Author Tayari Jones Shares An Appreciation Of Toni Morrison
American writer Toni Morrison died Monday at age 88. Author Tayari Jones shares her appreciation of Morrison.
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Toni Morrison, Whose Soaring Novels Were Rooted In Black Lives, Dies At 88
Morrison was the author of Beloved, Song of Solomon and The Bluest Eye. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Pioneering Filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker Dies At 94
D.A. Pennebaker used portable cameras and redefined documentary filmmaking. Pennebaker was best known for Don't Look Back, The War Room, and Monterey Pop. He died Thursday at 94.
Remembering Oscar-Winning Documentary Filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker
Pennebaker, who died Aug. 1, pioneered a cinéma vérité style of filmmaking in documentaries like Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back and The War Room. Originally broadcast in 1989.
Hal Prince, Transformational Broadway Producer And Director, Has Died
The winner of an unprecedented 21 Tony Awards, Prince left a major impact on American musical theater. Among his shows: Cabaret, Fiddler on the Roof and The Phantom of the Opera. He was 91.
Russi Taylor, Voice Of Minnie Mouse For Over 30 Years, Dies At 75
Taylor also played Martin Prince on The Simpsons and a number of other iconic animated characters. Her husband, Wayne Allwine famously portrayed Mickey Mouse and died in 2009.
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi Dies; Was Country's 1st Freely Elected Leader
Essebsi rose to power in 2014 after the Arab Spring protests. But his political career spanned 70 years.
Rutger Hauer, Played Complex Android In 'Blade Runner,' Dies At 75
Actor Rutger Hauer was best known for his portrayal of Roy Batty, a murderous and contemplative android who is hunted down by a cop played by Harrison Ford in Blade Runner.
Remembering Paul Krassner, Journalist And Co-Founder Of The Yippies
Krassner, who died July 21, published and edited the magazine The Realist from 1958 until 1974 and became known as "the father of the underground press." Originally broadcast in 1988.
Li Peng, Chinese Premier Known As 'Butcher Of Beijing,' Dies At 90
History will likely judge that Li deserved his moniker for his role in the Tiananmen Square massacre. He appeared on television to declare martial law. After that, troops descended on protesters.