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Daniel Ellsberg, Political Activist Who Leaked The Pentagon Papers, Dies at 92
Daniel Ellsberg, American political activist and former U.S. military analyst, died Friday, June 16, 2023, at home in Kensington, California. He was 92.
Queen Elizabeth II Dies At Age 96: Looking At The Legacy Of Longest-Reigning British Monarch, Her Wealth, Family And Succession
Queen Elizabeth II, who served as the head of the British monarchy and royal family for 70 years, died peacefully Thursday at Balmoral in Scotland. She was 96.
Julian Robertson, Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager And Mentor, Has Died At 90
Influential billionaire investor Julian Robertson, who founded Tiger Management and mentored generations of hedge fund managers known as "Tiger Cubs," has died. He was 90.
Ivana Trump, First Wife And Business Partner Of Donald Trump, Dies At 73
Ivana Trump, the Czechoslovakian-born first wife of Donald Trump who worked as a partner in his rise to fame and fortune in New York City’s commercial real estate world, passed away at the age of 73.
Larry Storch, Zany Comic Star of 'F Troop,' Dies At 99
Larry Storch, the brash comedian who gained sitcom immortality as the scheming Corporal Agarn in the classic series “F Troop,” passed away at the age of 99.
James Caan, Versatile Actor Of 'Godfather' And 'Misery' Fame, Dies At 82
Actor James Caan, who displayed his skill in comic and dramatic roles in a series of hit movies through the 1970s and early 1980s, has died at the age of 82.
Cüneyt Arkın, Karate Chopping Icon Of 'The Turkish Star Wars,' Dies At 85
Cüneyt Arkın, the prolific Turkish actor who gained an international cult following following for the wacky 1982 no-budget / high-camp epic "Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam" – "The Man Who Saves the World," but better known as "The Turkish Star Wars" – died Tuesday at 85 from a cardiac arrest. 
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa, Who Steered Nation To Economic Prominence, Dies At 73
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan, who oversaw the transformation of his country into a global economic power, has died at 73.
Naomi Judd, Award-Winning Country Music Singer With The Judds, Dies At 76
Naomi Judd, who teamed with her daughter Wynonna to form the chart-topping country music duo, passed away at the age of 76.
Orrin Hatch, Utah Senator For 42 Years, Dies At 88
Orrin Hatch, the Utah Republican who served 42 years in the U.S. Senate, passed away today at the age of 88.
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried Dies At 67
Gilbert Gottfried, the comedian whose distinctive voice was plumbed for manic effect, passed away at the age of 67.
Bobby Rydell, Early 60s Teen Idol And 'Bye Bye Birdie' Star, Dies At 79
Bobby Rydell, a rock singer who enjoyed teen idol status during the early 1960s, passed away at the age of 79.
Edward C. 'Ned' Johnson III, Longtime Leader At Fidelity Investments, Dies At 91
Edward C. “Ned” Johnson III, who grew the family-owned, Boston-headquartered Fidelity Investments into one of the world’s most prominent financial services companies, died Wednesday at his Florida home at the age of 91.
Ivan Reitman, Filmmaker Behind 'Animal House' And 'Ghostbusters,' Dies At 75
Ivan Reitman, the filmmaker who defined a generation’s sense of comedy, passed away on Sunday at the age of 75 at his home in Montecito, California.
Louie Anderson, Genial Comedian And TV Personality, Dies At 68
Louie Anderson, the good-natured, self-deprecating comedian who was a happy presence on the stand-up stage and television, passed away at the age of 68 from blood cancer.
Meat Loaf, 'Bat Out Of Hell' And 'Rocky Horror' Icon, Dies At 74
Meat Loaf, the bombastic singer and actor whose “Bat Out of Hell” album was one of the best-selling records of all time, passed away Thursday night at the age of 74.
André Leon Talley, Vogue Editor And Fashion Industry Icon, Dies At 73
André Leon Talley, the fashion editor and television personality who became one of the most influential experts on style, died on Tuesday at the age of 73 from a heart attack stemming from COVID-19 complications.
Ronnie Spector, Lead Singer Of The Ronettes And 'Be My Baby' Fame, Dies At 78
Ronnie Spector, who charmed the music industry in the early 1960s as the lead singer of the Ronettes and emerged as a solo force of power in the late 1980s, passed away at the age of 78.
Sidney Poitier, Barrier-Breaking Actor, Dies At 94
Sidney Poitier, the actor who broke racial barriers in Hollywood, passed away at the age of 94.
Betty White, Iconic Actress, Dies At 99
Betty White, the beloved comic actress who career spanned the history of television, died Friday at the age of 99.
Harry Reid, Controversial Senate Majority Leader, Dies At 82
Harry Reid, who brought both legislative results and repeated controversy to his eight-year tenure as U.S. Senate Majority Leader, passed away at the age of 82 from pancreatic cancer.
Desmond Tutu, Nobel Prize-Winning Theologian Who Advocated Against Apartheid, Dies At 90
Desmond Tutu, the South African theologian who brought both a spiritual and economic dimension to the struggle against his nation’s racist apartheid policies, passed away at the age of 90.
Michael Nesmith, Monkees Singer-Songwriter And Music Video Pioneer, Dies At 78
Singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith, who shot to fame in the mid-1960s as a member of the Monkees and would later inspire the rise of the 1980s music video era, died Friday at the age of 78 from natural causes.