Barbara Turner, screenwriter, actress and mother of Jennifer Jason Leigh has died at 79

Kurt Cobain skyrocketed into the spotlight as lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for grunge superstars Nirvana

Joseph Medicine Crow, the respected historian of Montana’s Crow tribe, died Sunday in Billings, Montana, according to multiple news sources, including The Assoc

Five people died Monday in the crash of a sightseeing helicopter on a wooded ridge near the tourist town of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, officials said. The Federa

Don Francks, the actor who starred as Walter on the TV series "La Femme Nikita," has died at 84

Heath Ledger began his acting career with guest spots on Australian soaps, but he transitioned quickly to the big screen, and to some of the biggest films of al

One of the most beloved actors in the history of film, Gregory Peck won an Oscar for his portrayal of Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird," earned nominatio

Jules Schelvis, a Dutch historian who was the last insurgent of the Nazis' Sobibor World War II extermination camp, died Sunday evening in his native Netherland

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

This Is Terminal is a series dedicated to opening conversations around death and dying, and how acknowledging our mortality can help us live better

Member of Thunderclap Newman who had a hit song produced by Pete Townsend dies at 73

When Marvin Gaye died, he left behind an extensive catalog that is as moving and beloved today as it was during his lifetime

Award-winning architect Dame Zaha Hadid died March 31 of a heart attack, according to the BBC. She was 65

At least 14 people were killed Thursday near the Indian city of Kolkata following the collapse of an overpass onto traffic moving along the street below, author

Life and death are intricately connected – inseparable, you might say

Patty Duke, the actress who won an Academy Award as a teenager for "The Miracle Worker" and went on to have a long and successful career, died Tuesday morning

Lawyer Johnnie Cochran was known best for his leadership role in the defense and acquittal of O. J

June Havoc built her career as a child star, singing and dancing on vaudeville as Baby June, backed by one of history's most famous overbearing stage mothers

Jazz vocalist Sarah Vaughan won her way to fame through a talent show at the famed Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York

Leonard Nimoy was an icon of pop culture, thanks to his legendary portrayal of Mr

David L. Smyrl, the actor who played Hooper's Store owner Mr. Handford on the Public Broadcating Service series in the 1990s, has died

Singer-songwriter Buck Owens scored 21 No

Grammy-winning Latin jazz saxophonist has died at age 83

Marlon Brando was one of the most influential actors of his generation, starring in enduring classics like "A Streetcar Named Desire," "The Wild One," and "Apoc

Pope John Paul II was the second-longest-serving pope in modern history. He served from 1978 until 2005

Gordon Jump was a television favorite from the 1970s on

Cesar Chavez was one of history's greatest labor leaders, working tirelessly to bring justice to farmworkers

Naomi Sims blazed a trail in the world of high fashion – she was the first African-American supermodel and the first African-American model to appear on the cov

For most of us, talking about end-of-life issues with loved ones isn’t easy

James Noble, the actor who played the absent-minded Gov

Mother Mary Angelica, a Roman Catholic nun who founded a global religious television network that reaches hundreds of millions of believers, died Easter Sunday

Jim Harrison, the author known best for “Legends of the Fall,” has died at 78

Dudley Moore is well-known for his work in classic comedies like "10" and the "Arthur" films, for which he picked up an Oscar nomination

Eazy-E came "Straight Outta Compton" in the mid-1980s, revolutionizing hip-hop music as one of the members of N.W.A

Earl Hamner Jr., the writer who created the long-running CBS television family series "The Waltons," has died, according to multiple news sources, including The

Kevin Turner, a former NFL and University of Alabama fullback, died Thursday after a six-year battle with Lou Gehrig's disease, according to ESPN. He was 46

Two people have died in an Amtrak train crash near Philadelphia, according to CNN

Jazz vocalist Sarah Vaughan won her way to fame through a talent show at the famed Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York

Just two months after her husband David Bowie's death, supermodel Iman is mourning the loss of her mother, Maryan Baadi

John Forsythe played one of the most iconic television characters whose face was never seen: Charlie, the millionaire private investigator who spoke to his "ang

Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was on the verge of major mainstream musical success when she was shot and killed in 1995

Stand-up comedian Mitch Hedberg gained a following for his surreal one-liners, delighting fans and baffling everybody else with jokes like, "My friend asked me

They faced the sea.The women featured in Norma Holt's last major project – the large public display shown above, which she undertook at age

Pearl Bailey, the Tony and Emmy award-winning actress and singer, starred in projects as diverse as "St

Marlin Perkins taught a generation of young people about animals as the host of "Wild Kingdom" from 1963 to 1985

A suicide bomber in Pakistan's southwestern city of Lahore has killed at least 50 people, according to CNN

Adrienne Corri, the British actress best known for her role in “A Clockwork Orange,” died March March 13, 2016 according to The Times. She was 84

Richard Bradford, a Texas-born actor who was known best for playing a former CIA agent turned private eye on the British TV adventure series “Man in a Suitcase

Sportscaster Howard Cosell described himself as "arrogant, pompous, obnoxious, vain, cruel, verbose, a showoff." He also was an incredibly talented broadcaster