Remembrances

Former President and Mrs. Reagan kiss during his 89th-birthday celebration on Feb. 6, 2000, at their home In Bel Air, Calif.

Nancy Reagan, President's Fiercest Protector, Dies At 94

1:40pm March 06, 2016

by Pam Fessler

Nancy Reagan was the target of both praise and criticism. She brought an elegance to the White House that some thought was long overdue. But others said it was the sign of an out-of-touch administration during tough economic times. Reagan was criticized for meddling in White House affairs

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Author Pat Conroy at a benefit reading for actor Frank Muller in 2002 in New York City.

Books
Arts

Remembering Pat Conroy, A Master Who Used His Tortured Life To Tell Stories

8:09pm March 05, 2016

by Tom Vitale

The best-selling author of The Prince of Tides died Friday evening at the age of 70. At his death he was concluding work on his latest book, Aquarius.

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Venus Williams (left) and Serena Williams are interviewed by Bud Collins before the 2009 U.S. Open.

Tennis Writer And Commentator Bud Collins Dies

7:44pm March 04, 2016

by Laura Wagner

With his colorful style in both commentary and fashion, Bud Collins livened up the tennis world for nearly 50 years. He died at his home in Brookline, Mass., at age 86.

Indicted Ex-Oil CEO Aubrey McClendon Dies In Car Crash

4:27pm March 02, 2016

by Joe Wertz

Aubrey McClendon, one of the pioneers of the shale oil revolution in the U.S. died in a car crash Wednesday at age 56 years. McClendon was indicted Tuesday on charges he conspired to rig the bidding process on oil and gas leases in Oklahoma.

National

NPR Newscaster Craig Windham Dies At 66

4:44pm February 29, 2016

NPR journalist Craig Windham died over the weekend. NPR has this remembrance.

Craig Windham, NPR Newscaster, Dies

3:25pm February 29, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Windham was an award-winning journalist with the writing chops to tell even the most complex story in 40 seconds. But he was also a professional counselor who worked with adolescents.

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Books
Arts

'So As I Was Saying': Frank Mankiewicz's Sons On Their Father's Life, Memoir

5:29pm February 24, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to the sons of the late Frank Mankiewicz, Josh and Ben, about their father's posthumously published memoir, So As I Was Saying: My Somewhat Eventful Life.

World News

Ramon Castro, Elder Brother Of Cuban Leaders, Dies At 91

4:18pm February 24, 2016

Ramon Castro, the elder brother of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro, died on Tuesday at age 91.

'To Kill A Mockingbird' Author Harper Lee Dies

11:18am February 20, 2016

by Lynn Neary

Lee won the Pulitzer Prize for the novel that was published in 1960 and didn't publish another book for more than 50 years afterward. She avoided the spotlight her entire life. She was 89.

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Italian writer Umberto Eco attends an event at the Paris Book Fair on March 30, 2010.

Italian Author And Philosopher Umberto Eco Dead At 84

9:24pm February 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Internationally acclaimed Italian author Umberto Eco has died, according to his American publisher. He was 84. He launched his career as a novelist with The Name of the Rose in 1980.