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Walter Cronkite: 1916-2009
Just after the Paste staff left the office on Friday, it was announced that one of the true greats, Walter Cronkite, legendary reporter and news anchor, had passed away from complications related to dementia. Cronkite, who Americans turned to during such monumental events as man's first step on the moon and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, is an inspiration to all who call themselves journalists. He was 92.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSky Saxon: 1946-2009
Guitarist and singer for The Seeds, Sky Saxon, died Thursday morning. He was 63.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsIz the Wiz: 1958-2009
Known as a legend among graffiti artists, the notorious New York City subway tagger known as Iz the Wiz died June 17 at the age of 50 after a heart attack. Iz, whose real name was Michael Martin, died in Spring Hill, Fla., where he had moved several years ago, according to The New York Times.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsMichael Jackson: 1958-2009
Michael Jackson spent his last two decades in personal and professional shambles. Now he’s gone, dead at age 50... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesFarrah Fawcett: 1947-2009
Actress Farrah Fawcett, who is best known for her role in the original Charlie's Angels television series, died on this morning after a three-year battle with anal cancer. She was 62.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsOxford Collapse Announces Break Up
In an official announcement on their MySpace blog Monday, Brooklyn rockers Oxford Collapse broke the news that July will see the end of the band's eight-year collaboration. They did not cite the reasons for the break-up, instead playing on the Dead's retrospective sentiment, “what a long, strange, eye-opening, stomach-bursting, heart-breaking, bittersweet, educational, enlightening, mind-numbing, ‘why-are-we-doing-this-shit?’/‘who-gets-to-do-this-shit?,’ absurd, amazing trip it’s been."... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAutopsy Reveals Cause of Jay Bennett's Death
Coroner Duane Northrup announced yesterday that the cause of Jay Bennett's death was an overdose of the pain killer fentanyl, according to the Chicago Sun Times. Northrup is the coroner for Champaign County, Ill., where Bennett died in his home in the city of Urbana on May 24. Authorities say that they believe his death was accidental.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsEd McMahon: 1923-2009
Ed McMahon, longtime sidekick to Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, died early this morning in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He was 86 years old.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsGeorgia Theatre Catches Fire in Athens
According to various reports on Twitter, Athens, Ga.'s historic Georgia Theatre caught fire around 7:00 a.m. EST this morning. Although a cause for the fire has yet to be named, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports that witnesses said the fire was "a major blaze and that the theater would likely suffer major damages." Atlanta's 11 Alive News also reports out of order traffic lights, visible smoke from miles away and "as many as 4 ladder trucks" currently fighting the flames.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsBob Bogle: 1934-2009
Bob Bogle, who helped found the Ventures, the best-selling instrumental rock band in history, passed away on Sunday after a long fight with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. He was 75.... read more
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