Obituary
Christopher Lee, 93: the Count bows out
June 16, 2015Lee, whose 70-year career spanned multiple mediums of art and several generations of audiences; his life was nearly as colorful and interesting as his later film roles would be.
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Blues never die: B.B. King reigned but music lives on
May 21, 2015No one could play the blues like B.B. King, who died Thursday night at age 89 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Eduardo Galeano, writer and journalist
April 21, 2015If anyone consistently and courageously gave encouragement to those in struggle - particularly the indigenous populations of Latin America - it was Galeano.
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Erwin Marquit, 89: a lifelong communist
April 9, 2015Marquit was in the audience listening at the 30th Convention of the CPUSA when John Bachtell paid tribute to Party members who had died since the previous convention.
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Terry Pratchett, 66: fantasy author’s own narrative closes
March 16, 2015Fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett died Mar. 12, leaving several library shelves' worth of published literature behind, as well as the legacy it created.
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