obituaries

President George H.W. Bush greets soldiers at Fort Stewart, Ga., after he addressed family members of the 24th Infantry Division stationed in Saudi Arabia and personnel at the facility in February 1991.

George H.W. Bush's Wartime Experience Shaped His Approach To Politics

4:17pm December 01, 2018

by Alan Greenblatt

The World War II generation had a sense of serving the country together and also shared a belief in professionalism, one historian says. Still, Bush was not afraid to get personal with campaign foes.

George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, speaks at a fundraiser in Dallas in 1991.

Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94

7:42am December 01, 2018

The patriarch of a political dynasty, Bush was the last World War II vet to serve in the Oval Office. His son George W. called him "one of the greatest one-term presidents in the nation's history."

Ricky Jay performs his show Ricky Jay & his 52 Assistants at the Tiffany Theatre in Los Angeles in 1996.

Arts

Ricky Jay Remembered, From The Wings: An Assistant's Thoughts On The Late Magician

6:14pm November 30, 2018

by Chris Klimek

Critic Chris Klimek offers a remembrance of the late illusionist, author and actor Ricky Jay, for whom he worked as a personal assistant over a decade ago.

Arts

Remembering Master Magician And Sleight-Of-Hand Artist Ricky Jay

12:40pm November 30, 2018

by Terry Gross

Jay, who died Sunday, was an avid scholar of con games and could make cards disappear and reappear in ways that seemed impossible. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1987, 1998 and 2002.

Harold Levy, pictured in 2015, is best known as the former head of New York City's public schools.

'Harold Believed In Me': Remembering A College Access Advocate And NYC Schools Leader

4:57pm November 29, 2018

by Elissa Nadworny

Harold Levy, the former head of New York City public schools, worked to give all students access to college. "Harold wanted to know us, he wanted to hear us," one student says.

Harry Leslie Smith, Veteran And Activist, Dies At 95

5:00am November 29, 2018

Harry Leslie Smith, a World War II veteran who was known for his writing and activism, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 95.

'Spongebob SquarePants' Creator Stephen Hillenburg Dies At 57

4:44pm November 27, 2018

by Andrew Limbong

Stephen Hillenburg died on Monday at 57. He created the wildly popular SpongeBob SquarePants for Nickelodeon, that appealed to kids and young adults alike.

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Remembering The Work Of Director Bernardo Bertolucci

4:45pm November 26, 2018

by Bob Mondello

The late Italian Filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci found international renown with such films as Last Tango in Paris and The Last Emperor.

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Bernardo Bertolucci, Directed 'Last Tango In Paris,' Dies At 77

8:08am November 26, 2018

by Bob Mondello

The filmmaker died of cancer at his home in Rome Monday. Bertolucci's films, which include The Conformist and The Last Emperor, enthralled and shocked the world.

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World News

Remembering Syrian Activist Raed Fares Who Was Killed Last Week

8:00am November 26, 2018

by Ruth Sherlock

Raed Fares, one of Syria's most prominent activists, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Idlib Province on Friday. He used his broadcasts to critique Syrian President Bashar Assad.

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