Remembrances

Then-President Obama awards the National Medal of Arts to actress, theater founder and director Miriam Colon in September 2015.

Arts

Míriam Colón, Puerto Rican Actress And Theater Pioneer, Dies At 80

2:05pm March 04, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Since coming to the U.S., Colón acted in over 90 films, imbuing her often secondary roles with soul. Behind the scenes, as a theater producer, she also blazed a path for other Latino actors to follow.

World News

Former Haitian President Rene Preval Dies At 74

7:41am March 04, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Former two-time Haitian President Rene Preval has died. He was 74. Preval was president when the devastating earthquake struck Haiti in 2010.

Students from Central Saint Martins art school in London work behind Gustav Metzger, after his worldwide call for a Day of Action to Remember Nature in 2015.

Gustav Metzger, Whose Creations Were Works Of Destruction, Dies At 90

5:42pm March 03, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The artist, who lost most of his family to the Holocaust when he was young, founded the auto-destructive art movement. He explored how destruction could become an act of creation and dissent.

Arts

Remembering Actor Bill Paxton, Of 'A Simple Plan' And 'Twister' Fame

2:20pm February 27, 2017

Paxton, who died Saturday due to complications with surgery, appeared in the TV series Big Love, as well as in blockbuster films like Titanic, Aliens and Apollo 13. Originally broadcast in 2002.

Queue Listen Now

Joseph Wapner, star of the television show The People's Court on Oct. 22, 1986.

National

'People's Court' Judge Joseph Wapner Dies At 97

9:29am February 27, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The People's Court was one of the biggest hits among syndicated reality TV shows. Judge Joseph Wapner was joined on the show by real-life bailiff Rusty Burrell and host Doug Llewelyn.

Remembering Actor Bill Paxton Who Died Sunday At Age 61

6:59am February 27, 2017

Paxton appeared in movies such as Aliens and Titanic and starred in the TV series Big Love. A family representative, in a statement, said Paxton died of complications from surgery.

Queue Listen Now

Popular 'People's Court' Judge Joseph Wapner Dies At 97

6:29am February 27, 2017

A 1989 Washington Post poll found that while two-thirds of those surveyed couldn't name any of the Supreme Court justices, 54 percent could identify Judge Wapner as the judge of The People's Court.

Bill Paxton attends the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles last month.

Arts

Bill Paxton, Prolific Actor And Star Of 'Titanic' And 'Apollo 13,' Dies At 61

12:43pm February 26, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Paxton was perhaps best known for his roles in Hollywood blockbusters, but he also took starring turns in TV series like Big Love and Training Day.

In this 2015 photograph, Lucille Horn stands on the boardwalk outside her home in Long Beach, N.Y.

Lucille Horn, Who Was Nursed To Health In A Coney Island Sideshow, Dies At 96

9:02pm February 25, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

At a time when incubators were rejected by most doctors, Martin Couney treated Horn with one at a sideshow of premature infants. She died earlier this month, 96 years after most experts expected.

Books

Remembering Frank Delaney's 'Irish Gift Of Gab'

8:28am February 25, 2017

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon remembers Irish writer, broadcaster and critic Frank Delaney, who died this week at age 74.