Dick Cheney, powerful former vice president, dies at 84
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful people to hold the office, has died, his family says. He was 84.
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful people to hold the office, has died, his family says. He was 84.
Officials with the Oakland Police Department said a man who died while in police custody over the weekend has been identified as former NFL player Doug Martin.
Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager had said.
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
Lt. Col. George Hardy enlisted in the Air Force in 1944 and was the youngest Red Tail fighter pilot to fly a combat sortie over Europe.
One of Hollywood's leading actors, Robert Redford starred in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Way We Were."
Astronaut Jim Lovell circled the moon on Apollo 8 and helped bring Apollo 13 home safely despite a mishap far from Earth.
Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan has died, police and World Wrestling Entertainment said Thursday.
Ozzy Osbourne rose to fame in the heavy metal group Black Sabbath.
Connie Francis was a wholesome pop star of the 1950s and '60s whose personal life was filled with heartbreak and tragedy.
Michael Madsen apparently went into cardiac arrest and was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning, according to his manager.
Jimmy Swaggart, one of the country's best-known televangelists, gave an emotional apology after he was caught in a sex scandal.
Brian Wilson was one of the world's most influential recording artists.
Authorities on the Northern California coast said a hitchhiker suspected of assaulting a driver who gave him a ride died after a confrontation with deputies Thursday night.
Jonathan Joss was known for lending his voice to the role of John Redcorn in the animated sitcom "King of the Hill."
Loretta Swit played Maj. Margaret Houlihan on the TV series "M*A*S*H."
Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter was a steady member of the high court's liberal wing during his tenure despite being appointed by a Republican president.
The body of Pope Francis was transferred to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days so the Catholic faithful and others can pay their respects.
Michelle Trachtenberg's death was initially undetermined but the medical examiner amended it after lab test results showed complications of diabetes mellitus.
Clem Burke joined Blondie in the mid-1970s when he responded to an ad seeking a "Freak energy" drummer.
George Foreman, an Olympic gold medalist and two-time heavyweight champion, competed between 1967 and 1997.
Authorities in New Mexico continue to investigate the cause of death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, but they say it does not appear to be carbon monoxide poisoning.
Roberta Flack's intimate vocal and musical style on "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and other hits made her one of the top recording artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after.
Marianne Faithfull's first hit, "As Tears Go By," was recorded when she was just 17 years old after she met with the manager of the Rolling Stones at a party.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on the family of a woman who died after being pushed into a BART train in San Francisco is suing the transit agency.
