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At Ben Bradlee's Funeral, Mourners Mark More Than His Life

October 29, 2014 • At Washington, D.C.'s National Cathedral on Wednesday, friends, family and former colleagues paid tribute to Benjamin C. Bradlee, the late executive editor of The Washington Post.

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This photo provided by Julie Strassman shows her sister, actress Marcia Strassman. The actress, who played Gabe Kaplan's wife, Julie, on the 1970's sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, has died at age 66. Randi St. Nicholas/AP hide caption

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'Welcome Back, Kotter' Actress Marcia Strassman Dies At 66

October 27, 2014 • She also had roles in M*A*S*H and the 1989 Rick Moranis comedy Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.

Celebrating One Of Music's Most Gifted Bassists

October 26, 2014 • The rock bass player Jack Bruce has passed away at age 71. The Scottish musician was best known for his work with the 1960s band Cream, one of the greatest rock trios of all time.

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Jack Bruce, left, seen here with fellow Cream members Ginger Baker (center) and Eric Clapton in 1967, has died. The bassist sang such hits as "Sunshine of Your Love." George Stroud/Getty Images hide caption

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Jack Bruce, Bassist And Singer For Cream, Dies At 71

October 25, 2014 • Playing alongside Eric Clapton on guitar and Ginger Baker on drums, Bruce sang such hits as "Sunshine of Your Love," "White Room" and "I Feel Free."

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Two Lions Of Journalism, Roaring To The Last

October 25, 2014 • Two of journalism's greats died within a couple days of each other — Ben Bradlee and Frank Mankiewicz. NPR's Scott Simon remembers them for their shared gifts of charm, wit and street smarts.

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Former NPR Head Remembered For His Humor, Love Of Baseball.

October 24, 2014 • Robert Siegel offers his personal memories of former NPR President Frank Mankiewicz, who died Thursday at age 90. Mankiewicz was also remembered for being Sen. Robert Kennedy's presidential campaign manager.

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Journalist And Political Aide Frank Mankiewicz Dies At 90

October 24, 2014 • Frank Mankiewicz, press secretary to Robert Kennedy and presidential campaign manager for George McGovern, died Thursday night in Washington, D.C. The journalist and former president of NPR was 90.

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Frank Mankiewicz, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's press secretary, updates the media about Kennedy's condition after being shot in June 1968. Mankiewicz died Thursday at the age of 90. AP hide caption

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Frank Mankiewicz, Aide Who Announced Robert Kennedy's Death, Dies

October 24, 2014 • The journalist, political aide and author was Kennedy's press secretary when he died in 1968. Mankiewicz also ran Sen. George McGovern's presidential campaign. He died Thursday night at the age of 90.

Broadcaster Luther Masingill Was A Fixture In Chattanooga

October 22, 2014 • Broadcaster Luther Masingill was on the air during the Pearl Harbor attack as well as the Sept. 11 attacks. When he died this week at age 92, he'd been working at the same radio station in Chattanooga, Tenn., for more than seven decades. Audie Cornish talks about Masingill's legendary radio career with his morning show co-host, James Howard.

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Ben Bradlee On Journalism: Be 'Fair' And 'Honest,' But Don't 'Back Down'

October 22, 2014 • Bradlee was the executive editor for the Washington Post from 1968 to 1991. He published the Pentagon Papers and covered Watergate. Bradlee, who died Tuesday at 93, talked with Terry Gross in 1995.

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'Post' Editor Bradlee Helped Define Modern American Journalism

October 22, 2014 • As executive editor, Ben Bradlee led The Washington Post to national acclaim. He was best known as a champion of ambitious reporters and stylish writers, goading them to new heights. He died Tuesday.

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Ben Bradlee, then-executive editor of The Washington Post, looks at the front page of the newspaper, headlined "Nixon Resigns," in the composing room on Aug. 8, 1974. David R. Legge/Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption

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Ben Bradlee, Who Led 'Washington Post' To New Heights, Dies At 93

October 21, 2014 • As editor, Bradlee led the newspaper to national eminence with charm, drive, instinct and, most notably, an epic confrontation with the Nixon White House.

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Bethann Hardison said that Oscar de la Renta wasn't scared about putting models of color on the runway in his clothes. Evan Agostini/AP hide caption

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Model Remembers Oscar De La Renta As An 'Extraordinary Gentleman'

October 21, 2014 • Legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta died at the age of 82 on Monday. Audie Cornish talks to one of the women who modeled his clothing, Bethann Hardison.

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Baroness Aino Bodisco (far right) looks on as Beatrice Lodge is fitted in a debutante dress by fashion designer Oscar de la Renta in 1956. Nina Leen/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty hide caption

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Oscar De La Renta Was About Making Women Look And Feel Their Best

October 21, 2014 • His designs weren't experimental, says fashion critic Robin Givhan, but their popularity proved that there's still a place in our culture for fashion rooted in beauty, propriety and decorum.

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A Candidate With Low Poll Numbers, But High Hopes

October 18, 2014 • Dr. Doug Butzier was the Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate in Iowa when he died in a small plane crash this week. NPR's Scott Simon thinks on the hopes even "lost cause" candidates inspire.

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Actress Elizabeth Peña arrives at the Hollywood premiere of Nothing Like the Holidays in 2008. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Overture Films hide caption

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Elizabeth Peña Remembered As An Actress With Range

October 16, 2014 • Peña's fans, lamenting her death on Latino social media, expressed frustration that such a talented actress could not break away from stereotypical roles.

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Comer Cottrell, right, confers with adman Jerry Metcalf in 1977. Los Angeles Times hide caption

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Comer Cottrell, Creator Of The People's Jheri Curl, Dies At 82

October 11, 2014 • Cottrell died last Friday in Plano, Tex. His do-it-yourself product brought more affordable curly hair to the masses.

Former 'SNL' Cast Member Jan Hooks Dies At 57

October 10, 2014 • Jan Hooks, best known for her performances on Saturday Night Live died on Thursday. She joined SNL in 1986 and stayed until 1991. Hooks was 57.

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University of Texas football coach Charlie Strong holds up the "Hook' em Horns" sign as he sings the school song following an NCAA game against North Texas on Aug. 30. Texas won 38-7. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

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Former Texas Cheerleader Behind 'Hook 'Em Horns' Dies At 78

October 10, 2014 • At a pep rally in 1955, Harley Clark displayed his index and pinky fingers extended, with his two middle fingers tucked under his thumb.

Seen here in 2005, Geoffrey Holder was a Tony Award-winning director, actor, painter and choreographer. Tina Fineberg/AP hide caption

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'This Impromptu Dance': Geoffrey Holder's Son Tells One More Story

October 9, 2014 • Dancer, choreographer, director, actor and painter Geoffrey Holder died Sunday. His son, Leo, writes about the remarkable last night he spent with his father.

Broadway Veteran Marian Seldes Dies At 86

October 8, 2014 • Seldes was a distinctive presence on Broadway performing in the works of Tennessee Williams, Samuel Beckett and Edward Albee among others. She won a Tony Award in 1965.

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Tony Award Winner Geoffrey Holder Dies At 84

October 7, 2014 • A legend of the dance world has died. The multi-talented Geoffrey Holder was also an actor and a visual artist. He died Sunday of complications from pneumonia. He was 84.

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Former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier "Baby Doc" has died at age 63. He returned from exile in 2011. Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Haiti's 'Baby Doc' Duvalier Dies At 63

October 4, 2014 • Jean-Claude Duvalier, the former Haitian dictator nicknamed "Baby Doc" after he succeeded his father in ruling the country, has died. After a brutal regime, Duvalier was sent into exile in 1986.

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