Special-effects creator Ray Harryhausen in June 2010. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty)
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Ray Harryhausen Dies at 92
Special-effects creator Ray Harryhausen in June 2010. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty)
Considered king of stop-motion animation.
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Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Dies
Jeff Hanneman of Slayer performs in Indio, Calif. on April 23, 2011. (Kevin Winter/Getty)
From liver failure, which developed possibly after spider bite.
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Kris Kross’s Chris Kelly Dies
Chris Kelly and Chris Smith of Kris Kross. (Frank Trapper/Corbis)
Possibly of a drug overdose.
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Country Star George Jones Dies
He was 81. MORE
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Indian Singer Shamshad Begum Dies
One of Bollywood’s earliest stars, she was a “playback” singer behind many of the industry’s musicals for 40 years. MORE
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Author E.L. Konigsburg Dies at 83
She is the author of the 1967 classic children’s book From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. MORE
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Folk Singer Richie Havens Dies
Woodstock legend was 72. MORE
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The Divinyls’ Chrissy Amphett Dies at 53
The singer suffered from breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. MORE
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Hit-Making Publisher Peter Workman Dies
Responsible for bestsellers like 'What to Expect When You're Expecting.' MORE
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Fertility Pioneer Robert Edwards Dies
Colleague says Edwards "believed in his heart [developing IVF] was the right thing to do." MORE
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Mousketeer Annette Funicello Dies
Former teen idol was 70. MORE
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Margaret Thatcher Dies at 87
The former British prime minister suffered a stroke Monday morning. MORE
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Roger Ebert Dies at 70
The film critic had recently announced a leave of absence. MORE
