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Rosmarie Trapp, whose Austrian family the von Trapps was made famous in the musical and beloved movie “The Sound of Music,” has died. She died Friday at the age of ...

NEW YORK—Country star Mickey Gilley, whose namesake Texas honky-tonk inspired the 1980 film “Urban Cowboy” and a nationwide ...

By Jevon Phillips from Los Angeles Times Neal Adams, one of the most influential comic book artists of ...

By Peter Sblendorio From New York Daily News Shane Yellowbird, a popular country singer whose song “Pickup Truck” ...

NEW YORK—Actor Robert Morse, a two-time Tony Award winner, has died. He was 90. Morse died at his ...

Daryle Lamonica, the deep-throwing quarterback who won an AFL Player of the Year award and led the Raiders ...

Mike Bossy, one of hockey’s most prolific goal-scorers and a star for the New York Islanders during their ...

LOS ANGELES—Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, ...

Olympic sailor Eya Guezguez of Tunisia has died in a training incident, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced ...

Russian lawmaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky has died at age 75, the speaker of the lower house of Russia's parliament ...

LONDON—Tom Parker, a member of British-Irish boy band The Wanted, has died after being diagnosed with an inoperable ...

LONDON —Tom Parker, a member of British-Irish boy band The Wanted, has died after being diagnosed with an ...

By Kate Ackley From CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON—Former Rep. Vic Fazio, a California Democrat who served 10 terms in ...

LAHORE, Pakistan—Rafiq Tarar, a former Pakistani judge who served as the country's President from 1997 to 2001, died ...

STANFORD, Calif.—Stanford goalkeeper Katie Meyer, who memorably led the Cardinal to victory in the 2019 NCAA College Cup ...

Australian cricket legend Rod Marsh has died aged 74 after suffering a heart attack. The star wicketkeeper from ...

AMSTERDAM—The man who held a customer hostage at gunpoint at an Amsterdam Apple store has died of the ...

Howard Hesseman, who played the radio disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” and ...

CHICAGO—Sam Lay, a Chicago blues drummer and vocalist who played with Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan and ...

NEW YORK—Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the entertainment news ...

PITTSBURGH—Gene Clines, a line drive-hitting outfielder for the 1971 World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates, died Thursday. He was ...

Bob Goalby, who won the 1968 Masters without having to go to a playoff when Roberto De Vicenzo ...

By Tatyana Turner From Chicago Tribune CHICAGO—One minute 8-year-old Melissa Ortega was walking with her mother through their ...

LOS ANGELES—Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as mom ...

NEW YORK—Rocker singer Meat Loaf has died. He was 74. The singer born Marvin Lee Aday died on ...

HALIFAX—Former federal NDP leader Alexa McDonough, a political trailblazer who paved the way for women in politics, died ...

DETROIT—Maria Ewing, a soprano and mezzo-soprano noted for intense performances who became the wife of director Peter Hall ...