Dennis Banks, Native American Activist And Wounded Knee Occupier, Dies At 80
Banks was a founding member of the American Indian Movement and a leader of the armed occupation of Wounded Knee in 1973.
Remembrances
Oscar-Winning Cinematographer Walter Lassally Dies At 90
Walter Lassally was the cinematographer on the 1964 film Zorba the Greek, for which he won an Academy Award. Lassally traveled the world telling epic stories through intimate images.
Remembering Cornelia Walker Bailey, A Giant Of Gullah Geechee Culture
Bailey, who died Oct. 15, was considered the Geechee "griot," a West African term for storyteller, and fought to keep alive the community's history and way of life, especially its food culture.
Fats Domino, Architect Of Rock 'N' Roll, Dead At 89
The rhythm-and-blues legend who became one of the progenitors of rock 'n' roll — and reportedly sold more than 65 million records along the way — died Tuesday.
Fats Domino, Founding Father Of Rock 'N' Roll, Dies At 89
Fats Domino has died at 89. Antoine Domino Jr. was a founding father of rock 'n' roll and a recipient of the National Medal of Arts. He daughter says he died of natural causes on Tuesday.
Fats Domino Dies At 89
Fats Domino, a founding father of rock-and-roll, has died at age 89. His daughter said that he died Tuesday of natural causes.
Remembering Actor Robert Guillaume
Emmy-winning actor Robert Guillaume has died. He was best known as TV butler Benson DuBois, a role which could have been an awful stereotype, but was transformed by Guillaume into a classic.
Robert Guillaume, Groundbreaking Emmy Winner In 'Soap,' 'Benson,' Dies
Guillaume started as a stage actor, but playing refined butler — and later lieutenant governor — Benson DuBois for nine years starting in 1977 made him a TV star and a symbol of hard-won success.
Astronaut Paul Weitz Dies At 85; Veteran Of Skylab And Shuttle Missions
Selected by NASA in 1966, Weitz went on to fly on the first manned Skylab mission and performed vital space walks to fix the stricken station. He later commanded the maiden flight of Challenger.
Las Vegas Survivor Discusses Life After Shooting
Many witnesses to the Las Vegas shooting are still dealing with the emotional toll. NPR's Lakshmi Singh spoke survivor Misty Jones, who was uninjured, but thinks about the traged every day.