Was Great To Women
Elmore Leonard passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 87 of a stroke, "at home surrounded by his loving family." If…
Mary Thom, Titan of Feminism, Dies in a Motorcycle Accident
Mary Thom, a founder and editor of Ms. magazine, an author several times over, and one of the most articulate feminist…
Awful New York Times Obit for Rocket Scientist Rhapsodizes About Her Beef Stroganoff
Yvonne Brill, a rocket scientist who in the 70s invented a propulsion system to help keep satellites from straying out…
Broadway Star and Oscar-Winner Celeste Holm Dies at 95
Celeste Holm, best known for her role in the original 1943 production of Roger and Hammertein's Oklahoma!, as well as…
Celebrated Feminist Poet Adrienne Rich Has Died
Adrienne Rich, one of the feminist movement's most powerful, influential, and accomplished writers, has passed away at…
Obituaries Are the Best Place for Score-Settling
After 94 years of life, Josie Anello was probably looking forward to ascending to Heaven and spending eternity far away…
Whitney Houston Will Be Missed
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 11: Outside a mournful Apollo Theatre in Manhattan on February 11, 2012. (Photo by Dave…