Jerry Stiller, comedian and ‘Seinfeld’ actor, dies at 92
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Stiller, who for decades teamed with wife Anne Meara in a beloved comedy duo and then reached...
Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87
KRISTIN M. HALL
AP Entertainment Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Little Richard, one of the chief architects of rock 'n' roll whose piercing wail, pounding...
Civil rights pioneer and face of gay marriage dies at 95
JANIE HAR
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gay rights pioneer Phyllis Lyon, who with her longtime partner was among the first same-sex couples to...
Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne dies from coronavirus
ANDREW DALTON
AP Entertainment Writer
Emmy and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter Adam Schlesinger, known for his work with his band Fountains of Wayne and on...
Son: Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. dead at 85; fought virus
JANET McCONNAUGHEY and REBECCA SANTANA
Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ellis Marsalis Jr., jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical clan that...
Harlem Globetrotters great Curly Neal dies at 77
JOHN MARSHALL
AP Basketball Writer
Fred "Curly" Neal, the dribbling wizard who entertained millions with the Harlem Globetrotters for parts of three decades, has died....
Country superstar Kenny Rogers dies at 81
KRISTIN M. HALL
AP Entertainment Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such...
Joe Coulombe, founder of popular Trader Joe’s markets, dies
JOHN ROGERS
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joe Coulombe envisioned a new generation of young grocery shoppers emerging in the 1960s, one that wanted...
Computer scientist who pioneered ‘copy’ and ‘paste’ has died
NEW YORK (AP) — Larry Tesler, the Silicon Valley pioneer who created the now-ubiquitous computer concepts such as "cut," "copy" and "paste," has died....
Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103
HILLEL ITALIE
AP National Writer
Kirk Douglas, the intense, muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of...