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Charlie Louvin Dead From Cancer: Video Tribute for the Country Music Star

Charlie Louvin, one half of the Louvin Brothers country music duo, passed away early this morning after suffering complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 83. Charlie and his brother Ira toured together until the early 1960s, reviving "country music's emotional, full-throated harmony tradition" with 10 top-20...

Notable Deaths of 2011 [PHOTOS]

They inspired and intrigued us. They entertained and enlightened us. Some made us howl with laughter or moved us to tears -- or both. When news came of their deaths this year, we remembered how each one's life left a mark in this world. No annual list of newsworthy deaths is truly complete. As you look through these...

David Nelson, Star of 'Ozzie and Harriet,' Dead at 74 [VIDEOS]

David Nelson, the last surviving member of the "Ozzie and Harriet" family, has died. He was 74. Born in New York, Nelson was best known as the oldest son in "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," a 1950s and early 1960s TV show starring Nelson alongside his actual younger brother, Rick, and his parents. Nelson's other...

'Bullitt' Director Peter Yates Dead; 4 Other Awesome Car-Chase Scenes [VIDEOS]

Peter Yates, the British filmmaker famous for films such as "Bullitt" and "Breaking Away," died Sunday in London. He was 81. With a career spanning roughly 50 years, the director and producer is perhaps best known for 1968's "Bullitt," which starred Steve McQueen and featured one of the most iconic car-chase scenes in...

'Forbidden Planet' Star Anne Francis Dies at 80

LOS ANGELES -- Actress Anne Francis, who was the love interest in the 1950s science-fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and later was sexy private eye in "Honey West" on TV, has died at age 80. Everet Anne Francis, shown in a publicity photograph from "Forbidden Planet," died Sunday of complications from...

Background on obituaries

An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral.

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