Obituaries

U.S. Marshals prepare to take Theodore Kaczynski down the steps at the federal courthouse to a waiting vehicle on June 21, 1996, in Helena, Mont. A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons told The Associated Press on Saturday that Kaczynski, known as the "Unabomber," has died in federal prison.

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Ted Kaczynski, known as the 'Unabomber,' has died in prison at age 81

1:43pm June 10, 2023

by The Associated Press

Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday.

Reagan administration Interior Secretary James Watt, pictured on Dec. 23, 1980, has died at age 85.

James Watt, sharp-tongued interior secretary under Reagan, dies at 85

11:23am June 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

The Reagan administration's sharp-tongued, pro-development interior secretary was beloved by conservatives but ran afoul of environmentalists. Watt even managed to offend Beach Boys fans.

Wade Goodwyn, longtime NPR correspondent, dies at age 63

5:07am June 09, 2023

by Debbie Elliott

NPR has lost one of its singular and most recognizable voices. Morning Edition remembers correspondent Wade Goodwyn, who died of cancer. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on June 8, 2023.)

Controversial televangelist Pat Robertson has died at age 93

4:22pm June 08, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

Pat Robertson, a controversial televangelist and former Republican presidential hopeful, has died. Robertson founded Regent University and the Christian Broadcasting Network.

Wade Goodwyn reported for NPR for three decades and was known for his deep Texas bass and keen reporting observations and sharp writing. He's pictured here at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., in 2018.

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Wade Goodwyn, longtime NPR correspondent, dies at age 63

4:22pm June 08, 2023

by Debbie Elliott

Wade Goodwyn had one of public radio's most recognizable voices, but it was his rich writing and keen observations that made him a listener favorite over decades at NPR.

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Pat Robertson speaks during a forum at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va., in 2015. Robertson was a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition.

Pat Robertson, televangelist and a leader of the religious right, dies at 93

1:29pm June 08, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

Pat Robertson founded the Christian Broadcasting Network. He also hosted The 700 Club and drew controversy for comments that were often seen as anti-gay and racially insensitive.

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Televangelist Pat Robertson dies at 93

10:34am June 08, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

Pat Robertson, a controversial televangelist and a leader of the religious right, has died. He was 93.

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George Winston performs onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville in 2019.

Music & Culture

George Winston, pianist of pastoral scenes, has died at 73

2:28pm June 07, 2023

by Michael J. West

Winston's successful albums for Windham Hill Records made him one of the first stars of new age music.

Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto onstage in 1965.

Music & Culture

Astrud Gilberto, 'The Girl from Ipanema' singer, dies at 83

5:22pm June 06, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

One of the shining voices of bossa nova, the Brazilian artist made both herself and the song world famous with her beguiling rendition, kicking off an illustrious career.

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Reuben Wilson's Hammond B-3 grooves for Blue Note Records found a second life in samples, particular on Nas' "Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)."

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Reuben Wilson, organist who helped usher in soul jazz, has died at 88

7:38pm June 05, 2023

by Matt Rogers

The funk-ridden grooves of Wilson's music could feel larger than life, particularly those he created for Blue Note Records in the late 1960s and early '70s.