Oscar. Schmoscar. Awards season is upon us, beginning with the Golden Globes next Sunday. And, those Hollywood nosebleeds never pick the real best picture of the year. Case in point: "Gandhi" won an Academy Award for Best Picture in 1982; that same ...
Read moreFrom the summit of Everest, the top of the world, to the intricate workings of the human heart. From outer galaxies to the dungeons of Stalin’s gulag. Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to stand atop the world’s highest mountain. Dr. Michael ...
Read moreFrom the summit of Everest, the top of the world -- to the intricate workings of the human heart. From outer galaxies to the dungeons of Stalin's gulag. Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to stand atop the world's highest mountain. Dr. Michael ...
Read moreFrom the summit of Everest, the top of the world, to the intricate workings of the human heart. From outer galaxies to the dungeons of Stalin's gulag. Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to stand atop the world's highest mountain. Dr. Michael ...
Read moreWe wish everyone a happy this, a merry that. Yet beneath, behind and in the midst of all that fizzy, frothy fun, there is a steady, patient presence. Death. We know it, we've always known it and always will know it. Death comes for us all: rich and ...
Read moreAbu Yasir al-Saudi, leader of al-Qaida who was allegedly responsible for conducting numerous attacks against Iraqi and U.S. forces. Edie Adams, 81, actress, comedienne, and classically trained singer who both personified and satirized the stereotypes ...
Read moreA roll call of notable people in arts, entertainment and popular culture who died in 2008. (Cause of death cited for younger people if available.) Read selected longer profiles of the deceased here . George MacDonald Fraser , 82. Wrote "Flashman ...
Read moreFrom the summit of Everest, the top of the world, to the intricate workings of the human heart. From outer galaxies to the dungeons of Stalin’s gulag. Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to stand atop the world’s highest mountain. Dr. Michael ...
Read moreWhether they were stars of the stage or screen, world leaders or hometown heroes, those who died in 2008 left an indelible mark on our lives. Edie Adams , 81, blond beauty who as an actress and singer won a Tony Award as Daisy Mae in Broadway's Li'l ...
Read moreNo comments posted. Charleton Heston's powerful screen presence dominated "The Ten Commandments" and "Ben-Hur." Paul Newman portrayed lovable rogues in smaller-scale films that reflected changing attitudes toward sex and society. Moses and ...
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