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Milan Kundera
SuccessMilan Kundera, dissident Soviet satirist famed for ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being,’ dies in Paris at 94
By Elaine Ganley, Lori Hinnant and The Associated PressJuly 12, 2023
Mikala Jones
SuccessMikala Jones, extreme photographer of ocean waves, dies in surfing accident at 44
By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated PressJuly 11, 2023
Tylenol poisoning suspect who tried to extort $1 million from Johnson & Johnson to ‘stop the killing’ dies at 76
HealthTylenol poisoning suspect who tried to extort $1 million from Johnson & Johnson to ‘stop the killing’ dies at 76
By Mark Pratt and The Associated PressJuly 11, 2023
Peg Yorkin
SuccessPeg Yorkin, feminist philanthropist who personally paid $5 million to bring abortion pill mifepristone to the U.S. in 1991, dies at 96
By The Associated PressJune 27, 2023
Richard Ravitch
SuccessRichard Ravitch, lifelong New Yorker who tackled ’70s fiscal crisis and ’80s subway insolvency, dies at a Manhattan hospital at 89
By Jake Offenhartz and The Associated PressJune 27, 2023
Glenda Jackson
PoliticsGlenda Jackson, two-time Oscar winner turned British MP before comeback to stage and screen, dies at 87
By Jill Lawless and The Associated PressJune 15, 2023
Roger Payne
SuccessRoger Payne, the scientist who helped create modern environmentalism by discovering that whales can sing, dies at 88
By Patrick Whittle and The Associated PressJune 14, 2023
Cormac McCarthy
SuccessCormac McCarthy, Pulitzer-winning novelist indifferent to success, dead at 89: ‘As far as many, many people reading it, so what?’
By Sue Major Holmes, Hillel Italie and The Associated PressJune 14, 2023
Treat Williams
SuccessTreat Williams, versatile actor with nearly 50 years of credits, dies at 71 in motorcycle crash in Vermont
By The Associated PressJune 13, 2023
Richard Snyder
SuccessRichard Snyder, the ‘warrior-king’ who turned Simon & Schuster into a publishing titan, dies at 90
By Hillel Italie and The Associated PressJune 8, 2023
Pat Robertson
SuccessPat Robertson, central figure in the fusion of Christianity, the Republican Party and television, dies at 93
By Ben Finley and The Associated PressJune 8, 2023
Wrestling icon The Iron Sheik who built a legendary villain persona in Cold War America dies at 81
LifestyleWrestling icon The Iron Sheik who built a legendary villain persona in Cold War America dies at 81
By Adrian Sainz and The Associated PressJune 7, 2023
Astrud Gilberto
SuccessAstrud Gilberto, singer of ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ who claimed she didn’t see any royalties from the smash hit, dead at 83
By Hillel Italie and The Associated PressJune 6, 2023
Anna Shay
SuccessAnna Shay, heiress, philanthropist and star of Netflix’s ‘Bling Empire,’ dead of a stroke at 62
By The Associated PressJune 6, 2023
Ray Stevenson
LifestyleRay Stevenson, actor who starred as a legionary in HBO’s ‘Rome’ and the villain from ‘RRR,’ dies at 58
By Lindsey Bahr and The Associated PressMay 23, 2023
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