'Welcome Back, Kotter' Actress Marcia Strassman Dies At 66
She also had roles in M*A*S*H and the 1989 Rick Moranis comedy Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
Remembrances
Jack Bruce, Bassist And Singer For Cream, Dies At 71
Playing alongside Eric Clapton on guitar and Ginger Baker on drums, Bruce sang such hits as "Sunshine of Your Love," "White Room" and "I Feel Free."
Frank Mankiewicz, Aide Who Announced Robert Kennedy's Death, Dies
The journalist, political aide and author was Kennedy's press secretary when he died in 1968. Mankiewicz also ran Sen. George McGovern's presidential campaign. He died Thursday night at the age of 90.
Ben Bradlee On Journalism: Be 'Fair' And 'Honest,' But Don't 'Back Down'
Bradlee was the executive editor for the Washington Post from 1968 to 1991. He published the Pentagon Papers and covered Watergate. Bradlee, who died Tuesday at 93, talked with Terry Gross in 1995.
'Post' Editor Bradlee Helped Define Modern American Journalism
As executive editor, Ben Bradlee led The Washington Post to national acclaim. He was best known as a champion of ambitious reporters and stylish writers, goading them to new heights. He died Tuesday.
Model Remembers Oscar De La Renta As An 'Extraordinary Gentleman'
Legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta died at the age of 82 on Monday. Audie Cornish talks to one of the women who modeled his clothing, Bethann Hardison.
Oscar De La Renta Was About Making Women Look And Feel Their Best
His designs weren't experimental, says fashion critic Robin Givhan, but their popularity proved that there's still a place in our culture for fashion rooted in beauty, propriety and decorum.
A Candidate With Low Poll Numbers, But High Hopes
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.
Comer Cottrell, Creator Of The People's Jheri Curl, Dies At 82
Cottrell died last Friday in Plano, Tex. His do-it-yourself product brought more affordable curly hair to the masses.
Former Texas Cheerleader Behind 'Hook 'Em Horns' Dies At 78
At a pep rally in 1955, Harley Clark displayed his index and pinky fingers extended, with his two middle fingers tucked under his thumb.