Ronnie Spector, "Be My Baby" singer, has died at 78
Spector died Wednesday after a brief battle with cancer, her family said.
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Robert Durst dies in prison at age 78
Robert Durst, the wealthy New York real estate scion convicted of killing a friend in Los Angeles and suspected in the 1982 disappearance of his wife, has died in a California prison at the age of 78. CBSN New York has details.
Bob Saget, comedian and "Full House" star, has died at 65
A cause of death was not immediately announced.
Bob Saget has died
Bob Saget, the comedian best known for his role as Danny Tanner on "Full House" has died, his family confirmed Sunday. He was 65. There was no evidence of foul play, the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Florida said. CBSN Los Angeles reports.
Legendary actor Sidney Poitier dies at age 94
When he won the Best Actor Oscar in 1964, he was not only the first Black actor to do so, he remained the only one until 2002.
Sheriff hopes deputies' suicides will be "catalyst for change"
The two deputies, Clayton Osteen and Victoria Pacheco, were the parents of a 1-month-old boy.
Betty White: A look back in laughter
Actress Betty White, star of such classic sitcoms as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and The Golden Girls," and winner of five primetime Emmy Awards, has died at the young age of 99. Correspondent Mo Rocca has a remembrance.
Betty White has died at 99
Beloved actress and cultural icon Betty White has died, her agent and close friend Jeff Witjas told People. She was 99, just a few weeks shy of what would have been her 100th birthday on January 17.
Sarah Weddington, lawyer who successfully argued Roe v. Wade, has died
Weddington was just a few years out of law school when she took up the class action suit on behalf of a woman seeking an abortion.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies at age 90
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has died at 90 years old. The Nobel Peace Prize winner played a major role in ending apartheid in South Africa. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports South Africa and CBS News foreign correspont Holly Williams joins CBSN to take a look back at his life and legacy of fighting for human rights.
Desmond Tutu, Nobel laureate and anti-apartheid leader, dies at age 90
South Africa's first Black archbishop rose to prominence during anti-apartheid struggle, went on to become a global campaigner for human rights.
Johnny Isakson, former GOP senator from Georgia, dies at 76
In his final speech on the Senate floor in 2019, Isakson highlighted his personal slogan that there were two types of people: "friends and future friends."
Washington state senator dies after COVID battle at age 52
Ericksen's death Friday came weeks after he said he had tested positive for the coronavirus while in El Salvador.
Acclaimed critic and author bell hooks has died at 69
"We are proud to just call her sister, friend, confidant, and influencer," hooks' family said Wednesday.
Vicente Fernández, iconic Mexican singer who elevated mariachi music, has died at 81
According to statements posted by his medical team on his official Instagram account, Fernández had been in and out of the intensive care unit since early August, after suffering a serious fall in his ranch and developing pneumonia.
Michael Nesmith, Monkees singer-songwriter, has died at 78
Michael Nesmith died of heart failure at his home in California, The Monkees' record label, Rhino Records, confirmed to CBS News.
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Jonshel Alexander, "Beasts of the Southern Wild" actor, fatally shot
Police said Jonshel Alexander and a man were shot inside a vehicle in New Orleans and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Music legend Clarence Avant's wife shot and killed in Beverly Hills home
The 81-year-old, known for her philanthropy work in the Los Angeles area, died early Wednesday morning.
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Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, has died at 69
Saviano's story figured prominently in the 2015 Oscar-winning film "Spotlight."
Musical theater legend Stephen Sondheim dies at 91
The composer and lyricist earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.
Brazilian singer Marília Mendonça dies in plane crash at age 26
Mendonça's press office confirmed her death in a statement, and said four other passengers on the flight also perished.
Indian film star Puneeth Rajkumar dies at 46: "Cruel twist of fate"
Authorities enhanced security around the actor's house fearing violence by his fans.
James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on "Friends," dies at age 59
Actor James Michael Tyler spoke publicly about his prostate cancer diagnosis over the summer.
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