Profile: Remembering Edward W. Said, who died today at age 67NEAL CONAN
Interview: Chris Offutt discusses the writings and teachings of Frank Conroy, who died today at age 69MELISSA BLOCK
Barbara Walters, the broadcast legend who blazed myriad trails for women in journalism, died Dec. 30 at 93. Walters' amazing career transcended six decades, from 1951 to 2015. She was the first woman cohost of Today, the first female network news co-anchor, the host and producer of countle...
Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the one and onlyElvis Presley, died a couple days after Beck. Rushed to the hospital after a cardiac event, doctors were unable to save her. Presley was publicly mourned by many, includingSmashing PumpkinsfrontmanBilly Corganwho said, "There is heartbreak and th...
ONS said the number of suicides in higher education students was at its lowest in the 12 months ending July 2001, when the series began, showing 52 deaths. It rose to a peak in 2005 when 101 students took their own lives. ONS identified 1,330 students who died by suicide between July ...
Only two presidents didn’t submit any annual message while in office: William Henry Harrison and James Garfield, both of whom died before they got the chance. Lead Art: President Bill Clinton acknowledges the crowd as he prepares to gives his second State of the Union address on the flo...
Vladimir Lenin died in 1924 at the age of 54 due to a brain hemorrhage. He had suffered strokes before this. Upon his death, Stalin became the leader of the Soviet Union.6 What Did Vladimir Lenin Accomplish? Lenin led the revolutionary uprising that brought the Bolshevik faction of communism...
Ol' Dirty Bastard died tragically young at age 35 in 2004, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most unique voices in rap music. His vibrant personality, raw talent, and unconventional style continue to inspire artists today, cementing his place in the annals of hip-hop history. Photo: ...
Safra, died on July 9 at her home in Geneva. She was 87." LOUELLA PARSONS - (1881-1972). The first American movie columnist. She was retained by William Randolph Hearst, possibly because she had praised Hearst's mistress Marion Davies, and her columns were read by 20 million people in...
J.P. Morgan died in a hotel room in Rome on March 31, 1913, at the age of 75. Investopedia / Alex Dos Diaz Early Life and Education When Morgan was born on April 17, 1837, in Hartford, Conn., there was very little doubt his future lay in banking. His father, Junius Spencer Morg...