Rapper Phife Dawg Of A Tribe Called Quest Dies
Phife Dawg, co-founder of hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, has died. NPR has this remembrance.
Remembrances
Challenger Engineer Who Warned Of Shuttle Disaster Dies
Bob Ebeling was one of five booster rocket engineers at a NASA contractor who tried to stop the 1986 launch of the space shuttle Challenger, which exploded 73 seconds into its flight. He was 89.
Peggy Girshman, NPR Veteran And Journalism Pioneer, Dies At 61
Girshman was a leader at many news and professional organizations, including NPR, NBC News, the National Association of Science Writers and Kaiser Health News, which she co-founded.
Lessons From The School Where I Failed As A Teacher
For years, NPR's Claudio Sanchez has struggled with his decision to leave teaching and the children he had grown so fond of.
Progressive Rock Pioneer Keith Emerson Dies At 71
Keith Emerson, founding member of the rock group, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, has died at the age of 71. His keyboard playing helped usher in the age of progressive rock.
Longtime Brooklyn Bartender Who Inspired 'Sunny's Nights' Has Died
Sunny Balzano was the genial and eccentric proprietor of a beloved bar in Red Hook, Brooklyn. He died Thursday at 81, just weeks after the publication of a new book about his life and times.
Remembering 'Great Santini' Author Pat Conroy
Conroy, who died last week, was the author of several books, two of which — The Great Santini and The Prince of Tides — were made into feature films. He spoke to Terry Gross in 1987, 1995 and 2002.
George Martin Changed The Way I Listen To Music
The producer's work with The Beatles opened the ears of a young Bob Boilen to the possibilities of a song, and stretched the boundaries of popular music.
Civil Rights Activist Dr. Quentin Young Dies At 92
Dr. Quentin Young, civil rights activist and public health advocate, died this week at the age of 92. The longtime Chicago resident was also a physician to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sir George Martin, The 'Fifth Beatle,' Dies At 90
The classically trained composer was the Beatles' closest collaborator throughout the 1960s, producing virtually all their music. Music critics agree they wouldn't have been the Beatles without him.