William Friedkin, ‘Exorcist’ director, dead at 87 | CNN

CNN  —  William Friedkin, director of iconic 1970s films including “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,”…

Mark Lowery, Arkansas treasurer and former legislator who sponsored voter ID law, has died at age 66

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Mark Lowery, Arkansas’ treasurer and a former legislator who sponsored the…

Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70

CHICAGO (AP) — Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the Chicago…

Tony Bennett, crooner who sang ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco,’ dies at 96 | CNN

CNN  —  Legendary crooner Tony Bennett, best known for singing “I Left My Heart in San…

Former CNN executive David Bohrman, pioneer of the ‘Magic Wall,’ dead at 69 | CNN Business

New York CNN  —  David Bohrman, a former veteran CNN producer and executive who pioneered the…

Donald Triplett, the first person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89 | CNN

CNN  —  Donald Gray Triplett, the first person diagnosed with autism symptoms, died Thursday, according to…

Cormac McCarthy, among America’s greatest authors, dies at 89 | CNN

CNN  —  Cormac McCarthy, long considered one of America’s greatest writers for his violent and bleak…

Sparks’ longest serving mayor Martini dies at 77; led redevelopment efforts for Reno’s neighbor

SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Geno Martini, the longest serving mayor in the northern Nevada city of…

Andy Rourke, former bassist with The Smiths, dead at 59 | CNN

London CNN  —  Andy Rourke, bassist for legendary English rock band The Smiths, has died at…

Climate science pioneer Claude Lorius, dies at 91

Leading glaciologist Claude Lorius, whose Antarctica discoveries in the 1980s helped prove humanity’s role in global…