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Jazz great McCoy Tyner, seen here in a 1970 photo, died Friday at the age of 81.

Music & Culture

McCoy Tyner, Groundbreaking Pianist Of 20th Century Jazz, Dies At 81

7:06pm March 06, 2020

by Nate Chinen

An innovative member of the classic John Coltrane Quartet, few musicians have ever exerted as much influence as a sideman, but Tyner also had a long and consequential career leading bands of his own.

Rafael Cancel Miranda, Opened Fire On U.S Capitol, Dies At 89

6:10am March 04, 2020

by Adrian Florido

The last surviving Puerto Rican nationalist who opened fire on Congress in 1954 died Monday. Supporters of Puerto Rico's independence continued to consider him a hero.

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Jack Welch, Larger-Than-Life CEO Of GE, Dies At 84

5:12pm March 02, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Jack Welch, one of the United States' best-known CEOs, has died. Welch ran General Electric for two decades and built the company into one of the world's most valuable corporations. He was 84.

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Jack Welch served as General Electric's chief executive from 1981 to 2001. During his reign, the company's market value skyrocketed to $410 billion from $12 billion.

Jack Welch, Legendary CEO Of General Electric, Dead At 84

5:12pm March 02, 2020

by Avie Schneider

Welch, dubbed "manager of the century" in 1999 by Fortune magazine, grew GE into an industrial powerhouse. During his reign, the company's market value skyrocketed to $410 billion from $12 billion.

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'Inside The Actors Studio' Host James Lipton Has Died

4:19pm March 02, 2020

by Elizabeth Blair

James Lipton was best known as the host of Inside the Actors Studio, an in-depth interview show with top performers on Bravo. Lipton died Monday of bladder cancer. He was 93.

Mazzy Star Co-Founder David Roback Dies At 61

7:07am February 26, 2020

The band Mazzy Star was known for making dreamy, ethereal pop songs in the 1990s. Guitarist David Roback, who started the band with singer Hope Sandoval, died on Monday. No cause of death was given.

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Sports

Emotional Tributes Were Paid To NBA Legend Kobe Bryant During Memorial

7:59am February 25, 2020

by Mandalit del Barco

Friends, family and fans mourned the death of retired basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna during Wednesday's public memorial in Los Angeles.

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Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks on Dec. 29, 2019 in Los Angeles.

Thousands Attend Kobe Bryant Memorial In Los Angeles

9:02pm February 24, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Some 20,000 people got tickets to say farewell to NBA great Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. People without tickets were being urged to watch at home.

NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, pictured at the 2017 Academy Awards, was one of the women profiled in the book and film Hidden Figures. She died Monday at 101.

Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician And An Inspiration For 'Hidden Figures,' Dies

4:59pm February 24, 2020

by Russell Lewis

Johnson was one of NASA's human "computers" and wrote trajectory equations for missions in the space agency's early days. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.

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Sports

Memorial Service At L.A.'s Staples Center Will Honor Kobe Bryant

6:27am February 24, 2020

by Robert Garrova

Huge crowds are expected to turn out Monday for the memorial service honoring Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna in Los Angeles. The city is encouraging those without tickets to watch it on TV.

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