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Longtime New York Times Editor, Critic Arthur Gelb Dies At 90
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Veteran editor Arthur Gelb – whose news sense, arts sensibility and journalistic vigor sculpted The New York Times for decades — died Tuesday at age 90. Gelb died in New...
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Brooklyn Native Gerry Goffin, Ex-Husband Of Carole King, Dies At 75
LOS ANGELES (CBSNewYork/AP) — Lyricist and Brooklyn native Gerry Goffin, who with his then-wife and songwriting partner Carole King wrote such hits as “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” ”(You Make Me Feel...
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Modeling Agency Founder Eileen Ford Dies At 92
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Eileen Ford, the founder of the Ford Model Agency, has died at the age of 92. Ford passed away Wednesday, according to Arielle Baran, a spokeswoman for Derris & Co.,...
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Rosalind Nyman Joel, Mother Of Billy Joel, Dies At 92
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The mother of Billy Joel passed away this past weekend at the age of 92. Rosalind Nyman Joel was born Feb. 15, 1922 in Brooklyn, to English immigrants Philip and Rebecca...
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Don Pardo, TV, Radio Announcer Best Known For Announcing ‘It’s Saturday Night...
NEW YORK (AP) — Few would recognize his face, but most would know his voice: that booming baritone that for nearly four decades would introduce the lineups on “Saturday Night Live.” Don Pardo, the...
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Actress, Comedian Jan Hooks Dies At 57
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Actress Jan Hooks, of “Saturday Night Live” and “Designing Women” fame, has died at the age of 57, CBS News reported Thursday evening. Hooks died at her New York City home...
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Rutgers Professor, Newark Historian Clement Price Dies
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Clement Price, a longtime professor at Rutgers-Newark University who was known for his scholarly works and extensive knowledge of the city and its history, has died....
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Brooklyn Native Carol Ann Susi, Mrs. Wolowitz On ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ Dies...
LOS ANGELES (CBSNewYork) — Brooklyn native Carol Ann Susi, who voiced the role of the unseen Mrs. Wolowitz on CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory”, has died. She was 62. Throughout the show’s eight seasons, Susi...
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Former Gov. Mario Cuomo Dies At 82
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Legendary former New York state Gov. Mario Cuomo died Thursday – the same day his son, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was sworn in for a second term. The Cuomo family confirmed Mario...
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Baseball Icon Ernie ‘Mr. Cub’ Banks Dies At 83
CHICAGO (CBSNewYork) — Baseball legend Ernie Banks died Friday night at the age of 83, according to a family attorney. Banks was a longtime Chicago Cubs icon who came to be known as “Mr. Cub.” The...
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New York Times Media Columnist David Carr Dies
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Popular New York Times Media Equation columnist David Carr passed away at the newspaper’s office Thursday. The newspaper announced Carr’s death in an article on its website...
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Former Westchester Exec, Lieutenant Governor Alfred DelBello Dies
LEWISBORO, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Former Westchester County executive and New York state lieutenant governor Alfred DelBello has died. DelBello’s wife, Dee DelBello, said he died Friday at the age of...
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Mets’ Great Keith Hernandez Talks To WFAN About Passing Of Doubleday Jr.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Nelson Doubleday Jr., the publishing scion who bought the New York Mets and shepherded the team to a 1986 World Series title, has died. He was 81. His son-in-law, John...
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Famed Architect Zaha Hadid Dies In Miami Hospital At 65
LONDON (AP) — Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, whose modernist, futuristic designs included the swooping aquatic center for the 2012 London Olympics, has died at age 65. She leaves a string of bold,...
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Les Waas, Mister Softee Jingle Creator, Dies At 94
PHILADELPHIA (CBSNewYork/AP) — The creator of the Mister Softee jingle heard in hundreds of ice cream trucks since 1960 has died. Les Waas was 94. Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks funeral home...
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Broadway Giant James ‘Jimmy’ Nederlander Dies At 94
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — James M. Nederlander, who took over the fledgling Nederlander Organization from his father and built it into one of the largest producers of live entertainment and a dominant...
