Remembrances

Fresh Air Remembers National Book Award Winner Robert Stone

2:09pm January 14, 2015

Stone wrote eight novels, including Dog Soldiers, and a memoir. He died Saturday at the age of 77. In 1986 and 2007, Stone talked with Terry Gross about, among other things, writing and his childhood.

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Arts

'La Dolce Vita' Star Dies At 83

5:20pm January 13, 2015

by Neda Ulaby

Swedish-born actress Anita Ekberg, who was best known for her role as Sylvia in the 1960 film La Dolce Vita, died in Italy on Sunday at the age of 83.

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Books

Author Robert Stone, Known For 'Dog Soldiers,' Dies At 77

8:01am January 13, 2015

by Petra Mayer

National Book Award-winning author Robert Stone was on the fringes of the utopian counterculture of the 1960s — but he preferred to write about what happened when that dream went sour.

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Andraé Crouch in an undated press photo, circa 1970.

Music & Culture

Andraé Crouch, Who Moved Gospel Into The 21st Century, Has Died

5:06pm January 12, 2015

by Frannie Kelley

The singer and songwriter played a major role in creating a contemporary, conservative gospel sound.

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Anita Ekberg in a 1956 photo taken during rehearsals for a guest appearance on the Frankie Laine Time.

World News

Anita Ekberg, '50s Screen Star And Sex Symbol, Dies At 83

1:01pm January 11, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Swedish-born actress' most famous role was as Sylvia in Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita. She died outside Rome this morning.

Music & Culture

An Evangelist Who Spread The Gospel Of The Accordion

11:31am January 10, 2015

by Jon Kalish

Walter Kuehr made his own name by making a name for what he called "the hippest instrument on the planet": the accordion. He died earlier this month at age 59.

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National

Bess Myerson Was An Author, TV Personality, Civil Servant

6:39pm January 08, 2015

by Neda Ulaby

Bess Myerson was crowned Miss America in 1945 and was the only Jewish-American woman to ever hold the title. She went on to have a long career in public affairs. She died Dec. 14 at the age of 90.

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Books
Arts

Remembering 'Generation Mex' Writer And Proud Outsider Michele Serros

6:17pm January 07, 2015

by Mandalit del Barco

Serros wrote about being a bicultural Chicana who was influenced by both her working-class, Mexican-American heritage and Southern California pop culture. She died Sunday at the age of 48.

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Dr. Sheik Humar Khan, who died of the disease he was helping to fight, posed for a picture in Kailahun, Sierra Leone, on June 25.

Health & Safety

Doctor Remembered For Dedication To Fighting Deadly Ebola

1:48pm January 06, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Virologist Sheik Humar Khan has been hailed a hero treating Ebola in Sierra Leone. He cared for dozens of patients before testing positive for Ebola and dying of the lethal virus, late last month.

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National

From Miss America To Tabloid Fodder: Bess Myerson Dies At 90

12:49pm January 06, 2015

by Doreen McCallister

In 1945, Myerson became the first Jewish Miss America. The win to propelled her onto the national stage, but her image eventually became tainted during embarrassing missteps in the 1980s.