Vangelis, "Chariots of Fire" composer, dies at 79

Vangelis wrote music for dozens of other movies, including Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" in 1982.

• May 19, 2022

Fred Ward, acclaimed film and television actor, has died at 79

Ward's cause of death was not released.

• May 13, 2022

Richard Wagner, longtime CBS News correspondent, dies at age 85

Richard Wagner, an award-winning CBS News correspondent whose career at the network spanned across four decades, has died.

• May 12, 2022

Country music star Mickey Gilley, who helped inspire "Urban Cowboy," dead at 86

Mickey Gilley also owned Gilley's, "the world's largest honky tonk," which inspired the 1980 movie "Urban Cowboy."

• May 7, 2022

Orrin Hatch, longtime Republican senator, dies at age 88

Hatch was the longest-serving Republican senator in history as he represented Utah for more than four decades.

• Apr 24, 2022

Hip hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies at age 55

Keith Grayson, who performed as DJ Kay Slay, worked with the likes of Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes.

• Apr 18, 2022

Liz Sheridan, who played Seinfeld's mother on hit show, dead at 93

Sheridan was known for her roles in the television shows "Seinfeld" and "ALF."

• Apr 15, 2022

Accused fake agents ordered to home confinement

A judge will allow two men accused of impersonating federal agents to await trial under home confinement. The judge said prosecutors have not been able to prove the suspects tried to infiltrate U.S. Secret Service with any nefarious purposes.

• Apr 12, 2022
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Gilbert Gottfried dead at 67

Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried, who voiced the parrot Iago in the 1992 animated Disney film "Aladdin," died after battling what his family described as a "long illness." He was 67.

• Apr 12, 2022
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Steelers' Dwayne Haskins dies at 24 after being hit by dump truck

Dwayne Haskins was hit by a dump truck while trying to cross a Florida highway early Saturday morning, according to the state's highway patrol.

• Apr 9, 2022

Jeff Carson, country music star turned police officer, dead at 58

The singer and songwriter scored hits with "Not On Your Love" and "The Car" before becoming a police officer.

• Mar 28, 2022

From 2009: Madeleine Albright's pins

Former Secretary of State and Ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine Albright died on Wed., March 23, 2022, at the age of 84. In this "Sunday Morning" story that aired September 27, 2009, CBS News' Katie Couric talked with Albright about how her decorative brooches became a part of her diplomatic arsenal (sparked by a comment from Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein). They also visit an exhibit featuring more than 200 of Albright's pins at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City.

• Mar 23, 2022
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Pro wrestling legend Scott Hall dead at 63

Hall, who also wrestled for WWE as Razor Ramon, was a two-time inductee into the company's Hall of Fame.

• Mar 15, 2022

William Hurt, Oscar-winning actor, dies at 71

In a long-running career, Hurt was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning for 1985's "Kiss of the Spider Woman."

• Mar 13, 2022

Emilio Delgado, who played Luis on "Sesame Street" for 45 years, dies at 81

As Luis, Delgado, a Mexican American, got to play an ordinary, non-stereotypical Latino character at a time when such depictions were few and far between on TV, for adults or children.

• Mar 10, 2022

Stanford women's soccer captain Katie Meyer, 22, found dead on campus

While not disclosing any details surrounding Meyer's death, the university said grief counselors were available.

• Mar 3, 2022

Screaming Trees singer, Seattle icon Mark Lanegan dies at 57

No cause of death was given. In a memoir released last year, Lanegan said a severe case of COVID-19 left him hospitalized in a coma.

• Feb 23, 2022

Paul Farmer, global health care pioneer, dies at 62

Samantha Power, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, tweeted that Farmer was "a giant" in his field.

• Feb 22, 2022

Ivan Reitman, "Ghostbusters" director, has died at 75

Reitman, who also produced "Animal House," was behind many of the most beloved comedies of the late 20th century.

• Feb 14, 2022

Former MLB player Jeremy Giambi found dead at age 47

A brother of five-time All-Star Jason Giambi, Jeremy Giambi spent six seasons in the major leagues.

• Feb 10, 2022

Cheslie Kryst, former Miss USA, dies at age 30

Police say the 2019 title holder and correspondent for the nationally syndicated program "Extra" died by suicide.

• Jan 31, 2022

Howard Hesseman, known for role in "WKRP in Cincinnati," dies at 81

Hesseman died Saturday around 5 p.m. from complications from colon surgery.

• Jan 31, 2022

Author, firefighter Dennis Smith dies

As a firefighter on the front lines, Dennis Smith, who died last week at the age of 81, had courage. His talent for writing turned him into a best-selling author of books about the firefighter's world. Michelle Miller details his life.

• Jan 29, 2022
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Sheldon Silver, New York power broker before downfall, dies at 77

Silver last year had asked a judge for leniency, saying he did not want to die in prison.

• Jan 25, 2022

Thierry Mugler, French fashion icon, dies at 73

He defined haute couture over several decades, dressing stars like Diana Ross and Beyoncé at galas, on red carpets and runways.

• Jan 24, 2022

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