Pope Francis has died, the Vatican camerlengo announces ~humanities religion Article 583 words 108 votes
Kerry Greenwood, Australian author of Phryne Fisher murder mysteries, dies aged 70 ~books Article 726 words 7 votes
Fridrik Olafsson, Iceland's first grandmaster, two-time Nordic Champion, six-time Icelandic champion, and former FIDE President, passed away on April 4th aged 90 ~games.tabletop Article 2647 words 9 votes
Remembering Betty Webb: Bletchley Park and Pentagon code breaker ~humanities.history Article 1135 words, published Apr 3 2025 5 votes
Val Kilmer, film star who played Batman and Jim Morrison, dies at 65 ~movies Article 1727 words 48 votes
Richard Chamberlain, TV heartthrob turned serious actor, Shogun star, dies at 90 ~tv Article 1634 words 7 votes
George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76 ~sports.combat Article 444 words 16 votes
Dag Solstad, a towering figure of Norwegian letters admired by literary greats around the world, has died aged 83 ~books short stories Article 433 words 7 votes
In Memoriam: Mark Klein, AT&T whistleblower who revealed US National Security Agency mass spying ~tech privacy Article 632 words 32 votes
Athol Fugard, South African political dissident playwright, dies aged 92 ~arts theatre Article 1352 words 7 votes
NPR host Adrian Ma remembers his girlfriend who died in Washington, D.C. plane crash ~transport Article 1115 words 21 votes
Jules Feiffer, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and The Phantom Tollbooth illustrator, dies at 95 ~books Article 574 words 22 votes
David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' dies at 78 ~movies Article 206 words 78 votes
David Lynch dies: ‘Twin Peaks’, ‘Blue Velvet’, ‘Elephant Man’ and ‘Eraserhead’ visionary was 78 ~movies Article 547 words 51 votes
Overlooked no more: Karen Wynn Fonstad, who mapped J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, and other fantasy worlds ~books Article 1564 words 20 votes
Ragne Wahlquist, guitarist and vocalist for Heavy Load, widely regarded as the first Swedish heavy metal band and the first Viking metal act, has died at the age of 69 ~music metal.heavy metal.viking Article 420 words 8 votes
Once Linux’s biggest enemy: Darl McBride dies and nobody notices ~tech linux Article 842 words 21 votes
Navajo code talker who helped allies win World War II dies aged 107 ~humanities.history Article 539 words 30 votes
Kris Kristofferson, revered songwriter who transcended genre, dead at 88 ~music country Article 2515 words 16 votes
Maggie Smith dies: Oscar-winning star of ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Downton Abbey’ was 89 ~movies Article 254 words 61 votes
James Earl Jones, authoritative actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93 ~movies Article 1230 words 75 votes
Columbus Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau killed in New Jersey crash involving suspected drunk driver ~sports.hockey Article 750 words 20 votes
R.I.P. journalist, editor and counterculture enthusiast, Steve Silberman ~books Article 831 words 13 votes
Sven-Göran Eriksson, England's first overseas manager and winner of multiple honours at club level, has died at the age of 76 ~sports.football Article 934 words 5 votes
Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO, dies at 56 ~tech internet social media google Article published Aug 10 2024 15 votes
Dr. Ruth, renowned sex therapist and Holocaust survivor, dead at 96 ~life relationships Article 975 words 42 votes
Actress Shannen Doherty, best known for roles in hit TV shows like Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed, died on Saturday from cancer at 53 ~tv Article 119 words 20 votes
Richard Simmons, who believed fitness is for everyone, dies at 76 ~health fitness Article 709 words 36 votes
Shelley Duvall, Robert Altman protege and tormented wife in ‘The Shining,’ dies at 75 ~movies Article 1384 words 21 votes
Pål Enger, talented Norwegian soccer player turned celebrity art thief who pulled off the sensational 1994 heist of Edvard Munch's famed “The Scream”, has died ~arts art painting Article 558 words 13 votes
Donald Sutherland, star of ‘MASH,’ ‘Klute’ and ‘Hunger Games,’ dies at 88 ~movies Article 1190 words 21 votes
Prolific actor Donald Sutherland, the stately star of 'MASH,' 'Ordinary People' and 'Hunger Games,' has died ~movies Article 1598 words 11 votes
Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash ~space Article 133 words 34 votes