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The actor best known for his role as general manager of Central Perk on “Friends” has died from cancer.

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Colin Powell, the first Black secretary of state and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died from COVID-19 complications. He was 84 years old. His family announced his death via a Facebook post, saying they lost a “remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American.” His family also noted that Powell…

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The Comedian Kept His Cancer Diagnosis Private for a Decade.

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“Looking back, she’d often say, ‘I’ve had a lucky life,’ and generations of children count themselves lucky to have the characters Beverly Cleary created."

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Palau’s legacy of compassion and servitude will carry on in the lives of those he has impacted.

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Celebrating the life and legacy of the inspirational civil rights leader and political advisor Vernon Jordan

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Rush Limbaugh, who considered himself a spokesperson for America’s religious right, died at the age of 70 to advanced lung cancer. He was known for his big voice on conservative talk radio. Since its nationally syndicated premiere in 1988, The Rush Limbaugh Show became the highest-rated talk radio show in the U.S. Limbaugh considered himself…

You probably recognize him as Captain von Trapp in the iconic film ‘The Sound of Music,’ but with a career that spanned more than 50 years, he is remembered for an even more diverse catalogue of work. At 82, he became the oldest Academy Award-winning actor in history. Playing opposite July Andrews as Captain von…

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In a career that spanned nearly seven decades, the legendary trailblazer broke stereotypes with her portrayals of strong black women on screen. Cicely Tyson’s career was iconic. In her long and successful acting career, she earned 11 Emmy nominations, among other awards. Her career was diverse, from her breakout role in Sounder (1972) to her…

Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and celebrities, has died. He was 87. King died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his production company, Ora Media, tweeted. No cause of death was given, but a spokesperson said Jan. 4 that King had COVID-19, had…

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