Stax Records Co-Founder Jim Stewart died Monday at age 92
Stax Records Co-Founder Jim Stewart built a soul powerhouse from a Memphis, Tenn. label. He died Monday at age 92.
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Actress Kirstie Alley died Monday at age 71
Emmy-winning actress Kirstie Alley, known for starring in "Cheers," died Monday at age 71.
Hamish Kilgour, founding member of New Zealand's The Clean, has died at 65
Like the Velvet Underground before them, Kilgour and The Clean inspired tons of musicians to embrace impulsive creativity.
Jim Stewart, co-founder of Stax Records in Memphis, dies at age 92
The white Tennessee farm boy and fiddle player co-founded the influential record label with his sister in a Black, inner-city Memphis neighborhood and helped build the soulful "Memphis sound."
Kirstie Alley, star of 'Cheers and 'Look Who's Talking,' dies at 71
Alley died of cancer that was only recently discovered, her children True and Lillie Parker said in a post on Twitter. The Emmy-winning actress was known for roles including Rebecca Howe on Cheers.
Poet Mary Norbert Korte died in November at age 88
Poet Mary Norbert Korte left her life as a nun in the 1960s to pursue dual passions for beat poetry and the preservation of California's redwood forests. She died in November at age 88.
Encore: Filmmaker Julia Reichert died Thursday at age 76
Filmmaker Julia Reichert died Thursday at age 76. She chronicled the fortunes of working-class people, especially women, with powerful movies such as "American Factory" and "Union Maids."
Nick Bollettieri, coach to many tennis stars, dead at age 91
The Hall of Fame member worked with some of the sport's biggest stars, including Andre Agassi and Monica Seles, and founded a Florida academy that revolutionized the development of young athletes.
Christine McVie brought romantic optimism to Fleetwood Mac
For a band famous for its interpersonal drama, McVie extolled the virtues of true love.
Beloved 'Sesame Street' actor Bob McGrath dies at 90
Bob McGrath, who played the character "Bob Johnson" on the iconic children's program Sesame Street, has died. He was 90.