Remembering Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson, celebrated Hall of Fame baseball player and the first African-American MLB manager, died Thursday at the age of 83.
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Baseball Trailblazer Frank Robinson Dies At 83
Baseball trailblazer Frank Robinson died Thursday at 83. He was the MLB's first African-American manager. Richard Justice of MLB.com remembers Robinson's remarkable career.
Remembering Lamia Al-Gailani, Pioneering Iraqi Archaeologist
The noted Iraqi archaeologist died Jan. 18 in Jordan. She helped restore Iraq's national museum after it was looted in 2003 and specialized in the study of ancient cylinder seals.
Rosemary Mariner, The First Female Military Air Commander, Dies At 65
Rosemary Mariner was the first woman to fly a Navy attack jet and the first to command a squadron. She's died at 65. At her funeral Saturday, the Navy will stage its first all-female flyover.
Activist And Former Sex Slave Kim Bok-Dong Dies At 92, Still Fighting For Reparations
Kim Bok-dong died Monday at 92. She was a fierce activist on behalf of women forced into sex slavery by the Japanese military during World War II. She shared her story of being a "comfort women" widely.
Award-Winning R&B Singer James Ingram Dies At 66
The Grammy-winning artist rose to prominence in the 1980s and enjoyed several successful collaborations with other artists. He had two No. 1 hits on the Billboard charts.
Remembering Singer James Ingram Who Died At Age 66
Singer James Ingram has died. He was a constant fixture on the pop and R&B charts in the 1980s with hits such as: "Just Once" and "One Hundred Ways."
French Pianist And Composer Michel Legrand Dies At 86
Michel Legrand was trained as a classical pianist and composer, but he will always be remembered for such pop hits as "The Windmills of Your Mind." Legrand died Saturday at 86.
After Hearing U.S. Veteran Had No Family, Huge Crowd Attends His Funeral In Texas
Scores of people turned up for Joseph Walker's funeral Monday — not because they knew him, but because they knew the Vietnam-era veteran was at risk of being buried without anyone attending.
Remembering Barrier-Breaking Naval Aviator Rosemary Mariner
Rosemary Mariner, the first American female military aviator to command an air squadron, has died at the age of 65. Steve Inskeep remembers Mariner's life with her friend and pilot Tammie Jo Shults.