Obituaries

Lebanese historian Salibi dies at 82 - 09/02/2011

An avid pianist, Salibi earned a BA in history and political science from the American University of Beirut (AUB) and a PhD from London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), where he...

Actress Googie Withers dies in Australia - 07/17/2011

SYDNEY- British actress Googie Withers, best known for her role in Alfred Hitchcock's 1938 film "The Lady Vanishes", has died in Sydney aged 94, friend and theatre producer John Frost said Sunday....

Czech author Arnost Lustig dies, aged 84: report - 02/26/2011

PRAGUE- Czech novelist, short story writer and Holocaust survivor Arnost Lustig died in Prague on Saturday, aged 84, after fighting blood cancer for five years, the CTK news agency reported. Born...
Swedish actress Lena Nyman dies at 66

Swedish actress Lena Nyman dies at 66 - 02/05/2011

STOCKHOLM- Swedish actress Lena Nyman, who starred in Ingmar Bergman's 1978 film "Autumn Sonata", died Friday after a long illness, her agent told AFP. "She died early this morning. She was 66,"...
Elizabeth Edwards dies of cancer: US media

Elizabeth Edwards dies of cancer: US media - 12/08/2010

WASHINGTON- Elizabeth Edwards, the high-profile wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards, died of cancer at 61 in her home in North Carolina on Tuesday, a family friend...
Ghazi al-Gosaibi, Saudi diplomat, minister, poet, dead at 70

Ghazi al-Gosaibi, Saudi diplomat, minister, poet, dead at 70 - 08/15/2010

RIYADH- Popular Saudi minister and poet Ghazi al-Gosaibi, who as envoy to Britain sparked outrage with an ode to a Palestinian suicide bomber, died Sunday at age 70, official Al-Akhbariya TV said....
Jazz singer, actress Lena Horne dead at 92

Jazz singer, actress Lena Horne dead at 92 - 05/10/2010

NEW YORK- Legendary US jazz singer and actress Lena Horne, who broke down barriers for black performers in the 1940s and later dedicated herself to the civil rights movement, has died at the age of...
British actress Lynn Redgrave dies at 67

British actress Lynn Redgrave dies at 67 - 05/03/2010

NEW YORK- Oscar-nominated actress Lynn Redgrave has died after a long battle against breast cancer, her children said Monday, in a new blow to one of Britain's most famous acting dynasties....

Italian screenwriter Scarpelli dies aged 90 - 04/29/2010

ROME- Oscar-nominated screenwriter Furio Scarpelli, who penned cinema classics including "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", has died aged 90, Italian media said Wednesday. Scarpelli died during the...
Leading art collector Ernst Beyeler dies

Leading art collector Ernst Beyeler dies - 02/27/2010

GENEVA- Swiss art trader Ernst Beyeler, who became renowned for one of the most impressive international collections of 20th century art, has died at the age of 88, his foundation said on Friday....
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Jackson make-up artist warned star could die of drugs

Jackson make-up artist warned star could die of drugs
LOS ANGELES- Michael Jackson's make-up artist warned in the 1990s that the star could die due to his drug addiction, she testified Friday, adding that people were initially lying after his 2009 death. Karen Faye, who worked for the self-styled King...