Remembrances

'Night Of The Living Dead' Director Dies. George Romero Was 77

7:53am July 17, 2017

George Romero was a pioneer in the zombie-horror movie genre and established a name for himself with Night of the Living Dead, which spawned other films such as Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead.

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Director George A. Romero attends the Night of the Living Dead World Premiere of Restored Print during the To Save and Project: The 14th MOMA International Festival of Film Preservation at MOMA on November 5, 2016 in New York City.

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George Romero, 'Night Of The Living Dead' Director, Dies At 77

10:12pm July 16, 2017

by Maquita Peters

The legendary film director died in his sleep on Sunday with his family by his side, "following a brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer."

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Chinese Dissident And Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo Dies At 61

4:35pm July 13, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo has died from cancer at age 61. He was serving a jail term for trying to overthrow China's government.

Guitarist Ray Phiri on stage with his band Stimela in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2007.

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'Graceland' Guitarist And Arranger Ray Phiri Dies, Age 70

12:55pm July 12, 2017

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The South African guitarist and vocalist was best known in the U.S. for his collaboration with Paul Simon on the iconic album Graceland -- but at home, he was a jazz fusion star.

'True Blood' Star Nelsan Ellis Dies At 39

6:35pm July 10, 2017

by Andrew Limbong

Actor Nelsan Ellis has died at age 39. He was best known for playing the flamboyant short order cook, Lafayette, in the TV series, True Blood.

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"For nearly half a century, I've tracked Hollywood's Arabs and Muslims. Almost always I found that they've appeared as villains," Jack Shaheen said in a talk at the National Press Club in March 2017.

A Powerful Voice Against Arab Stereotyping, Jack Shaheen, Dies

6:32pm July 10, 2017

by Kat Chow

Shaheen, an author and critic, spent his life battling stereotypes of Muslims and Arab-Americans in popular culture. He died Sunday in South Carolina.

'True Blood' Actor Nelsan Ellis Dies At 39

5:08am July 10, 2017

Ellis played Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's vampire soap opera from 2008 to 2014.

The late composer Pierre Henry, in a 2008 photograph taken in a Paris studio.

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Remembering Pierre Henry, A Composer Who Made The Everyday Extraordinary

2:40pm July 08, 2017

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The vanguard French artist — whose influence has touched everything from the Mean Girls soundtrack to the Futurama theme — has died at age 89.

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Sheila Michaels, Who Helped Bring Honorific 'Ms.' To The Masses, Dies At 78

6:14pm July 07, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Michaels did not coin "Ms.," but she played a key role in its adoption. She was inspired by a letter to her roommate Mary Hamilton — who, separately, won a battle for the right to be called "Miss."

French politician Simone Veil speaks about abortion while she was health minister in 1974. The legislation that legalized abortion in France is still known as "Veil's law."

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French Politician Simone Veil, Holocaust Survivor And Abortion Pioneer, Dies At 89

11:55am June 30, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Veil was widely revered across the political spectrum. "May her example inspire our countrymen, who will find in her the best of France," French President Emmanuel Macron said.