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Legendary Movie Critic Roger Ebert Dies at the Age of 70

Mike Sampson — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:43:28 +0000

Just days after announcing a leave of absence from writing to deal with a recurrence of cancer, the Chicago Sun-Times reported this afternoon that legendary movie critic Roger Ebert has died. Most of us know Roger Ebert from his days hosting the classic series ‘Siskel & Ebert’ where the “thumbs up/thumbs down” gimmick changed the [...]

William Staub, Inventor of the Treadmill, Dead at 96

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:30:27 +0000

Fitness pioneer William Staub, who invented the treadmill, has passed away at the ripe old age of 96.

And if you think you’re too old or out of shape to use his invention, think again — he was using one himself until just a couple months ago.

Whitney Houston Dies at 48 [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:20:11 +0000

Singing superstar Whitney Houston has passed away. The diva with a huge voice was 48 years old. The cause of death was not immediately known. Kristen Foster, Houston’s publicist, said Saturday that the singer had died, but that the cause and location of her death were unknown, according to PopCrush. The singer, who struggled for [...]

'Ziggy' Creator Tom Wilson Dead at 80

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:36:46 +0000

Tom Wilson, who created the comic strip ‘Ziggy,’ has died at the age of 80, due to complications from pneumonia. For 35 years, Wilson was also the creative director of American Greetings. Ziggy, a bald, featureless man who lived with a menagerie of pets and would fall victim to one misfortune after another, was first introduced to [...]

Minnesota Native James Arness, Star of 'Gunsmoke,' Dead at 88

Kool Staff — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 02:45:46 +0000

Actor James Arness, who played the legendary Marshal Matt Dillon on the popular Western series 'Gunsmoke,' died Friday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson has confirmed. He was 88.

The larger-than-life actor, who stood at a towering 6'7," played the indelible Marshal for 20 seasons and over 600 episodes, helping to make 'Gunsmoke' one of the longest-running primetime series in TV history.

Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Assisted Suicide Crusader, Dead at 83

Kool Staff — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:40:13 +0000

Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the controversial supporter of assisted suicide, died this morning at a hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. He was 83. Kevorkian, known as “Dr. Death,” had been suffering from kidney and heart problems. He appeared to die after he experienced a pulmonary thrombosis, according to his lawyer, Mayer Morganroth. Morganroth said of his [...]