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Actor Bill Paxton Dead At 61 From Complications Due To Surgery, Rep Says
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Actor Bill Paxton, who appeared in hit films like “Titanic,” “Apollo 13,””Weird Science,” “Twister,” “The Terminator,” and HBO series “Big Love” died Saturday from...
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Harvey Hauptman, One Of WCBS 880’s Original Anchors, Dies At 87
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – The WCBS Newsradio 880 family has lost a dear friend. It is with sadness that we report the passing of one of our original WCBS news anchors Harvey Hauptman. He was 87 years old...
View Article‘World Is A Better Place Without Her’: Woman’s Obituary Stuns Readers
REDWOOD FALLS, MN (CBS Local) – A mother’s obituary in a Minnesota newspaper took an ugly turn when the writer chose to air the woman’s dirty laundry after her death. The five-paragraph memorial to...
View ArticleActor Tab Hunter, Star Of ‘Damn Yankees!’ Movie, Dies Age 86
(AP) — Tab Hunter, the blond actor and singer who was a heartthrob for millions of teenage girls in the 1950s with such films as “Battle Cry” and “Damn Yankees!” and received new attention decades...
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Martin Charnin, Tony-Winning ‘Annie’ Lyricist, Dies At 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Charnin, who made his Broadway debut playing a Jet in the original “West Side Story” and went on to become a Broadway director and a lyricist who won a Tony Award for the score...
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Acclaimed Opera Star Jessye Norman Dies At 74
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Jessye Norman, the renowned international opera star whose passionate soprano voice won her four Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honor, has...
View ArticleFred Silverman, Former CBS Head Of Programming, Dies at 82
(CBS) — Legendary television executive Fred Silverman has died.
View ArticleActor, Hollywood Icon Kirk Douglas Dead At 103
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Actor and Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas died Wednesday at age 103, his son actor Michael Douglas announced on Instagram.
View ArticleVeteran Actor Orson Bean Struck By Vehicle, Killed At Age Of 91
(CBS) — A man who was hit by a car and killed in California has now been identified as 91-year-old actor Orson Bean.
View Article‘Wild, Wild West’ Star Robert Conrad Dies At Age 84
(CBS) — Robert Conrad, an actor from Hollywood’s Golden Age of TV, has died.
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Lynn Cohen, Who Played Magda In ‘Sex And The City,’ Dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Lynn Cohen, an actress best known for playing the plainspoken housekeeper and nanny Magda in “Sex and the City,” has died. She was 86. NEW YORK – MAY 24: Actress Lynn Cohen attends “Sex...
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‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ Actor Mark Blum Dies Of Coronavirus Complications
NEW YORK (CNN) — Mark Blum, a veteran stage actor known for films including “Desperately Seeking Susan” and “Crocodile Dundee,” has died due to complications from COVID-19, according to a statement...
View ArticleJoseph Lowery, Civil Rights Leader And MLK Aide, Dies At 98
(CBS) — The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery fought to end segregation, lived to see the election of the country’s first black president and echoed the call for “justice to roll down like waters and righteousness...
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Emmy-Winning Songwriter, Fountains Of Wayne Cofounder Adam Schlesinger Dies...
NEW YORK (AP) — Emmy and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter Adam Schlesinger, known for his work with his band Fountains of Wayne and on the TV show “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” died Wednesday after...
View ArticleWorld-Renowned Magician Roy Horn Dies From Coronavirus Complications At 75
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Roy Horn, one half of the legendary Siegfried & Roy duo, died Friday due to complications from COVID-19. He was 75.
View ArticlePhyllis George, Broadcasting Trailblazer And ‘The NFL Today’ Alum, Dies At 70
(CBS Sports) — Phyllis George, a pioneer in the sports broadcasting industry, died this week due to complications from a blood disorder.
