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Sen. Frank Lautenberg

Midday Roundup: Sen. Frank Lautenberg dies

Newsworthy | Obituary. A Democratic aide announced today that New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg died after a bout of viral pneumonia. He was 89. Lautenberg served five terms in the Senate, starting in 1982. He announced in February…

Dallas Willard

Christian philosopher Dallas Willard dies

Obituary |  Dallas Willard, Christian philosopher and best-selling author, died today from cancer. He was 77.  Willard is best known for his work on Christian…

George Jones accepts a Grammy for best male country vocal performance in 1981

Country music legend George Jones dies

Obituary |  George Jones, the hard-living heartbeat and herald of traditional country music, who recorded dozens of hits about both good times and regret, has died. He…

Common Cause President and CEO Robert Edgar

Robert Edgar, former NCC leader, dies

Obituary |  Rev. Robert Edgar, the former leader of the National Council of Churches, died suddenly of a heart attack Tuesday. He was 69. As a congressman, chaplain, and…

John McCandlish Phillips
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Not in the same jungle

Obituary |  John McCandlish Phillips: 1927-2013

1984: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher poses inside Number 10 Downing Street in London.
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Weather maker

Obituary |  Margaret Thatcher: 1925-2013

Pat Summerall (left) and John Madden broadcasting their final Super Bowl together in February 2002.

‘Voice of football,’ Pat Summerall, signs off

Obituary |  Pat Summerall—best-known as the voice of NFL telecasts on CBS and Fox and commentator John Madden’s perfect complement—died Tuesday at age 82 of cardiac…

George Beverly Shea in 2009

Shea, the soundtrack of salvation, dies at age 104

Obituary |  George Beverly Shea, whose voice played as a praiseful soundtrack as thousands professed their faith in Christ, died Tuesday at the age of 104 after a brief…

Brennan Manning

Ragamuffin author Brennan Manning dies

Obituary |  Renowned writer and speaker, Richard Francis Xavier “Brennan” Manning, died early Friday morning at the age of 79. Manning’s writings inspired Christian…

Jonathan Winters in 1997

Comedic pioneer Jonathan Winters exits the world’s stage

Obituary |  Jonathan Winters, a pioneer of improvisational standup comedy who inspired the likes of Robin Williams and Jim Carrey, died Thursday evening of natural causes…

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

The lady was a champ

Obituary |  MANCHESTER, England—There is a story about Margaret Thatcher, which is probably apocryphal, but speaks volumes about the strength of Britain’s first…

Robert Edwards

Inventor of test tube babies dies

Obituary |  Nobel Prize winner Robert Edwards, a University of Cambridge professor known as the “father of in vitro fertilization,” died Wednesday at the age of 87…

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