Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86
Robinson was a widow and lifelong Chicago resident when she moved to the White House in 2009 to help care for granddaughters Malia and Sasha.
Obituaries
Bette Nash, the world's longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88
Nash began her career in 1957 when flight attendants handed out cigarettes and got weighed before shifts. She earned her Guinness World Record after 64 years of service in 2022 — then kept working.
Basketball legend Bill Walton dies at 71 after fight with cancer
Basketball legend Bill Walton died after a prolonged fight with cancer. The 71-year-old was a prolific player who transitioned to a successful broadcasting career.
Remembering legendary Disney songwriter Richard Sherman
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the Chief Creative Officer of the Disney Theatrical Group, Thomas Schumacher, about the legacy of Disney songwriter Richard Sherman.
Bill Walton, a Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies of cancer at 71
Walton starred for the UCLA Bruins before an influential but injury-derailed NBA career in Portland, San Diego and Boston. Afterward, he became one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting.
Grayson Murray, a 2-time PGA Tour winner, dies at 30
Murray pulled out of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth a day before his death. No cause of death was given. He spoke openly about his battle with mental health and excessive alcohol use.
Disney composer Richard M. Sherman has died at 95
Sherman and his brother Robert became Disney Studios' first ever in-house songwriters. They won two Oscars for their songs and score to Mary Poppins and composed the classic "It's a Small World."
Morgan Spurlock, documentary filmmaker of 'Super Size Me', dies at 53
In his inventive 2004 documentary about the fast food industry, Spurlock consumed only McDonald’s fast food for a month. He died Thursday from complications of cancer.
Caleb Carr, author of 'The Alienist', dies at 68
The New York-based author's books explored the origins of violence.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-liner who crushed dissent, dies at 63
Iran's ultraconservative president, killed in a helicopter crash, oversaw a crackdown on women's protests and was linked to extrajudicial killings in the 1980s.