Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi Dies; Was Country's 1st Freely Elected Leader
Essebsi rose to power in 2014 after the Arab Spring protests. But his political career spanned 70 years.
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Rutger Hauer, Played Complex Android In 'Blade Runner,' Dies At 75
Actor Rutger Hauer was best known for his portrayal of Roy Batty, a murderous and contemplative android who is hunted down by a cop played by Harrison Ford in Blade Runner.
Remembering Paul Krassner, Journalist And Co-Founder Of The Yippies
Krassner, who died July 21, published and edited the magazine The Realist from 1958 until 1974 and became known as "the father of the underground press." Originally broadcast in 1988.
Li Peng, Chinese Premier Known As 'Butcher Of Beijing,' Dies At 90
History will likely judge that Li deserved his moniker for his role in the Tiananmen Square massacre. He appeared on television to declare martial law. After that, troops descended on protesters.
Art Neville, A New Orleans Icon, Dead At 81
The keyboardist and singer was the co-founder of both the Meters and the Neville Brothers died Monday — bands that took the funk and swagger of New Orleans to a much larger world.
Paul Krassner, Comedian Who Captured The Zeitgeist Of The 60s, Dies At 87
Paul Krassner coined the term Yippie and co-founded one of the most influential magazines of the 1960s counterculture, The Realist. Krassner died Sunday at the age of 87.
As Manhattan DA, Morgenthau Pursued Drug Dealers And Crooked Banks Alike
Robert Morgenthau, the patrician lawman who a former aide said spent four decades "making mischief for people who engaged in bad conduct," died Sunday at age 99.
César Pelli, Renowned Architect Of Skyscrapers Around The World, Dies At 92
Pelli's legacy of modernist architecture lives on in buildings like the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco and the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles.
John Tanton, Ophthalmologist And Driver Of Modern Anti-Immigrant Movement, Dies At 85
Michigan ophthalmologist John Tanton was the founder and early driver behind the modern anti-immigrant movement. He died on Tuesday at 85.
Pumpsie Green, 1st Black Player On The Boston Red Sox, Dies At 85
The Boston Red Sox were the last Major League Baseball team to integrate, some 12 years after Jackie Robinson played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers.