His assistant Linda Bridges says Buckley died Wednesday morning at his home in Stamford, Conn. She says he had been ill with emphysema and was found dead by his cook. picked by MandolinOrange 5 months ago

Zhang Hanzhi, Mao Tse-tung's English interpreter has died at 72.

No comment yet from Uncle Duke.

*Reference to the Doonesbury character here picked by Moe 6 months ago

"Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine," picked by escaflowne 5 months ago

Mom and kids were on the way to visit him in the hospital after being wounded. The car crashed and 2 kids died. Today their last child died from his injuries. picked by moe 9 months ago

A schoolgirl wasted away and died after developing such a fear of dentists that she would not even open her mouth to eat. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

In a cruel twist of fate - a teenager was killed by a hit-and-run driver at the same spot where his 14-year-old friend had died in a car crash just hours earlier. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

The author of "2001: A Space Odyssey" and over 100 other books died today after suffering from breathing problems. He was 90. picked by Moe 4 months ago

A 16-year-old boy whose parents rely on prayer instead of medical care has died following an illness marked by stomach pains and shortness of breath, authorities said. picked by doggylives 1 month ago

A release from the ''Paul Harvey News'' office says Lynne Harvey died early Saturday at their home in suburban River Forest after a yearlong battle with leukemia. Her age was not immediately available.

Update: She was 92

-Good day. picked by punthe 3 months ago

Academy Award-winning director Sydney Pollack, who achieved commercial and critical success with the gender-bending comedy "Tootsie" and the period drama "Out of Africa, has died. He was 73.

*Truly, one of the greatest directors. picked by dollyllama 2 months ago

He was an renowned Australian musician. He earned great success in the 1960s as a clean-cut pop idol, and in the 1970s as the lead singer of hard rock band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs. Of course, he is best known for the great song "Children Of The Sun" picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

The man who helped Jim Henson create the beloved "Sesame Street" character Big Bird has died from congestive heart failure. He was 91. picked by doggylives 4 weeks ago

A Great-grandmother from Weston has defied fate by dying 11 times in 18 months. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Just a little 70's nostalgia for you from Paper Lace...
Then the door burst open wide
And my daddy stepped inside
And he kissed my mama's face
And he brushed her tears away picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Velma Wayne Dawson, who made the "Howdy Doody" marionettes, died at her home in Palm Desert Wednesday. She was 94 picked by punthe 10 months ago

The 91st-richest man in the United States, a roofing company billionaire, has died after falling through his home garage's roof, local authorities said Friday. picked by ashlesdc 7 months ago

They're All Dead: Christopher Keeley posts lots of photos of and commentary about the many friends he has made and lost during his years in the intervention business. Everyone pictured is dead and includes the reasons they died. Some of the pictures contain nudity and are NSFW. picked by doggylives 4 months ago

A Chinese man has died after a cell phone battery exploded in his chest pocket. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Joey Bishop is the last of the 'Rat Pack' to pass away. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Christian Brando, the eldest son of the late legendary actor Marlon Brando, is reported by several Web sites to have died at 1:47 a.m. today at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles. picked by punthe 6 months ago