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Nazi-Art Hoarder Dead at 81
 Nazi-Art Hoarder Dead at 81 
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May 6, 2014 9:28 AM CDT

Nazi-Art Hoarder Dead at 81

Cornelius Gurlitt died following major heart surgery

(Newser) - The final six months of Cornelius Gurlitt's life were ones spent under a scrutiny that clashed with the reclusive years that preceded them. The German collector, who died this morning at age 81, was in November revealed to have a cache of art stashed amid expired cans of food...

&#39;Giant of Economics&#39; Gary Becker Dies
 'Giant of Economics'
 Gary Becker Dies
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May 5, 2014 12:27 AM CDT

'Giant of Economics' Gary Becker Dies

Nobel-winner used economics to address social issues

(Newser) - Gary Becker, widely considered one of the 20th century's most important economists for his work using economics to address social issues, has died at the age of 83. The University of Chicago professor, who won the 1992 Nobel in economics, used what he called "economic analysis" for insight...

Mad Magazine's Al Feldstein Dead at 88

As editor, he turned it into a cultural staple

(Newser) - Al Feldstein, whose 28 years at the helm of Mad magazine transformed the satirical publication into a pop culture institution, has died at his Montana home at age 88. In 1956, publisher William M. Gaines put Feldstein in charge of the magazine, which gleefully parodied politicians and mocked traditional morality....

Bob Hoskins Dead at 71
 Bob Hoskins 
 Dead at 71 
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Apr 30, 2014 8:17 AM CDT

Bob Hoskins Dead at 71

British actor dies after bout of pneumonia

(Newser) - British actor Bob Hoskins, whose varied career ranged from Mona Lisa to Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, has died aged 71. A family statement released today by agent Clair Dobbs said Hoskins died in a hospital after a bout of pneumonia. His wife, Linda, and children Alex, Sarah, Rosa, and Jack,...

Leading Reporter on Egypt Uprising Dead at 31

Bassem Sabry was widely respected for even-handed, hopeful coverage

(Newser) - Bassem Sabry, a journalist lauded for his coverage of Egypt's 2011 revolution, has died in an apparent accident at age 31. Sabry wrote for al-Monitor and the Huffington Post, among other publications, and he was widely cited internationally, the Guardian reports. Though he once worked as a strategist for...

Boxer &#39;Hurricane&#39; Carter Dead at 76
 Boxer 'Hurricane' 
 Carter Dead at 76 
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Apr 20, 2014 10:19 AM CDT

Boxer 'Hurricane' Carter Dead at 76

Wrongfully sent to prison for 19 years before conviction overturned

(Newser) - Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the former middleweight champion whose wrongful murder conviction was protested in Bob Dylan's iconic song , died this morning of prostate cancer at age 76, reports the New York Times . Carter served 19 years in prison after being twice convicted in a racially charged New Jersey...

Gabriel Garcia Marquez Dead at 87

'100 Years of Solitude' author was a Nobel laureate

(Newser) - Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Nobel laureate whose novels and short stories exposed tens of millions of readers to Latin America's passion, superstition, violence, and inequality, died today at his home in Mexico City at age 87. Widely considered the most popular Spanish-language writer since Miguel de Cervantes in the...

Man, 92, Writes His Own 3-Word Obituary

'I am dead.' Well, that does sum it up

(Newser) - The latest man to write his own obituary kept things about as short as possible: It read simply, "I am dead." Swedish 92-year-old Stig Kernell gave his funeral home instructions before he died on April 6, and the funeral home followed through, publishing the 3-word obituary in two...

Mickey Rooney Dead at 93
 Mickey Rooney Dead at 93 
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Apr 7, 2014 6:30 AM CDT

Mickey Rooney Dead at 93

Hollywood legend's career spanned more than 80 years

(Newser) - Mickey Rooney, the pint-size, precocious actor and all-around talent whose more than 80-year career spanned silent comedies, Shakespeare, Judy Garland musicals, Andy Hardy stardom, television, and the Broadway theater, has died at the age of 93. An LAPD spokesman says that Rooney was with his family when he died at...

Comedian John Pinette Dies
 Comedian John Pinette Dies 
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Apr 7, 2014 1:04 AM CDT

Comedian John Pinette Dies

He played mugging victim in Seinfeld finale

(Newser) - Veteran comedian John Pinette has been found dead in a Pittsburgh hotel room. He was 50 years old. The comic, best known for his appearance as an overweight mugging victim in the final episode of Seinfeld, died of a pulmonary embolism, his manager tells the Hollywood Reporter . Pinette, a regular...

