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PHOTOS: Brian Priestman, long-time Denver orchestra conductor, dies at 87

Brian Priestman, the maestro who lead Denver’s premiere symphony orchestra for nine years, died April 18 at his home in England. He was 87. Priestman stood on the podium from 1970 to 1979, a golden...

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Photos: Actor Bob Hoskins dies at 71

British actor Bob Hoskins, whose varied career ranged from noir drama “Mona Lisa” to animated fantasy “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” has died at age 71. A family statement released Wednesday by agent Clair...

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PHOTOS: Poet, author Maya Angelou dies at 86

NEW YORK (AP) — Maya Angelou, a modern Renaissance woman who survived the harshest of childhoods to become a force on stage, screen, the printed page and the inaugural dais, has died. She was 86....

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Photos: Ann B. Davis, Alice on ‘The Brady Bunch,’ dies at 88

Emmy-winning actress Ann B. Davis, who became the country’s favorite and most famous housekeeper as the devoted Alice Nelson of “The Brady Bunch,” died Sunday at a San Antonio hospital. She was 88.

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PHOTOS: Ruby Dee, acclaimed actor and civil rights activist has died at 91

NEW YORK (AP) — Ruby Dee, an acclaimed actor and civil rights activist whose versatile career spanned stage, radio television and film, has died at age 91, according to her daughter. Nora Davis Day...

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PHOTOS: Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn has died at 54

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn has died of cancer at 54. Gwynn’s sweet left-handed swing made him one of San Diego’s best-loved athletes. He was nicknamed “Mr. Padre” during his 20-year...

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PHOTOS: Stanley Marsh, owner of Cadillac Ranch, died, June 17, 2014

Stanley Marsh 3, whose partially buried row of Cadillacs became a road-side tourist attraction in the 1970s, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014. He was 76.

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PHOTOS: Former Senator Howard Baker dies at 88

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Sen. Howard H. Baker Jr., who cut to the core of the 1973 Watergate hearings when he asked, “What did the president know and when did he know it?” has died. He was 88. Read the...

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PHOTOS: Robin Williams Dead at 63 from apparent suicide

Robin Williams, the former College of Marin student who rose to stardom as a comedian and Oscar-winning actor, was found dead Monday at his home in Tiburon. The cause of death is pending, but the...

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PHOTOS: Famed Hollywood actress Lauren Bacall dead at 89

American actress and model Lauren Bacall died at the age of 89 on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 after suffering a massive stroke. Bacall was a Hollywood star known for her romance and marriage to Humphrey...

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PHOTOS: British Film Actor And Director Lord Richard Attenborough Dies at 90

(AP) – Acclaimed actor and Oscar-winning director Richard Attenborough, whose film career on both sides of the camera spanned 60 years, died on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. He was 90.

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Photos: Michael Brown Funeral

Thousands gather for the funeral services for Michael Brown on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis. Michael Brown, 18, was shot and killed by a Ferguson...

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