Sinéad O’Connor, the Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s but was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her music, has died at 56.
Frank Sinatra once said, “For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business.”
Pat Robertson, who founded the global Christian Broadcasting Network, ran for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics through his Christian Coalition, has died at 93.
Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose “The Girl from Ipanema” made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died at age 83.
In her adoptive country of Switzerland, Tina Turner was more than just a swivel-hipped rock, R&B and pop superstar.
Turner has died after a long illness in her home near Zurich, Switzerland.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who become an actor and a civil rights advocate, has died at 87.
People in Selma are remembering the life and work of former Selma Mayor George Evans.
Calvin Davis, the Olympic bronze medalist in the 400 hurdles at the 1996 Atlanta Games, has died. He was 51.
Gordon Lightfoot, the singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” as well as many other hits, died Monday.
