Calvin Peete, Pro Golf's 'Mr. Accuracy,' Dies At Age 71
Peete won 12 PGA events during a long career as a professional golfer. For many years, he was the most successful black golfer in the world.
Remembrances
Jack Ely, Known For 'Louie Louie,' Dies At 71
The singing by the former Kingsmen's was so hard to understand, the FBI conducted an investigation into whether the lyrics were obscene. The FBI concluded: unintelligible at any speed.
Richard Corliss, 'Time' Film Critic, Dies At 71
The magazine said Corliss died Thursday night in New York following a stroke he suffered a week ago. Corliss reviewed films for the magazine for 35 years.
Remembering Pat Dowell, Longtime Film Reporter For NPR
Dowell filed as a freelancer for the network for close to 30 years. She was interested in serious films — films that told stories worth hearing — and she was dedicated to telling them.
Julian Koenig, Well-Known Adman, Named Earth Day
NPR remembers Julian Koenig, the longtime adman who coined some of the catchiest phrases in the business and named Earth Day.
Pat Dowell, Longtime NPR Film Critic, Dies
Longtime NPR contributor and film reporter Pat Dowell died Sunday.
Late Chicago Chef Sought To Open 'A New Page In Gastronomy'
A star of molecular gastronomy, Homaro Cantu, 38, took his own life this week. Cantu owned a Michelin-starred restaurant, but he also wanted to cure world hunger and improve Americans' eating habits.
Bill Arhos, 'Austin City Limits' Founder, Dies At 80
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Terry Lickona, executive producer of Austin City Limits, about the life and legacy of the show's founder, Bill Arhos. Arhos died Saturday at 80.
Remembering Don Quayle, NPR's First President
The first president of NPR has died at the age of 84. Don Quayle had a long career in public broadcasting, both in television and radio. Susan Stamberg reflects on his impact on NPR and her career.
Uruguayan Author Eduardo Galeano, Critic Of Capitalism, Dies At 74
Galeano's 1971 book Open Veins of Latin America was a fierce critique of U.S. and European imperialism. It made him an enemy of the right-wing governments that ruled much of Latin America at the time.