Remembrances

Music & Culture

'It's My Party,' ' You Don't Own Me' Singer Lesley Gore Dies At 68

7:58am February 17, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Lesley Gore was most known for her anthem of teen angst, but her career had multiple hits, as well as an Oscar nomination. She was only 16 when she released "It's My Party."

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World News

Remembering Michele Ferrero, Candy Kingpin And Pioneer

7:35pm February 16, 2015

Michele Ferrero, the candy maker that brought Nutella and Ferrero Rocher to the world, died Saturday at age 89. Food historian Francine Segan discusses Ferrero's legacy and a candy empire's creation.

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Books
Arts

Philip Levine Reads 'What Work Is'

7:35pm February 16, 2015

Former U.S. poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Philip Levine died on Saturday at the age of 87. In Levine's memory, we air his reading of the poem "What Work Is."

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Philip Levine, Who Found Poetry On Detroit's Assembly Lines, Dies At 87

8:13am February 16, 2015

by Tom Vitale

In his six-decade career, Levine found grace and beauty in the lives of working people, especially the people and places of his youth. He was a United States poet laureate and a Pulitzer Prize winner.

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World News

'Do Not Fear For Me': Remembering Kayla Mueller With Her Own Words

10:15am February 14, 2015

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Kayla Mueller by reading from a letter she sent her family in the spring of 2014. She died while being held captive by the group that calls itself the Islamic State.

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David Carr, 'New York Times' Media Critic, Dies At 58

3:46pm February 13, 2015

by David Folkenflik

The media columnist for The New York Times died Thursday night after collapsing in the newsroom. David Carr expertly dissected journalism as an industry and as entertainment. He was 58.

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David Carr Called Himself 'Part Pirate, Part Thug' But Also 'A Decent Person'

1:52pm February 13, 2015

Carr, media columnist for The New York Times, died Thursday after collapsing in the newsroom. He was 58. Carr talked with Fresh Air in 2008 about his memoir and in 2011 about the future of journalism.

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Music & Culture

Singer Anita Darian Remembered For Genre-Spanning Career

6:26pm February 12, 2015

Robert Siegel talks to Lynda Wells about her best friend of 47 years, singer Anita Darian, who was known for her wide range of pitch and musical genres. Darian died last week at the age of 87.

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National

CBS Journalist Bob Simon Remembered For 'Unbelievable' Career

6:26pm February 12, 2015

Rachel Martin talks with longtime CBS producer Harry Radliffe about Bob Simon's work and legacy. The journalist died Wednesday night in a car accident at the age of 73.

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Fresh Air Remembers '60 Minutes' Correspondent Bob Simon

1:35pm February 12, 2015

Simon was killed in a car accident Wednesday. He was 73. He was a CBS reporter for nearly 50 years. In 1991, he was detained by Iraqi soldiers. He talked with guest host Marty Moss Coane in 1992.

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