Bob Gibson, Hall of Fame ace for Cardinals, dies at 84
Bob Gibson, the St. Louis Cardinals' dominating Hall of Fame pitcher, has died at 84 after fighting pancreatic cancer.
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First volume of Barack Obama鈥檚 memoir “Promised Land” coming Nov. 17
The first volume of former President Barack Obama's memoir is coming out Nov. 17, two weeks after Election Day. It's called “A Promised Land” and will cover his swift and...
Lou Brock, Hall of Fame outfielder, dies at age 81
Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball’s signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the...
Olivia de Havilland, star of “Gone With the Wind,” dies at 104
Olivia de Havilland, the last remaining star from the 1939 epic film "Gone With the Wind" and a two-time Academy Award winner who for decades was seen as the essence...
Herbert Stempel, TV quiz show whistleblower, dies at 93
Herbert Stempel, a fall guy and whistleblower of early television whose confession to deliberately losing on a 1950s quiz show helped drive a national scandal and join his name in...
Ginger Baker, Cream’s volatile drummer and former Colorado resident, dies at 80
Ginger Baker, the volatile and propulsive British musician who was best known for his time with the power trio Cream, died Sunday at age 80, his family said.
Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88
Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature whose imaginative power in "Beloved," ''Song of Solomon" and other works transformed American letters by dramatizing the pursuit...
Unpublished J.D. Salinger work to be released
One of the book world's greatest mysteries is finally ending: J.D. Salinger's son says previously unpublished work by his late father will be coming out.
Former FBI official Andrew McCabe has book deal
Just months after the publication of James Comey's "A Higher Loyalty," another former FBI official will take on President Donald Trump.
Philip Roth, fearless and celebrated author, dies at 85
Philip Roth, a prize-winning novelist and fearless narrator of sex, death, assimilation and fate, has died.