PBS NewsHour commentator Mark Shields dies at age 85
Mark Shields, the longtime commentator known for his weekly political analysis and sense of humor, has died at the age of 85, PBS NewsHour confirmed.
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Remembering Scott 'Scooter' Stewart, lost to COVID, with Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Free Bird'
Shannon Hunt remembers mechanic Scott "Scooter" Stewart of Shiloh, Ill., who died from COVID. She calls him her "bonus dad."
Meghan Stabile, promoter who united jazz and hip-hop, dead at 39
"We get so stuck on categories and labels that you completely miss the point of really beautiful, authentic forms of art," Stabille told Jazz Night in America in 2015.
Prolific character actor Philip Baker Hall dies at 90
Hall's many roles included parts in Midnight Run, Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and he was known for one of the most powerfully funny guest appearances on Seinfeld.
Julee Cruise, otherworldly crooner on 'Twin Peaks,' dies at 65
Cruise's instrument, a voice of such intense calm it could be unsettling, made her a natural collaborator of director David Lynch — and, later, new-wave icons The B-52s.
Alec John Such, a founding member of Bon Jovi, dies at 70
No details on when or how John Such died were immediately available. A publicist for Bon Jovi didn't immediately respond to messages.
Grachan Moncur III, trailblazing jazz trombonist, dies at 85
Moncur, who played an outsize role in jazz's evolution during the 1960s, died Friday on his birthday after a period of poor health.
Composer and performer Ingram Marshall dies at age 80
Visionary musician Ingram Marshall has died at the age of 80; a leading figure of the West Coast avant-garde music scene, Marshall forged unusual connections between minimalism and electronic music.
Former NFL running back Marion Barber was found dead in Texas
In the Dallas Cowboys' record books, only three players have scored more than Barber's 47 rushing touchdowns. But he faced severe struggles after his playing days.
Black artists have always led AIDS activism. This tribute wants to give them credit
Activist Pamela Sneed says this year's walk will honor Black artists' contributions that have been erased from AIDS narratives.