Dead at 87: Elie Wiesel, the Auschwitz survivor who became an eloquent witness for the six million Jews slaughtered in World War II and who, more than anyone, seared the memory of the Holocaust on the world’s conscience, died on Saturday at his home in Manhattan. He was 87. Menachem Rosensaft, a longtime friend and …
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RIP, Pat Summitt
A real trailblazer: Pat Summitt, who was at the forefront of a broad ascendance of women’s sports, winning eight national basketball championships at the University of Tennessee and more games than any other Division I college coach, male or female, died on Tuesday. She was 64. Her death was confirmed on the website of the …
RIP Guy Clark
There are some people who become type specimens. They’re the folks who define the characteristics of the category of folks to whom they belong. Guy Clark was — or rather, given what remains — continues to be the type specimen of the singer-songwriter. Charles Pierce has already written his remembrance of this artist, who died …
RIP Whisper, a Good Cat
My brother had to put down his cat, Whisper, whose brother Speak died several years ago. She had terminal cancer. His cats, though domesticated, were almost feral near anyone but him, so whenever I would watch his cats for him, it was like a UFO spotting if you could get one of them to come …
Rest in Peace, Patty Duke
Wow, this sucks. Among my earliest memories are watching reruns of “The Patty Duke Show” with my mom when I was a kid. Mom was a big fan, and they were around the same age. Gone too soon.
RIP Gary Shandling
This really bites: Comedian, actor, writer and producer Garry Shandling, known for “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” and “The Larry Sanders Show,” has died, TMZ reported on Thursday. He died at an L.A. hospital on Thursday, according to the outlet. A cause of death has not been released. He was not known to be suffering from …
Rest in Peace: Former First Lady Nancy Reagan Dies at 94
* First Lady Nancy Reagan has died at the age of 94. ** According to The New York Times the cause was congestive heart failure. *** She will be buried next to her husband at he Ronald Reagan Presidential library in Simi Valley, California. * Image of young Nancy Davis from here. ** Image of Mrs. …
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