Remembrances

Sports

Remembering Basketball Hall Of Famer Connie Hawkins

4:58pm October 09, 2017

Robert Siegel talks to NBA columnist Peter Vecsey about Connie Hawkins, who died last week at 75. The flashy player was barred from the NBA in his prime, suspected of involvement in point-shaving.

National

'Primal Scream' Psychologist Arthur Janov Dies At Age 93

5:49pm October 06, 2017

Psychologist Arthur Janov introduced the idea of a 'The Primal Scream' as a therapeutic tool. His work is still carried out today, though it remains a contentious technique.

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World War II Vet Donald Malarkey, Portrayed In 'Band Of Brothers' Dies At 96

4:58pm October 06, 2017

Donald Malarkey fought through Europe during World War II as a member of the famed U.S. Army Easy Company. He spent 172 days on the front lines, more than any other member of E-Company.

Remembering Lisa Patterson, A Las Vegas Shooting Victim

8:12am October 04, 2017

by Brian Mann

Lisa Patterson was a mom, who worked with her husband in the family's hardwood flooring business in Los Angeles. The couple, married for 30 years, often visited Las Vegan to have fun.

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Jalal Talabani, shown here in 2003 in Istanbul, died Tuesday in Germany at age 83.

World News

As Kurdish Leader And Iraqi President, Jalal Talabani Brought People Together

10:06pm October 03, 2017

by Jane Arraf

As Iraq's president, Talabani was considered a unifying force who could get feuding political leaders to talk to each other. His death came days after Iraqi Kurds voted for independence.

National

Tom Petty's Songs Served As Anthems For Many Generations

6:10pm October 03, 2017

by Melissa Block

American rocker Tom Petty has died at age 66. Petty is known for hits like "American Girl" and "Refugee" — hard driving paeans to everyday folks.

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers perform on Saturday Night Live after the release of Full Moon Fever in 1989.

Music & Culture

Tom Petty Was Rock's Everyman

2:07pm October 03, 2017

by Stephen Thompson

His songs could sound tortured, weary, angry, knowing, defiant. But Tom Petty's music also possessed a great capacity for hard-won warmth.

Tom Petty performs with The Heartbreakers at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., on June 16, 2013.

Music & Culture

Tom Petty To 'Fresh Air': 'The Songs Mean A Lot To People, And It Means A Lot To Me'

1:32pm October 03, 2017

by Terry Gross

Petty, who died Monday night, spoke with Terry Gross in 2006 about the seeds of his Hall Of Fame career: "We always wanted very much to create our own sound."

Las Vegas Community Remembers Off-Duty Officer Killed At Concert

8:12am October 03, 2017

by Ina Jaffe

The Las Vegas PD confirms that one of its officers was killed, but they haven't named him. Charleston Hartfield was also a youth football coach, and his death is being mourned on social media.

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Tom Petty, seen here during a United Kingdom performance, died Monday at the age of 66.

Music & Culture

Rock Star Tom Petty Dies At 66

7:38am October 03, 2017

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The American rock singer, who fronted The Heartbreakers and was also beloved as a member of The Traveling Wilburys, has died after suffering cardiac arrest.