J.D. Salinger, Author of “The Catcher in the Rye,” Dies at 91

The last surviving passenger of the Titanic, 97-year-old Millvina Dean, died in her sleep Sunday morning.

The China-born British fiction and science fiction writer had been battling prostate cancer for several years.

Paul Harvey's prolific radio, television and print career spanned several decades and led many to analyze what made him so popular.

John Updike, who wrote dozens of volumes of poetry, short stories and novels, died of lung cancer Tuesday.

Marguerite, Baroness de Reuter, the last in the Reuters family line, has died. Reuters has come a long way since her grandfather-in-law set up his service in London.

Ricardo Montalbán, who was best known for his starring role in TV’s “Fantasy Island” but played many notable roles in Mexico and the United States, has died.

The eccentric writer, editor, and literary agent popularized the term “sci-fi,” and helped bring popular interest and respectability to the genre.

The singer, actress, songwriter and activist left an indelible mark on American folk music and was often called the “voice of the civil rights movement.”

South African singer and anti-apartheid activist Miriam Makeba died of a heart attack at the age of 76 after performing a concert against organized crime in southern Italy.

The beloved but controversial creator of the TV series “ER” and the author of “Jurassic Park” succumbed to cancer at the age of 66.

Richard Blackwell, known as Mr. Blackwell, the author of an acerbic annual worst-dressed celebrities list, has died.

After a long battle with cancer, Paul Newman died on September 26 in his home in Connecticut.

Richard Wright, one of the founders of the legendary rock group Pink Floyd, died Monday after a bout with cancer.

LaFontaine was best known for his deep voice and the frequently used movie trailer phrase, “In a world where …” He was 68.

Award-winning singer and actor Isaac Hayes died at his home on Sunday, August 10. As of Monday morning, the cause of death had not yet been determined.

Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Nobel Prize-winning Russian writer who revealed the horrors of the Soviet gulag, has died in Moscow of heart failure at the age of 89.

Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor known by millions worldwide for his inspiring words about facing terminal cancer, died Friday.

The founding editor of New York magazine, credited with setting a standard in magazine style, has died of throat cancer.