Arthur Werner Sr., 89, died over the weekend. But long before his death, the Pennsylvania man made plans to be buried in the sidecar of his 1990 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail.
Michael Bond, the creator of the children's Paddington Bear book series, died at his home on Tuesday following a short illness. He was 91. Steve Inskeep and Rachel Martin have this remembrance.
Michael Bond, creator of the beloved Paddington Bear books, died Tuesday at 91. The classic children's book character is a scruffy little bear prone to accidents, but he means well.
"Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington on a railway platform" — and readers first met Paddington with those words in 1958. Bond, who died Tuesday, turned that bear into an unforgettable friend.
The jazz pianist defied classification while steadfastly affirming her roots in the hard-bop tradition of her native Detroit. She died Tuesday in Philadelphia.
The Detroit resident's violent death become a rallying cry for stronger federal hate crime legislation. Thirty-five years later, his friend Gary Koivu recalls their final night together.
Gilbert Baker's rainbow flag became the banner of the Pride movement. Baker died earlier this year, but he'll be remembered at Pride events this month.