Shay Youngblood, Influential Black Author and Playwright, Dies at 64
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Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
D.W. Griffith stoked racism with 'Birth of a Nation.' A playwright imagines what happened next
"Unbroken Blossoms" at L.A.'s East West Players explores the complicated history of the film director's follow-up, including the hiring of Chinese consultants to help a white actor play a Chinese man. -
ABC News - World
Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say
The wife and lawyer of imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza say he has been transferred to a prison hospital, where his attorneys have been unable to visit him since Thursday -
MarketWatch - Business
I’m a retired cardiologist, 64, with a $9 million net worth. I want to buy my ‘forever home.’ How much should I spend?
“What is the maximum should I safely spend assuming I live into my 80s?” -
The New York Times - Top stories
Who Died in the Tulsa Race Massacre?
After more than a century, researchers hope to finally identify the victims of one of the worst racial attacks in American history. -
BBC News - Top stories
Chinatown and Mission: Impossible screenwriter Robert Towne dies
The Oscar-winning writer penned the scripts for films like Chinatown and Mission: Impossible. -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Drege, 25, dies after Tour of Austria accident
Norwegian cyclist Andre Drege dies following an accident during the Tour of Austria on Saturday. -
CBS News - Top stories
Jon Landau, "Titanic" and "Avatar" producer, dies at 63
He worked with director James Cameron on the "Titanic" and the "Avatar" series. -
The New York Times - World
Australian Author’s Novel-Turned-Film Goes Global
Lily Brett’s delight is bittersweet as “Too Many Men,” her story about traveling with her father, becomes a movie he did not live to see.Australia -
CBS News - Top stories
Athlete and author Ivy Pochoda on ambition, sports and more
Former squash athlete and acclaimed author Ivy Pochoda is one of the most talked-about writers in the country, with her latest novel "Sing Her Down" taking home the Los Angeles Times' Book Prize for a mystery or thriller earlier this year. Jeff ... -
ABC News - World
A third Japanese climber has died on a mountain in Pakistan in less than a month
A Japanese climber has died while descending one of the highest mountains in northern Pakistan, the third death of a Japanese on the mountain in less than a month -
CBS News - Top stories
Suspect with gun dies after shootout with Yellowstone National Park rangers
A person with a gun who authorities say was making threats in Yellowstone National Park died after a shootout with park rangers, officials said in a statement. -
The New York Times - Top stories
Audrey Flack, Creator of Vibrant Photorealist Art, Dies at 93
She painted and sculpted, but she was best known for her oversized still lifes, painted from photographs and crowded with color and detail. -
ABC News - Top stories
Dehydrated coyote pup dies after it was rescued by California firefighters
An animal rescue center says a dehydrated coyote pup rescued by California firefighters has diedCalifornia -
BBC News - Top stories
Great British Bake Off's Dawn Hollyoak dies aged 61
Show judge Paul Hollywood sent his love to Ms Hollyoak's family, describing her as a "lovely lady". -
The New York Times - World
Wayne S. Smith, a Leading Critic of the Embargo on Cuba, Dies at 91
A former State Department official, he resigned in protest in 1982 over Cuba policy, then spent decades trying to rebuild relations with the island nation. -
CBS News - Top stories
Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson dies in Maryland car crash
Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson died early Saturday morning in a car accident in Maryland.NFL -
The New York Times - Top stories
Vic Seixas, Winner of 15 Grand Slam Tennis Titles, Dies at 100
Once declared “the face of American tennis,” he was ranked among the leading players in the United States from the 1940s to the ’60s. -
CBS News - Top stories
Judy Belushi-Pisano, actress and widow of John Belushi, dies at 73
Judy Belushi Pisano, actress and producer who worked in "The Blues Brothers" and "National Lampoon's Animal House" and was also the widow of comedian John Belushi, has died. -
ABC News - Entertainment
Jon Landau, Oscar-winning 'Titanic' and 'Avatar' producer, dies at 63
Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on “Titanic” and the “Avatar” series, has died -
NBC News - Top stories
Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning 'Titanic' and 'Avatar' producer, dies at 63
Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on "Titanic" and the "Avatar" series, has died. -
The Guardian - World
Jon Landau, Oscar-winning Titanic and Avatar producer, dies aged 63
Titanic became first film to gross $1bn globally, and Landau topped that with Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water. Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning Titanic and Avatar producer who helped bring director James Cameron’s visions to life, has died at ... -
NBC News - Top stories
Actor Mike Heslin has died, husband announces: ‘Doctors have no explanation’
Mike Heslin, who appeared in the TV series “Lioness,” died Tuesday, his husband announced. -
CBS News - Top stories
Jon Landau, Oscar-winning producer of "Titanic," dies at 63
Legendary Hollywood producer Jon Landau, who collaborated with director James Cameron on "Titanic" and the "Avatar" franchise, has died at the age of 63. -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Actively Black Will Be Dressing Team Nigeria for the Olympics
Actively Black, the company that will be dressing Team Nigeria, has gold-medal-worthy ambitions. -
BBC News - Top stories
England's 'massive opportunity' to shock All Blacks
England seek historic series win in New Zealand as All Blacks start new era under Scott Robertson -
BBC News - Top stories
All Blacks defeat 'tough to take' - George
England captain Jamie George says his side are "gutted" not to have claimed their first win in New Zealand since 2003. -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Paul Theroux, Author of Almost 60 Books, Has Advice for Aspiring Writers
After 60 years and almost as many books, the novelist and travel writer, 83, will stop when he falls out of his chair. -
ABC News - Top stories
Authorities, churches identify 6 family members killed in Wisconsin house fire
Authorities and churches have identified the six family members who died in a Wisconsin house fire -
Financial Times - World
UK tax authority accused of ‘pattern of costly mistakes’ after latest bungle
Case was recently thrown out after HMRC missed court deadlineUnited Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Relatives of India crush victims accuse authorities of leaving people to die
Family members and eyewitnesses say they had to dig in mud to find survivors and some of the more than 120 killed. Relatives of victims of the deadly crowd crush during a Hindu religious gathering in northern India have accused the authorities of ... -
NBC News - Top stories
Beryl weakens to a tropical storm after hitting Mexico but could become a hurricane again as it heads to Texas
Tropical Storm Beryl moved out of the Yucatán Peninsula and into the Gulf of Mexico Friday night, where it is forecast to take a path toward Mexico and southern Texas and regain hurricane strength along the way, forecasters said. -
The New York Times - Health
V. Craig Jordan, Who Discovered a Key Breast Cancer Drug, Dies at 76
He found that a failed contraceptive, tamoxifen, could block the growth of cancer cells, opening up a whole new class of treatment.