Born on August 18th, 1932, French professor Luc Montagnier, Nobel prize in medicine 2008, passed awa
In career of four decades plus, Bailey was seen as arrogant, egocentric, but was also acknowledged a
Veteran supporting actor toiled in near anonymity for more than a decade, appearing on dozens of TV
A statement released by his family said Collins died of cancer
No cause was cited in the death of the former US senator, ambassador and Minnesota attorney general
Brig. Gen. Mohammad Hosseinzadeh Hejazi served as deputy commander of the Quds force of Iran's param
Within years of leaving government, Clark became a critic of US foreign policy and military spending
Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, married Elizabeth in 1947 and was the longest-serving c
Divjak was one of the very few ethnic Serbs to fight for the Bosnian army during the 1990s inter-com
Hastings, who became the first African American elected to Congress in Florida since the post-Civil
Christian Wiyghan Tumi, who advocated for peace in the ongoing Anglophone separatist crisis in the c
Cleary penned more than 30 books, which sold millions of copies, saying she began writing because ch
In addition to a Pulitzer Prize for 'Lonesome Dove' in 1986, McMurtry won an Academy Award in 2006 w
Magufuli had not been seen in public since Feb. 27, sparking rumors that he had contracted COVID; of
Dr. Len Horovitz, his personal physician, said Levine died on March 9 in Palm Springs, California, o
He fought on boxing's biggest stages against its biggest names, as he, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hea
During more than 30 years on network television, starting with CBS in 1961, Mudd covered Congress, e
Jordan's death comes months after the deaths of two other civil rights icons: US Rep. John Lewis and
He led the Pacific archipelago to independence from Australia in 1975
Ferlinghetti died of lung disease Monday at his home, a month shy of his 102nd birthday
'Like a runner loves to run because it just feels good, I like to play the piano just because it fee
Wilson was member of legendary Motown singing trio with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard
A lifelong Republican, Shultz held three major Cabinet positions in GOP administrations during a len
He beat Muhammad Ali to win the title in only his eighth pro fight
He later called the role of Captain von Trapp 'humorless and one-dimensional,' but it helped make hi
Moore struck a chord with locked-down Britain by moving around his garden with the help of a walker
Leachman died in her sleep of natural causes at her home in Encinitas, California, publicist Monique
Hall-of-Famer broke Babe Ruth's home run record
The eccentric and revolutionary music producer transformed rock music with his 'Wall of Sound' metho
The eccentric and revolutionary music producer transformed rock music with his 'Wall of Sound' metho
With a net worth of $33.9 billion as of March 2019, Adelson ranked as the world's 24th richest perso
As well as shaking up fashion with bubble-dresses and geometrical designs, Cardin was also one of th
Author of nearly 20 books on natural history studies, along with essay and short story collections,
He was perhaps best known for his work to secure treaty rights, particularly during the Northwest "f
The family did not disclose her cause of death
He died days before a ceremony planned to honor his service in the program that famously trained Bla
The acclaimed novelist reportedly died in Cornwall, southwest England, on Saturday after a short ill
Ambrose Dlamini had been hospitalized in South Africa since December 1, more than two weeks after be
His rich baritone on such hits as 'Kiss an Angel Good Morning' helped sell millions of records and m
Historic 1947 flight that broke 1,100 kilometers an hour paved the way towards supersonic flight and
Soft-spoken champion of liberal causes who shunned publicity was known for speaking bluntly
He was among the world's greatest athletes from 1955 through his Olympic triumph in 1960 and afterwa
He made a life of connecting American Indians with their spirituality and promoting sovereignty
He helped liberate Paris from the Nazis and later laid the groundwork for the shared euro currency a
He inspired the Freedom Rides' of 1961
Niger observes three days of mourning following death of Former President Mamadou Tandja/
Pat Quinn helped inspire participation in the social media challenge, which has raised more than $20
Throughout her VOA career, Maiwandi championed bringing news to the people of Afghanistan and standi
Throughout her VOA career, Maiwandi championed bringing news to the people of Afghanistan and standi
Jerry Rawlings is credited with ushering in multiparty democracy in Ghana
Seen by some as divisive and by others as a hero, Rawlings seized power twice in military coups but
The Italian was hailed by her country's alpine skiing federation as 'one of the greatest post-war ch
Trebek died Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years
He transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics
Walker emerged from New York's Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s; he moved to Texas in the 1
In a tweet, granddaughter Meghan McCain thanked her 'Nan' for teaching her how to live life with 'gr
He had the best winning percentage of any pitcher in the 20th century and helped New York become bas
The Dutch-born Eddie Van Halen co-founded Van Halen, which went on to become of the best-selling roc
His family said in a statement to French media Sunday that Takada died from complications from COVID
A vision of British erudition and sass, Evans was a high-profile go-getter, starting in the 1960s as