Hugh Masekela, South African jazz legend, dies at age 78
Legendary South African musician Hugh Masekela died on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer, the South African government announced on its official Twitter page. He was 78.
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Tom Petty died of accidental drug overdose, medical examiner says
Musician Tom Petty died of an accidental drug overdose of several medications, a statement from his family, posted on tompetty.com, and a news release from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Friday.
Keith Jackson, venerated college football sportscaster, dies at 89
Keith Jackson, the sportscaster whose rich voice and distinctive phrasing endeared him to generations of college football fans, has died, ESPN said in a news release Saturday. He was 89.
Ray Thomas, founding member of The Moody Blues, dies at 76
Ray Thomas, a founding member of The Moody Blues, has died at 76, according to The Associated Press, Rolling Stone magazine and other media outlets.
Thomas Monson, Mormon church president, dies at age 90
Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Tuesday at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, according to a statement from the organization. He was 90.
William W. Graham, son of Washington Post publisher Kay Graham, dies at 69
William W. Graham, a member of the family that previously owned and ran The Washington Post for decades, died on December 20 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 69.
'Sound of Music' star Heather Menzies Urich dies at 68
More than 50 years after her star turn in "The Sound of Music," actress Heather Menzies Urich has died of brain cancer.
Cardinal Bernard Law, symbol of church sex abuse scandal, dead at 86
Cardinal Bernard Law, the former Boston archbishop who resigned in disgrace during the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal, has died, the Vatican confirmed. He was 86.
Charles Jenkins, sergeant who defected to North Korea, dies at 77
A former US Army Sergeant who defected to North Korea while stationed on the Korean peninsula at the height of the Cold War has died in Japan at the age of 77.
Christine Keeler, British model involved in Profumo Affair, has died
Christine Keeler, a former model whose relations during the 1960s Cold War with a British cabinet minister and a Russian diplomat contributed to the downfall of a Conservative government, has died, her son announced.
