Obituaries Headlines

Remembering Colman McCarthy, who wrote about peace at 'The Washington Post' for years
Mon Mar 02 6:04 pm
Colman McCarthy dedicated his life to peace — from training to be a monk, to teaching and writing about peace. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with his eldest son, Jim McCarthy, about his father's legacy.
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Remembering Olympian Jeff Galloway
Mon Mar 02 4:52 pm
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Amby Burfoot, former editor of Runner's World, about his longtime friend Jeff Galloway who pioneered the run/walk method. Jeff Galloway died Feb. 25.
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Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed in Israeli strike, ending 36-year iron rule
Sat Feb 28 5:08 pm
Khamenei, the Islamic Republic's second supreme leader, has been killed. He had held power since 1989, guiding Iran through difficult times — and overseeing the violent suppression of dissent.
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Remembering actor Robert Carradine, a reluctant nerd on screen
Tue Feb 24 5:41 pm
The actor Robert Carradine, famous for roles in Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire — among more serious parts — has died. He was 71.
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Remembering civil rights icon Joanne Bland
Sun Feb 22 8:09 am
In a series of profiles of members of the civil rights generation, we visit JoAnne Bland in Selma, Ala. Bland marched for voting rights on "Bloody Sunday" in 1965 when she was just 11.
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Willie Colón, salsa pioneer, has died at 75
Sat Feb 21 2:41 pm
The South Bronx bandleader took the Latin genre to new heights while recording for Fania Records.
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'Bookworm' host Michael Silverblatt dies
Fri Feb 20 4:35 pm
His KCRW show in which he interviewed authors was nationally syndicated until 2022. He was 73.
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Eric Dane, 'Grey's Anatomy' star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53
Fri Feb 20 1:13 am
Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53.
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How Rev. Jesse Jackson transformed American politics
Tue Feb 17 5:08 pm
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with CNN's Abby Phillip about the life and legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at 84.
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Remembering civil rights advocate Jesse Jackson
Tue Feb 17 6:11 am
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death, Tuesday, at the age of 84. A look at his life and legacy.
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