Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer, has died(bbc.co.uk)

159 points by mellosouls 6 months ago | 44 comments

Morgan Spurlock, filmmaker behind 'Super Size Me' documentary, dies from cancer(abcnews.go.com)

36 points by pseudolus 2 years ago | 18 comments

Allen G. Hassenfeld, former CEO of Hasbro, dies at 76(abcnews.go.com)

18 points by Bluestein 1 year ago | 8 comments

Quincy Jones has died(apnews.com)

359 points by gfortaine 2 years ago | 86 comments

AP News obituary reporting that Quincy Jones, the music producer who worked with Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson, has died at 91.

Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma(abcnews.com)

76 points by daniel_iversen 3 months ago | 22 comments

Willie Mays, SF Giants baseball player, has died(sfchronicle.com)

106 points by coloneltcb 2 years ago | 27 comments

Quincy Jones has died(apnews.com)

359 points by gfortaine 2 years ago | 86 comments

AP News obituary reporting that Quincy Jones, the music producer who worked with Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson, has died at 91.

Dolly Parton has died(theguardian.com)

1464 points by helsinkiandrew 2 months ago | 222 comments

Guardian obituary news article reporting that Dolly Parton, country singer, actor and philanthropist, has died aged 80.

Ozzy Osbourne has died(bbc.co.uk)

376 points by fantunes 1 year ago | 97 comments

BBC News live coverage page reporting the death of rock musician Ozzy Osbourne, former Black Sabbath frontman.

Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for official acts(apnews.com)

635 points by _rend 2 years ago | 1259 comments

AP News article reporting the US Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity for official acts, dimming chances of a pre-election Trump trial.

Afroman found not liable in defamation case(nypost.com)

1095 points by antonymoose 7 months ago | 628 comments

New York Post news article reporting that rapper Afroman was found not liable in an Ohio defamation lawsuit brought by sheriff's deputies who raided his home.

Jake Seliger has died(marginalrevolution.com)

908 points by A_D_E_P_T 2 years ago | 189 comments

Alex Tabarrok's Marginal Revolution post remembering writer Jake Seliger after his death from cancer, noting his advocacy for faster drug development.