Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers leaker, dies at age 92
Daniel Ellsberg copied and leaked documents that revealed secret details of U.S. strategy in the Vietnam War that became known as the Pentagon Papers.
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Daniel Ellsberg copied and leaked documents that revealed secret details of U.S. strategy in the Vietnam War that became known as the Pentagon Papers.
Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a British lawmaker, died at 87 early Thursday. John Dickerson looks back at his 2019 interview with the actress and discusses her legacy.
"Breaking Bad" fans knew Mike Batayeh as Dennis Markowski, the manager of an industrial laundromat that served as the front for a meth lab on the award-winning show.
McCarthy gained prominence for his unflinching explorations of some of the darkest corners of the American landscape.
His agent says 71-year-old Treat Williams was an "actor's actor." Tributes are already pouring in.
Pat Robertson turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network.
His family called him "an iconic figure who left an incredible mark on the world of professional wrestling" in a statement.
Robert Hanssen, one of the most damaging spies in American history, was found dead in his prison cell.
Legendary singer Tina Turner died Wednesday at the age of 83. Jeremy Helligar, executive editor for People magazine, joins CBS News to discuss Turner's legacy.
The British actor was 58. His cause of death was not revealed.
Among his best-known works were "Money," a satire about consumerism in London, "The Information," and "London Fields," along with his 2000 memoir, "Experience."
Brown led the Cleveland Browns to their last NFL title in 1964 before retiring in his prime after the '65 season to become an actor.
After The Smiths, Andy Rourke played alongside The Pretenders and Sinead O'Connor, as well as with the supergroup Freebass.
Brunson won 10 World Series of Poker tournaments - second only to Phil Hellmuth's 16.
Patterson was washing his car when he was approached by three young men who demanded $20, police said. One of the robbers, who was 15 years old, shot Patterson.
The father of four who was a judge on the popular TV cooking competition was found dead by police in Melbourne in the early hours of Monday.
Jerry Springer, whose controversial talk show was a staple of daytime television for three decades, has died at the age of 79. Prior to becoming a TV host, Springer also briefly served as mayor of Cincinnati in the late 1970s.
Springer's publicist confirmed his death to CBS News on Thursday.
Even before Belafonte won global fame as an entertainer, he told CBS News he saw himself as part of a grand tradition of artists who use their voices for change.
Holland was one of two jockeys dislodged from their horses. The other rider, Alana Kelly, was cleared of serious injury.
The visionary designer also created hot pants, the skinny-rib sweater and waterproof mascara.
For decades, virtually every issue of Mad featured new material by Jaffee. His collected "Fold-Ins" filled a four-volume box set published in 2011.
Ferencz secured convictions for 22 former Nazi commanders who were charged with murdering over 1 million Jews, Gypsies and others.
In 2002, the group performed at a Buckingham Palace concert to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 50 years on the throne.
Lee, 43, was the chief product officer of San Francisco-based cryptocurrency startup MobileCoin. He also started Cash App and was a former chief technology officer of Square.