Duke Fakir, last original Four Tops singer, dead at 88
Abdul (Duke) Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as I Can’t Help Myself, Reach Out I’ll Be …
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Police identify U.S. pilot who died in crash after releasing skydivers near Niagara Falls, N.Y.
U.S. officials have released the name of a pilot who died in a skydiving flight after her passengers jumped from the aircraft near the Niagara Falls. Melanie Georger, 26, was …
Retired New York firefighter comes out in his obituary: ‘I was gay all my life’
As It Happens5:46Retired New York firefighter comes out in his obituary: ‘I was gay all my life’ Linda Sargent says she hopes her beloved Uncle Ed has finally found peace …
Willie Mays, baseball great and electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93
Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. …
This magician is running out of room for his record-breaking Ghostbusters collection
As It Happens6:06This British magician is running out of room for his Ghostbusters stuff Darren McQuade’s home is all Slimers and proton packs and marshmallow men as far as the …
From golden years to decades of darkness, Oilers history has become Edmonton’s story
The storied history of the Edmonton Oilers has made it impossible to separate the team from the city, which once dubbed itself City of Champions, that it calls home. Now, for the first …
Bill Walton, Hall of Fame basketball player who became star broadcaster, dies at 71
Bill Walton was never afraid to be himself. Larger than life, only in part because of his nearly 7-foot frame, Walton was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA, a two-time …
Elvis’s Graceland all shook up by allegations of fraud, talk of foreclosure
Elvis Presley’s estate Graceland is the subject of heated litigation, which could lay bare a complex web of financial information surrounding one of America’s best known cultural landmarks. An auction for Graceland …
Wonder Woman stunt-double Jeannie Epper left a legacy for stuntwomen in Hollywood
As It Happens6:44Wonder Woman stunt-double Jeannie Epper left a legacy for stuntwomen in Hollywood Stuntwoman Jeannie Epper was “an icon” and a “glass ceiling smasher,” says Amanda Micheli, a filmmaker …
From one Great One to another: Gretzky pays tribute to late legendary broadcaster Bob Cole
Throughout the course of his 50 years in the broadcast booth, Bob Cole made friendships with some of the greatest players in the game of hockey and was the voice …