Legendary singer-songwriter and country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.
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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
The ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has died at the age of 77.
A spokesperson for the band confirmed that Beard died on 17 August in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas. His family were by his side.
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Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, has been found dead.
Emergency services said a man was found “unresponsive” at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon.
Arday resigned as a Cambridge professor of sociology of education last week after allegations of plagiarism and questions about some of his achievements. He had denied the claims.
Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in 1983, and seeing new generations succumb to its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75.
‘Canada’s Country Gentleman’ Tommy Hunter, host of long-running TV show, dies at 89
Tommy Hunter, aka “Canada’s Country Gentleman,” has passed away at age 89 of natural causes according to tommyhunter.com.
Known best as the host of The Tommy Hunter Show, which aired on CBC for 27 years from 1965 to 1992, Hunter was born in London, Ont., on March 20, 1937, and died on Thursday.
I’m old enough to remember my parents watching his show.
David Clayton-Thomas, Blood, Sweat & Tears singer, dies at 84
David Clayton-Thomas, the Canadian singer and songwriter best known as the voice of Blood, Sweat & Tears, has died at the age of 84.
Alan Greenspan, longtime head of the US federal reserve, dies aged 100
Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who steered US monetary policy during his five terms as chair of the Federal Reserve under four presidents, has died aged 100.
The central bank said its former chair “helped establish the credibility that remains one of the Federal Reserve’s most important assets” in a statement on Monday that announced Greenspan’s death.
In a separate statement that she shared with NBC News, Andrea Mitchell – Greenspan’s wife and a correspondent of the network – said he died from complications of Parkinson’s disease. “He will be remembered for his brilliance and his kindness,” Mitchell’s statement to NBC said.
Dave Mason, Traffic Co-Founder Who Penned ‘Feelin’ Alright?,’ Dead at 79
Dave Mason, the guitarist who wrote the classic rock standard “Feelin’ Alright?” while he was a member of Traffic and later found solo success with the propulsive “Only You Know and I Know” and the soft-rock staple “We Just Disagree,” died on Sunday. He was 79. A cause of death was not immediately available.
Godspeed Dave Mason.
This song just takes me back to family road trips. Seemed to come on every hour and till this day hits so good.
We Just Disagree pic.twitter.com/QVEC99wnzs
— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) April 22, 2026
The UFO’s are crying … Nick Pope Has Passed Away
My heart is breaking — Nick (@nickpopemod) passed away this afternoon at our home. The last few weeks of his life, even as he suffered, he managed to do a few interviews from home. I was so lucky to have met and to have married Nick. He was a wonderful husband. I loved him… pic.twitter.com/HyZlsSyYNQ
— Elizabeth Weiss (@eweissunburied) April 6, 2026
The UFO’s are crying. Britain’s Fox Mulder one of the good guys has passed away.
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Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller Dead at 81
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller has passed away.
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump celebrates the death of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who investigated him in the Trump-Russia hoax
WOW
"Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!" pic.twitter.com/yjEvWUNW1e
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 21, 2026
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Chuck Norris, martial arts icon and beloved action star, dies at 86
Chuck Norris — the martial artist, actor, author, and pop‑culture legend whose name became synonymous with toughness for generations — has died.
He passed away on Thursday, his family announced in a statement. Norris was 86.
Country Joe McDonald, Whose Antiwar Song Became an Anthem, Dies at 84
Country Joe McDonald, whose performance at Woodstock — in which he led a crowd of 400,000 through a subversive cheer before starting his satirical antiwar song “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag” — struck a chord so deep, it often obscured the variety and scope of his career, died on Saturday at his home in Berkeley, Calif. He was 84.
Neil Sedaka dies at 86
Neil Sedaka, legendary singer-songwriter behind hits like “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” “Bad Blood,” “Laughter in the Rain” and “Calendar Girl,” has died, a rep confirms to Variety. He was 86.