Robert Duvall, who starred in such classics as “The Godfather” and “The Godfather Part II,” “M*A*S*H,” “Apocalypse Now” and “Tender Mercies,” for which he won the Academy Award, has died, his wife announced in a social media post Monday. He was 95. Luciana Duvall said in a statement that her husband …
Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns — often in his trademark shade of “Valentino red” — were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, has died at home in Rome, his foundation announced Monday on social media. He was 93. “Valentino Garavani was not only a constant …
Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died, according to her foundation. She was 91. “The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announces with immense sadness the passing of its …
Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who became one himself with movies such as “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally…” and “This is Spinal Tap,” is being remembered for his iconic contributions to entertainment following the shocking news of his death. Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele …
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics “Green Onions,” “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” has died. He was 84. Pat Mitchell Worley, …
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a force in Republican politics for over 30 years and one of the most powerful people to hold the second-highest office in the U.S., has died. He was 84. In a statement, Cheney’s family said he died Monday night, Nov. 3, of complications of pneumonia …
Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy metal legend who rose to fame in the pioneering group Black Sabbath, has died, his family said in a statement to CBS News. He was 76. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne …
Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93. Schifrin’s son, Ryan Schifrin, confirmed the death to CBS News in a statement, saying his father “succumbed to complications from pneumonia.” “His …
Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television’s most honored journalists, masterfully using a visual medium to illuminate a world of ideas, died Thursday at age 91. His former producer, Judy Doctoroff, confirmed his death to CBS News. Moyers died in a New York City …
Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other summertime anthems and made him one of the world’s most influential recording artists, has died, his family said in a statement posted to his website and …