Sally Kellerman, known as Margaret Houlihan in 'MASH,' dies at 84
Kellerman died of heart failure at her home in Los Angeles, her publicist said. She had a career of more than 60 years in film and television.
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Mark Lanegan, Screaming Trees singer, dies at 57
Mark Lanegan was a founding member of the grunge-era Seattle band Screaming Trees and later part of Queens of the Stone Age. He died Tuesday of unspecified causes at his home in Ireland.
Mark Lanegan, Screaming Trees singer and voracious collaborator, dies at 57
Mark Lanegan, known for his work in Queens of the Stone Age and The Gutter Twins, had a rumbling rasp in his voice that could convey the weight of the world.
Global health champion Paul Farmer dies at 62
Dr. Paul Farmer, a global health champion, Harvard Medical School professor, anthropologist and co-founder of the nonprofit health organization Partners in Health, has died at age 62.
Berlin honors U.S. war veteran 'Candy Bomber'
Berliners are mourning U.S. veteran Gail Halvorsen, who died this week aged 101. He was one of the pilots who flew planes during the Berlin Airlift, dropping candy among other much-needed supplies.
Cristina Calderón, Chile's last known Yaghan speaker, dies at 93
Until the end of her days, Abuela Cristina — as many knew her — bided her time making traditional reed baskets, and sharing the Yaghan language and culture with those around her.
The 'Candy Bomber' who dropped sweets during the Berlin airlift has died at age 101
"Halvorsen's deeply human act has never been forgotten," Berlin Mayor Franziska Giffey said in a statement.
Bappi Lahiri, the king of Bollywood disco, dies at 69
Lahiri famously brought a disco vibe to India's biggest film industry. He composed dozens of hits in the 1970s and '80s — which appeared in many top Bollywood movies.
'2001' and 'Blade Runner' visual effects wizard Douglas Trumbull has died at 79
Trumbull, who brought otherworldly landscapes to life pioneered physical, not digital, effects that catapulted audiences into hyperspace and became Hollywood's go-to guy for sci-fi imagery.
P.J. O'Rourke, panelist on NPR's 'Wait...Wait Don't Tell Me,' dies at 74
Author, journalist and political satirist P.J. O'Rourke wrote more than 20 books about a range of topics, from politics to cars. He was a longtime panelist on the NPR show Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!.