Smokin' Joe" Frazier was one of the greatest boxers of all time, defeated by only two opponents in his 11-year professional career

Because Lin-Manuel Miranda couldn't fit all the awesome into the musical

The Swedish-born Anita Ekberg was a popular sex symbol of the 1950s and '60s

Agatha Christie's novels have sold over 2 billion copies, making her the best-selling author of all time, according to the "Guinness Book of World Records." We

British journalist Clare Hollingworth was just 27 when she reported the scoop of the 20th century: the outbreak of World War II. Hollingworth, who died Tuesd

Buddy Greco, a best-selling jazz and pop singer and pianist, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, according to KNPR 88.9 Nevada Public Radio

Steven McDonald, the NYPD detective who forgave the teenager who paralyzed him, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 59

Clarence Clemons was responsible for some of the best saxophone solos in popular music for decades

Jim Croce was one of the best-loved singer-songwriters of the early 1970s, writing songs that captured the American imagination

Buddy Bregman, a conductor and arranger, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Los Angeles, according to multiple news sources. He was 86

Nat Hentoff, the legendary former jazz critic and columnist for the Village Voice newspaper, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, according to multiple news sources

Andrae Crouch was also known as the Father of Modern Gospel Music to contemporary Christian and gospel music professionals

Nikola Tesla revolutionized the way we use electricity, telephones, and radio waves – all without ever successfully graduating from university

At least five people have been killed and nine wounded in a shooting attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, according to multiple

Om Puri, the acclaimed Indian character actor who appeared in hit films including "Gandhi," "City of Joy," and "East Is East," died Friday, Jan

Dizzy Gillespie was one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time

Legendary dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey was born Jan. 5, 1931. Learn more about Ailey and other notable people born this day in history

George Kosana, the actor best known for playing the sheriff in the classic zombie movie “Night of the Living Dead,” died Friday, Dec

J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis were once close friends and members of an informal literary discussion group called the Inklings

Country music singer Roger Miller was one of the stars of country's Nashville sound era

Hank Williams died New Year's Day in 1953 at the young age of 29. He became a country music legend with his songs about heartbreak

David Bowie's death affected so many people around the world. The legendary musician was an icon for more than 40 years

Richard Nixon became the 37th president of the United States. He also became the first president to resign from office – as a result of the Watergate scandal

Francine York, the prolific actress best known from the “Batman” TV series, died Friday, Jan

Linnea Crowther writes celebrity obituaries for Legacy.com, the global leader in online obituaries

Sam Lovullo, the TV executive who co-created and produced the long-running comedy-variety series "Hee Haw," died Tuesday, Jan

Jill Saward, an English survivor of rape who went on to become an influential British campaigner against sexual violence, died Thursday, Jan

Sonny Bono shot to stardom as the shorter half of the Sonny and Cher music and comedy team

Sorrell Booke is remembered best for one iconic role: Boss Hogg, the overblown, comic villain of TV's "The Dukes of Hazzard." We remember Booke's life today as

Tyrus Wong, the artist whose drawings provided the visual inspiration for the Disney classic “Bambi,” died Friday, Dec

Phil Everly was one of the Everly Brothers, the country-tinged rock 'n' rollers who electrified the nation's teens in the late 1950s and '60s

Actress Anne Francis made her mark in science fiction, starring in the groundbreaking film "Forbidden Planet." We remember Francis' life today as well as the li

William Christopher, the actor who played the ever-patient Father Mulcahy on the hit television series "M*A*S*H," died Saturday, Dec

Peter Cook, the British comedian and satirist, helped establish anti-establishment comedy in the U.K., an irony he most likely enjoyed

Elvis Presley, or the King to his fans, transformed popular culture in post-World War II America

Author Zora Neale Hurston's novels and stories were very nearly forgotten after her death, but we can thank her fellow author Alice Walker for sparking a renewe

David Bowie, the legendary singer and songwriter, shocked the world when he died at the age of 69 on January 10, 2016

Richard "Mack" Machowicz, a former Navy SEAL who hosted the Discovery Channel and Military Channel show "Future Weapons," died Monday, Jan

Syd Barrett was a pioneer of psychedelic rock

So many rituals, which bind us together, have fallen by the wayside in our society – and funerals are on the endangered species list

Milt Schmidt, a Hockey Hall of Famer who played for the Boston Bruins, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, according to multiple news sources

Phil Lynott led the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy to stardom in the 1970s on the strength of hits including "The Boys Are Back in Town" and "Jailbreak." We remembe

On the anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien's birth, we look at some of his primary influences

We feel so bad when we are grieving that it is not a surprise when we wonder, “How long will I have this terrible pain? Will this suffering ever end

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