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Admiral Ackbar pauses before delivering his immortal line: "It's a trap!" Voice actor Erik Bauersfeld, who uttered those words, has died.

Arts

'Star Wars' Voice Actor Who, As Admiral Ackbar, Warned 'It's A Trap!' Dies At 93

3:55pm April 05, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Erik Bauersfeld's amphibious rebel commander was far from the biggest role that the Star Wars movies had to offer. But three words transformed a bit part into a fan favorite: "It's a trap!"

Guangzhou Opera House in Guangzhou, China, was designed by Zaha Hadid, a Pritzker-winning architect. Hadid died at 65.

Renowned Architect Zaha Hadid Dies At 65

2:36pm March 31, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Hadid was first famous for spectacular designs that were never built — but later proved her ideas worked in the real world, not just on paper. She was the first woman to win the Pritzker prize.

Writer Jim Harrison set his stories in the American wilderness. "I like outside better than inside," he said.

Books
Arts

Jim Harrison, 'Legends Of The Fall' Author, Dies At 78

8:37am March 28, 2016

by Tom Vitale

The author — who wrote more than three dozen books, including the novels Dalva and True North and many collections of poetry — found freedom in the outdoors. He died Saturday in Patagonia, Ariz.

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The cast of the TV show The Waltons, created by Earl Hamner Jr.

National

Earl Hamner, Creator Of 'The Waltons,' Dies At 92

9:20am March 25, 2016

by Barbara Campbell

The long-running television show set in the Depression-era Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia told a story based on Hamner's youth through the characters of John Boy Walton and his loving family.

Rapper Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest performs at H2O Music Festival at Los Angeles Historical Park on August 17, 2013.

Music & Culture

Phife Dawg, A Founding Member of A Tribe Called Quest, Dies At 45

11:45pm March 23, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

His family said in a statement that Malik I. Taylor's death was the result of complications from diabetes.

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Peggy Girshman diving in Hawaii in the summer of 2015.

Health & Safety

Peggy Girshman, NPR Veteran And Journalism Pioneer, Dies At 61

4:26pm March 15, 2016

by Joe Neel

Girshman was a leader at many news and professional organizations, including NPR, NBC News, the National Association of Science Writers and Kaiser Health News, which she co-founded.

Paul Kantner (left) and Slick Aguilar perform with Jefferson Starship in August 2009 in Bethel, N.Y.

Music & Culture

Paul Kantner, Co-Founder Of Jefferson Airplane And Jefferson Starship, Dies

4:45pm January 29, 2016

by Maquita Peters

The guitarist and singer channeled his passion for politics and science fiction to become a prolific songwriter. Kantner helped define the San Francisco sound in the 1960s.

Actor Abe Vigoda, shown in character on the Los Angeles, Ca. set as Detective Fish in

Character Actor Abe Vigoda Dies At 94

4:28pm January 26, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Vigoda, known for playing the treacherous Tessio in The Godfather and Det. Phil Fish in the TV series Barney Miller, died Tuesday.

Natalie Cole performing in New York in 2015

Music & Culture

Remembering Natalie Cole, Who Made A Name All Her Own

4:07pm January 02, 2016

by Scott Simon

The influential singer not only lived up to her father, Nat King Cole's legacy, she forged a new one entirely her own. NPR's Scott Simon looks back on a 2013 conversation with the late Natalie Cole.

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Politics & Government

A Candidate With Low Poll Numbers, But High Hopes

3:46pm October 18, 2014

by Scott Simon

Dr. Doug Butzier was the Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate in Iowa when he died in a small plane crash this week. NPR's Scott Simon thinks on the hopes even "lost cause" candidates inspire.

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