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Anna Karina, Acclaimed French New Wave Actress, Dies At 79
Danish-born Karina hitchhiked to Paris at the age of 17. Before long, she would establish herself as one of the most prominent actors in the French New Wave film scene of the 1960s. -
Pete Frates' Idea 'Completely Changed Everything' For ALS Research, Says Trenni Kusnierek
The man behind the Ice Bucket Challenge, which raised close to a billion dollars for ALS research, has died. -
Up To 13 Feared Dead In Volcanic Eruption Off New Zealand
A volcano off the New Zealand coast erupted Monday, killing five people and leaving eight others missing and feared dead, authorities said. -
Pete Frates, Activist Who Inspired The Ice Bucket Challenge That Raised Funds for ALS Research, Dies At 34
Frates, who had ALS, was the inspiration for the Ice Bucket Challenge, which has raised $220 million for research into the disease. -
Former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker Dies at 92
Volcker took the top job at the Federal Reserve in 1979, at a time when inflation was spiraling out of control. He is credited with taming it. -
Sesame Street Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Dies At Age 85
Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85. -
9 Killed, 3 Injured In South Dakota Plane Crash, Officials Say
The National Transportation Safety Board says two children and the pilot were killed after a plane crashed shortly after takeoff en route from Chamberlain to Idaho. Three others were injured. -
Clive James, Writer, TV Host And Cultural Critic, Dies At 80
"Fiction is life with the dull bits left out." That is just one of the many clever observations of the writer, TV host and cultural critic Clive James. He died Sunday in Cambridge, England. -
William Ruckelshaus, Who Defied Nixon In 'Saturday Night Massacre,' Has Died At 87
Ruckelshaus was a moderate Republican who held several posts in the Nixon administration. His loyalty to Nixon had its limits. -
Jack Burton Carpenter, Snowboarding Pioneer, Dies At 65
The founder of the massive snowboarding brand Burton Snowboards died Wednesday from complications due to cancer. He was 65.
