5 h. ago Brian Wilson biographer discusses the legacy of the genius behind The Beach Boys

Brian Wilson, the troubled genius behind The Beach Boys, has died at age 82. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with biographer Peter Ames Carlin about Wilson's legacy.

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21 h. ago Brian Wilson, the troubled genius behind The Beach Boys, has died at age 82

The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art, and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.

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51 h. ago Remembering Sly Stone, the visionary funk frontman of the Family Stone

Sylvester Stewart, better known by his stage name Sly Stone, has died at 82. His band Sly and the Family Stone combined psychedelic rock, doo-wop, gospel and surf to create a new sound.

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53 h. ago Frederick Forsyth, bestselling author of 'The Day of the Jackal,' has died at 86

Frederick Forsyth, former MI6 agent and bestselling author of "The Day of the Jackal," has died at age 86. His thrillers, rooted in real-world reporting and espionage, reshaped the genre.

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60 h. ago Sly Stone, Bay Area funk pioneer and Family Stone frontman, dies at 82

Sly Stone, Bay Area funk pioneer and Family Stone frontman, dies at 82  San Francisco Chronicle

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66 h. ago Sly Stone, visionary funk frontman of the Family Stone, has died at age 82

The musical visionary led a multi-racial funk band that produced five Top 10 hits in the late 1960s and early '70s.

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8 d. ago Vikings great Jim Marshall dead at 87 after ‘lengthy hospitalization,’ family says

Jim Marshall, an NFL legend and Minnesota Vikings great, died at the age of 87 after a "lengthy hospitalization," his family announced Tuesday.

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8 d. ago Shohei Ohtani reacts to death of Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima: 'May your soul rest in peace'

Shigeo Nagashima, considered Japan's "Mr. Baseball," died at the age of 89, and the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani and others are mourning his death.

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1 week ago Actress who voiced ‘Coco' abuelita dies in Sherman Oaks at age 86

Actress who voiced ‘Coco' abuelita dies in Sherman Oaks at age 86  NBC4 Los Angeles

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1 week ago Harrison Ruffin Tyler, grandson of President John Tyler, dies at age 96

Harrison Ruffin Tyler, grandson of President John Tyler, died at age 96. He founded ChemTreat, preserved Sherwood Forest and was the last remaining grandchild of the 10th president.

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1 week ago Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler dead at 71 after fatal car crash

Michael Sumler, a beloved member of Kool & the Gang, died at the age of 71 in a fatal car crash. Sumler worked with the band's wardrobe department before joining the band.

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2 w. ago Remembering Walter Frankenstein, a Jewish man who lived in Berlin throughout WWII

During World War II, thousands of Jews evaded the Nazis in Berlin, moving from place to place and taking refuge wherever they could. One of them, Walter Frankenstein, died in April at age 100.

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2 w. ago ‘Today’ host Sheinelle Jones’ husband Uche Ojeh dies from glioblastoma at age 45

‘Today’ host Sheinelle Jones’ husband Uche Ojeh dies from glioblastoma at age 45  Los Angeles Times

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3 w. ago 'Walking Tall' and 'James Bond' actor Joe Don Baker dead at 89

Joe Don Baker, the actor known for starring in "Walking Tall," "Cape Fear" and three James Bond movies, has died at the age of 89.

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