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Paul Newman 1925-2008
He may have had the most famous blue eyes in movie history, but Paul Newman's talent went far beyond his good looks. The Oscar winning actor starred in more than 60 films, including "Cool Hand Luke" and 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."
Off-screen, Newman enjoyed racecar driving and was a generous philanthropist. His Newman's Own food label has donated more than $120 million to charity. He may have had the most famous blue eyes in movie history, but Paul Newman's talent went far beyond his good looks. The Oscar wi... more -
Norman Whitfield 1940-2008
Renowned songwriter and music producer Norman Whitfield has passed away. The Motown Sound co-creator and psy-soul legend was responsible for such hits as "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" amongst many others. He was 68 years old. Renowned songwriter and music producer Norman Whitfield has passed away. The Motown Sound co-creator and psy-soul legend was responsib... more
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Richard Wright: 1943-2008
Richard Wright, founding member, vocalist, and keyboardist of the rock group Pink Floyd, has died. He was 65.
Wright met Pink Floyd members Roger Waters and Nick Mason in college and joined their early band, Sigma 6. Along with the late Syd Barrett, the four formed Pink Floyd in 1965. Richard Wright, founding member, vocalist, and keyboardist of the rock group Pink Floyd, has died. He was 65. ... more -
Donald Haskins 1930-2008
Known as "The Bear" Don Haskins was a basketball player, coach and an unsuspecting civil rights leader. In college, Haskins played under the famous coach Henry Iba at Oklahoma A&M. As a coach, he won 14 Conference championships, played in 14 NCAA tournaments and led the Miners to the 1966 Championship. He will be best known however for his decision to start five African American players in the 1966 Championship game against Kentucky. This decision led to many other schools desegregating their athletics teams. Coach Haskins died at his home in El Paso, Texas. He was 78 years old. Known as "The Bear" Don Haskins was a basketball player, coach and an unsuspecting civil rights leader. In college, Haskins ... more
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Bill Melendez 1916-2008
Jose Cuauhtemoc Melendez, known to many as Bill Melendez was an animator, director and producers of motion pictures. Best known for his work on such classics as Peanuts and Bambi, Melendez will be remembered as a world-class animator, accomplished filmmaker and a multi-Emmy Award winner. He passed away at the age of 91 in Santa Monica, California. Jose Cuauhtemoc Melendez, known to many as Bill Melendez was an animator, director and producers of motion pictures. Best known for hi... more
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Don LaFontaine 1940-2008
Voiceover legend Don LaFontaine has passed away. Don worked on over 5,000 movie trailers, coining the now ubiquitous phrase, "In a world ..." Voiceover legend Don LaFontaine has passed away. Don worked on over 5,000 movie trailers, coining the now ubiquitous phrase, "In ... more
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LeRoi Moore 1961-2008
Heralded for his prowess on the sax LeRoi Moore was a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band. Moore's musical talent went beyond the saxophone. Along with playing the sax he co-wrote and arranged some of the bands most successful tracks. Tragically LeRoi Moore fell victim to what would become a fatal ATV accident, which eventually lead to his premature passing at the age of 46. Heralded for his prowess on the sax LeRoi Moore was a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band. Moore's musical talent went beyo... more
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Midtown on 9/11
We revisit the devastation of 9-11 through the raw experience and emotion of New Yorkers who were in Midtown that afternoon.
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Jerry Wexler 1917-2008
Jerry Wexler was a World War II hero and one of the most successful and influential music producers of his time. From the time he became a partner at Atlantic Records in 1953 he helped cultivate the musical careers of such artists as Ray Charles, the Drifters, Aretha Franklink, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan and George Michael. An inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Wexler enjoyed close to 30 years of success in the industry he helped mold. Jerry Wexler was a World War II hero and one of the most successful and influential music producers of his time. From the time he beca... more
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Isaac Hayes 1942-2008
The multi-talented Isaac Hayes has passed away. During his life Mr. Hayes was a singer-songwriter, music producer, actor, basketball team owner and father. The multi-talented Isaac Hayes has passed away. During his life Mr. Hayes was a singer-songwriter, music producer, actor, basketball t... more
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Bernie Mac 1957-2008
Born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough in 1957, Bernie Mac was a wildly popular actor and comedian. On screen Bernie Mac appeared in Friday, The Original Kings of Comedy, Ocean's Eleven and Charlie's Angels. His sitcom on Fox, The Bernie Mac Show, was a hit show that garnered many awards. As a stand up comedian, Mac will be remembered for his routine in The Original Kings of Comedy, his appearance on HBO's Def Comedy Jam and his own HBO series Midnight Mac. Born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough in 1957, Bernie Mac was a wildly popular actor and comedian. On screen Bernie Mac appeared in Friday, ... more
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Lou Teicher 1924-2008
Lou Teicher, one half of the piano duo Ferrante and Teicher, famous for their renditions of popular Hollywood movie themes, has died. He was 83.
Teicher and Art Ferrante were first dubbed "The Movie Theme Team" in 1961, and were highly acclaimed for their rapid-fire twin-piano performances.
Together they performed theatrical recordings of themes from such movies as "Midnight Cowboy" "Exodus" and "Tonight" from "West Side Story." Lou Teicher, one half of the piano duo Ferrante and Teicher, famous for their renditions of popular Hollywood movie themes, has died. ... more -
Hiroshima: 63 Years Later
63 years ago, on August 6, 1945, U.S. forces dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, marking the beginning of the end of WWII. Three days later, a second nuclear bomb was detonated over Nagasaki.
The bombs killed as many as 140,000 people in Hiroshima and 80,000 in Nagasaki by the end of 1945.
Since then, thousands more have died from injuries or illness attributed to exposure to radiation released by the bombs. 63 years ago, on August 6, 1945, U.S. forces dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, marking the beginning of the end of WWII. Th... more -
Solzhenitsyn Dies
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, the Russian writer and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature has passed away. He was 89 years old.
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Surf Film Legend
Bud Browne, who pioneered the surf film genre in the 1950s, has passed away at his home in San Luis Obispo, California. He was 96.
Bud and his 16mm camera captured a simpler and beautiful era of surfing, and will always be remembered. Bud Browne, who pioneered the surf film genre in the 1950s, has passed away at his home in San Luis Obispo, California. He was 96. ... more -
Randy Pausch: 1960-2008
Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor who became a YouTube phenomenon with his "Last Lecture," died Friday of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 47. He died at his home in southern Virginia. Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor who became a YouTube phenomenon with his "Last Lecture," died Friday of complica... more
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Estelle Getty 1923-2008
Estelle Getty won an Emmy Award for her role as Sophia Petrillo on the legendary sitcom The Golden Girls. Beyond her time on The Golden Girls, Getty appeared in numerous productions of both film and stage before passing away from natural causes at the age of 84. Estelle Getty won an Emmy Award for her role as Sophia Petrillo on the legendary sitcom The Golden Girls. Beyond her time on The Golde... more
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