Late Journalism Legend Daniel Schorr Would Be 100 Years Old This Week
NPR's Scott Simon remembers the late Daniel Schorr on the 100th anniversary of the newsman's birth.
Remembrances
Rudy Van Gelder, Definitive Jazz Recording Engineer, Has Died
The man who captured hundreds of jazz's greatest recordings — by Miles Davis and John Coltrane, Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock — died Thursday at his home studio. He was 91.
Sonia Rykiel, Designer Known As The 'Queen Of Knitwear,' Dies
The famously redheaded Rykiel embodied the intellectual chic and feminism of Paris in the late 1960s. With vibrant stripes or simple black, her clothes hugged a woman's body.
Toots Thielemans, Jazz Harmonica Baron, Dies At 94
The Belgian-American musician, also known for his guitar playing and whistling, performed with the stars of postwar jazz and was widely heard on film scores and commercial jingles.
George Curry, Legendary Political And Civil Rights Journalist, Dies At 69
Curry was the longtime editor of the magazine Emerge, a syndicated columnist and winner of numerous awards for his reporting and commentary. He died Saturday of sudden heart failure.
U.S. Law Enforcement Leader John Timoney Dies At 68
John Timoney, a national leader in law enforcement, has died at the age of 68. His stints in Philadelphia and Miami are remembered for both innovation and controversy.
Bobby Hutcherson, Jazz Vibraphone Modernist, Has Died
The mallet percussionist released more than 40 albums and played on many classics of the 1960s and '70s, expanding the scope of what was possible on his instrument. He was 75.
Slain Army Veteran Served As Mentor To Chicago Youth
Abner Garcia, a 23-year-old Army veteran, was killed in a shooting in Chicago on Saturday. He was working with a YMCA mentoring program called Urban Warriors, designed to help kids affected by violence. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Eddie Bocanegra, founder of Urban Warriors and director of the program at the Chicago YMCA.
Kenny Baker, Actor Who Played R2-D2, Dies At 81
Kenny Baker, the actor who played R2-D2 in Star Wars, has died after a long illness at the age of 81. We look back at the 3' 8" actor and the role that made him famous.
'Star Wars' Actor Kenny Baker, Who Played R2-D2, Has Died
Best known for playing R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, a role where he was unseen, the actor was found Saturday morning by his nephew.