Charlie Munger, the 'Oracle of Pasadena' who was Buffett's second-in-command
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK Charles Munger, who died on Tuesday, went from working for Warren Buffett's grandfather
1970-01-01 08:00
Li Keqiang: Chinese leader's hometown mourns his death
Thousands gather in Li's hometown to honour the former Chinese premier who died last week.
1970-01-01 08:00
America’s Greatest Obituary Writer
Forget about the funny pages. If Kay Powell wrote for your paper, you dove straight into the death notices.
1970-01-01 08:00
China ex-Premier Li Keqiang, sidelined by Xi Jinping, dies at 68
By Laurie Chen and Yew Lun Tian BEIJING Chinese former Premier Li Keqiang died of a heart attack
1970-01-01 08:00
Reactions to death of Chinese ex-Premier Li Keqiang
(Reuters) -Below are reactions to the death on Friday of Chinese former Premier Li Keqiang: ADAM NI, INDEPENDENT CHINA POLITICAL
1970-01-01 08:00
Piper Laurie, Oscar-nominated 'Carrie' and 'Twin Peaks' actress, dies at 91
Piper Laurie, the celebrated actress known for her chilling portrayal of the overbearingly religious mother in "Carrie" and for playing Paul Newman's down-in-the-dumps girlfriend in "The Hustler," has died at 91, her manager said.
1970-01-01 08:00
David McCallum: NCIS and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. actor dies aged 90
David McCallum found fame in the 1960s before later playing a pathologist on NCIS for 20 years.
1970-01-01 08:00
Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi: The man who divided South Africa
The Zulu leader says he did his best to fight apartheid - his critics saw him as a collaborator.
1970-01-01 08:00
Mohamed Al-Fayed, billionaire former Harrods owner who waged a war of words with Britain's royals, dead at 94
Mohamed Al-Fayed, the outspoken Egyptian tycoon who transformed the fortunes of two London institutions, the Harrods department store and Fulham Football Club, and waged a war of words with Britain's royals after his son was killed in a car crash alongside Diana, Princess of Wales, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 94.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sinéad O'Connor's funeral, in pictures
Fans of the late singer and activist filled the Irish town of Bray's streets, before a private burial.
1970-01-01 08:00
Mourners to say final goodbyes to Sinéad O'Connor
A cortege will pass through the singer's former home of Bray, County Wicklow, after a private service.
1970-01-01 08:00
Empathy was George’s great strength, he radiated it
You always walked away from him liking the human race more - writes friend and colleague Allan Little.
1970-01-01 08:00