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Gwen Ifill broke barriers as a black female journalist and as the news anchor of PBS “NewsHour” and as the managing editor of “Washington Week.” She died from endometrial cancer on Nov.14 at a hospice center in Washington at the age of 61. Ifill was considered one of the most prominent journalists of her generation…

Shimon Peres has passed away at age 93. Peres was the Israeli elder statesman who shared a Nobel Prize for forging a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians. He served as a constant force for generations in Israeli politics. Peres died after suffering a massive stroke two weeks ago. He had been making progress but…

Legendary golf pro Arnold Palmer passed away from heart failure. He was 87.  Palmer was admitted to a Pittsburgh hospital on Thursday after having complications, and the condition became progressively worse over the weekend, according to published reports and Arnold Palmer Enterprises.  Palmer is and will always be touted as one of the most successful…

Curtis Hanson, an Academy Award-winning filmmaker, passed away at the age of 71. He was found unresponsive in his home by the Los Angeles Police Department and died of natural causes. Hanson won an Oscar for co-writing the screenplay of 1997’s  neo-noir drama “L.A. Confidential,” which he also directed. This perhaps his most known acclaimed…

Charmian Carr, who played Liesl Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, has died after complications from a rare form of dementia. She passed away in Los Angeles this past Saturday. She was 73. In the 1965 film version of the musical The Sound of Music the actress portrayed the oldest von Trapp daughter and famously performed the song “Sixteen…

At the age of 83, actor and comedian Gene Wilder has passed away due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. His nephew Jordan Walker-Pearlsman said Wilder died late Sunday at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. Gene Wilder’s acting career began in the 1960’s, but became known for his prominent roles in Mel Brooks’ comedies. Wilder became…

Kenny Baker, the British actor who played the droid R2-D2 in the Star Wars films, has died at 81 after a long illness. On screen, R2-D2 — who communicated only in beeps — had a tetchy but friendly relationship with fellow droid C-3PO. May the force always be with you, Kenny.

John Saunders, ESPN commentator and former WMU hockey player, passed away at the age of 61. Saunders, one of ESPN’s longest tenured commentators, joined ESPN in 1986 as a “SportsCenter” anchor and took on various roles for the network. Some of his jobs included hosting studio and play-by-play programming for a variety of sports. He…

Timothy LaHaye passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016. The minister had a stroke while walking down his driveway Thursday to retrieve a newspaper and did not regain consciousness. He was 90 years old. LaHaye was a prominent Christian leader, a successful megachurch pastor, the author of multiple nonfiction books and the founder of The Institute…

“Pretty Woman” director and “Happy Days” creator Garry Marshall died Tuesday in Burbank, Calif. of complications from pneumonia following a stroke. He was 81. Marshall shifted from TV writing to creating sitcoms that touched the ‘70s generation and directing timeless film classics. “Happy Days” became one of the biggest hits on TV with millions tuning…
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