House Music's 'Godfather' Dies at 59

Frankie Knuckles was top DJ at pioneering club

(Newser) - He's been called the "Godfather of House Music," and Rolling Stone says he "laid the groundwork for electronic dance music culture—all of it." Frankie Knuckles, who died yesterday at 59, was the top DJ at the Warehouse in Chicago, where house music was effectively...

Doctor Who Star Kate O'Mara Dead at 74

Actress also starred in 'Dynasty,' 'Absolutely Fabulous'

(Newser) - Actress Kate O'Mara, who starred in the 1980s soap opera Dynasty as well as the original Doctor Who series, has died at the age of 74. Her agent Phil Belfield said O'Mara died today in a nursing home in southern England after a short illness. The actress, who...

Brit Who Cracked Hitler&#39;s Code Dies at 93
Brit Who Cracked Hitler's Code Dies at 93
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Mar 27, 2014 11:20 AM CDT

Brit Who Cracked Hitler's Code Dies at 93

Raymond "Jerry" Roberts remembered

(Newser) - Britain has lost one of its last World War II code breakers, credited with shortening the war by at least two years and saving millions of lives. Raymond "Jerry" Roberts—who died at 93 after a short illness—served as a German linguist and cryptographer at Britain's premier...

Play Inspired Homeland Actor to Pen Own Obituary

'He was a lucky man in every way'

(Newser) - Veteran character actor James Rebhorn wrote his own touching obituary after being inspired by a character in his final theater performance who did the same, his agent tells the Hollywood Reporter . In the obituary posted on his church's website , the Homeland actor, who has died at the age of...

Gwar Frontman Found Dead at 50

No foul play suspected in Dave Brockie's death

(Newser) - Dave Brockie—or Oderus Urungus, as he was known onstage as frontman for heavy metal band Gwar—was found dead in his home last night. He was 50. The cause of death has not yet been determined, but foul play is not suspected, Style Weekly reports. Police were called to...

Actor James Rebhorn Dead at 65
Actor James Rebhorn
Dead at 65
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Mar 23, 2014 2:34 PM CDT

Actor James Rebhorn Dead at 65

'Homeland' character actor battled skin cancer for years

(Newser) - James Rebhorn, a character actor known for playing Claire Danes' troubled father on Homeland, died at home in New Jersey on Friday at age 65, TMZ reports. The Philadelphia native had been battling skin cancer since his melanoma diagnosis in 1992. Rebhorn's prolific, five-decade career included a memorable role...

Tonight Show Fave, Comedian David Brenner Dies at 78

Standup pioneered observational comedy of Seinfeld

(Newser) - Other veteran comics could head straight to The Tonight Show couch to banter with Johnny Carson, but David Brenner had to do a stand-up routine when he was a guest. Finally, Carson told a puzzled Brenner why. "I like to sit back, smoke a cigarette and laugh for six...

Voice You&#39;ve Heard in Movie Trailers Is Gone
Voice You've Heard in
Movie Trailers Is Gone
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Mar 13, 2014 3:29 PM CDT

Voice You've Heard in Movie Trailers Is Gone

Hal Douglas, one of the 'in a world' guys, is dead at 89

(Newser) - You know the voice even if the name isn't familiar. Voice-over artist Hal Douglas, who added drama to countless movie trailers and TV promos, is dead at age 89 of pancreatic cancer, reports the Guardian . The New York Times notes that Douglas was one of three legends in the...

Grandfather Writes His Own Obituary, and It's Awesome

Says his wife is now free to buy that mink coat

(Newser) - The latest amazing obituary comes to us from Walter George Bruhl Jr., a Delaware man who wrote his own obit before he died at the age of 80 on Sunday, USA Today reports. It's published in full at the Cape Gazette ; here are some of the best lines:
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Astronaut Who Went on Strike in Space Dead at 84
Astronaut Who Went on Strike in Space Dead at 84
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Mar 11, 2014 4:06 PM CDT

Astronaut Who Went on Strike in Space Dead at 84

Bill Pogue wanted more time to enjoy the view and think

(Newser) - Astronaut Bill Pogue has died at age 84, and Space.com notes that he earned his spot in history by serving for nearly 3 months aboard the Skylab space station in the early 1970s. That stint aboard the earth-orbiting outpost earned him and his two crewmates the distinction of the...

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