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Milton Glaser, Designer Of ‘I Love NY’ Logo, Dies At 91
NEW YORK (AP) – Milton Glaser, the groundbreaking graphic designer who adorned Bob Dylan’s silhouette with psychedelic hair and summed up the feelings for his native New York with “I (HEART) NY,” died...
View Article‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Of Cancer At Age 43
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Actor Chadwick Boseman, known for his portrayals of Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Baldwin as well as superhero Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, died Friday...
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Mets Legend Tom Seaver Dies At Age 75
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York Mets legend Tom Seaver has died at age 75. He brought the Miracle Mets their first World Series championship and brought fans a sense of hope and excitement like they...
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Tommy DeVito, Founding Member Of The Four Seasons, Dies From COVID-19...
LAS VEGAS (CNN) — Tommy DeVito, a founding member of The Four Seasons, the band portrayed in the hit musical “Jersey Boys,” has died of COVID-19 complications at 92. DeVito died in Las Vegas on Monday,...
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MF Doom, Rapper Known For Signature Mask, Dies At 49
LOS ANGELES (AP) — MF Doom, a British-born rapper who often sported a signature mask that resembled Marvel Comics’ villain Doctor Doom, has died. He was 49. The rapper’s death was confirmed Thursday by...
View ArticleAcademy Award-Winning Film, TV Actress Cloris Leachman Dead At 94
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Veteran actress Cloris Leachman has died at age 94.
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Cicely Tyson, Groundbreaking Award-Winning Actor, Dead At 96
NEW YORK (AP/CBSNewYork) — Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV...
View Article‘Virginia Woolf’ Star George Segal Dies At 87
LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Segal, the banjo player turned actor who was nominated for an Oscar for 1966’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” and starred in the ABC sitcom “The Goldbergs,” died Tuesday...
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Dr. Bobby Brown, 5-Time Champion With New York Yankees, Dies At Age 96
NEW YORK (AP) — At the very first Old-Timers’ Day at Yankee Stadium, on the final day of the 1947 season, 22-year-old rookie Bobby Brown watched wide-eyed from the dugout. Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb were on...
View Article1960s Civil Rights Activist Robert Moses Dies At Age 86
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who was shot at and endured beatings and jail while leading Black voter registration drives in the American South during the 1960s...
View ArticleMelvin Van Peebles, Godfather Of Black Cinema, Dies At 89
NEW YORK (AP) — Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker, playwright and musician whose work ushered in the “blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He...
View ArticleCBS Research Engineer, Television Broadcasting Pioneer Hank Mahler Dies At...
NEWTOWN, Conn. (CBSNewYork) — CBS2 is remembering a pioneer in television broadcasting who was part of our family. Hank Mahler, a CBS research engineer for 60 years, invented the color bars familiar to...
View ArticlePeter Scolari Of ‘Newhart,’‘Bosom Buddies,’ Dies At 66
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Scolari, a versatile character actor whose television roles included a yuppie producer on “Newhart” and a closeted dad on “Girls” and who was on Broadway with longtime friend...
View Article‘The Young And The Restless’ Actor Jerry Douglas Dies At Age 88
LOS ANGELES (CBSNewYork) — Longtime soap opera star Jerry Douglas passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 88. He played patriarch John Abbott on the CBS daytime drama “The Young and the Restless.” “On...
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Hard-Hitting Hall Of Fame Linebacker Sam Huff Dies At 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Huff, the hard-hitting Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the New York Giants reach six NFL title games from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s and later became a popular player and...
View ArticleCBS2 Mourns Loss Of Former Chief Librarian Howard Schlectman
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — We here at CBS2 are mourning the loss of a former long-time employee. Howard Schlectman worked at CBS2 for more than 30 years as our chief librarian before retiring in 2000. He...
View ArticleRonnie Spector, ’60s Icon Who Sang ‘Be My Baby,’ Dies At 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group The...
View ArticleInfluential Fashion Journalist André Leon Talley Dies At 73
NEW YORK (AP) — André Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73. Talley’s literary agent David Vigliano confirmed Talley’s death to...
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