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The Portugese writer, 87, was known as much for his unfaltering Communist views as for his surrealist, sardonic novels.

She tells the Associated Press that he had some health problems but was still functioning well, so his death came as a shock.

If you want to see photos of Gary Coleman slowly slipping away in his hospital bed, pick up the next issue of that printed toilet paper known as The Globe. We're certainly not going to show them here.

Marvin Isley, the bass player who helped give R&B powerhouse the Isley Brothers their distinctive sound, has died at a Chicago hospital. He was 56....

Ms. McClanahan's manager said that the actress died on Thursday morning of a stroke.

Hopper made his acting debut in 'Rebel Without a Cause' in 1955. He later descended into years of drug and alcohol abuse, but made a comeback in 1986 with his Oscar-nominated role in 'Hoosiers.'

Dennis Hopper, the maverick director and costar of the landmark 1969 counterculture film classic "Easy Rider" whose drug- and alcohol-fueled reputation as a Hollywood bad boy preceded his return to sobriety and a career resurgence in the films " Hoosiers" and "Blue Velvet," died Saturday.

Ronnie James Dio, whose soaring vocals, poetic lyrics and mythic tales of a never-ending struggle between good and evil broke new ground in heavy metal, died Sunday, according to a statement from his wife and manager. He was 67....

Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress who reviled the bigotry that allowed her to entertain white audiences but not socialize with them, slowing her rise to Broadway superstardom, died Sunday. She was 92.

According to his friend and producer Solar, it was the love of the fans that helped keep rapper Guru going.

Benjamin L. Hooks, a champion of minorities and the poor who as executive director of the NAACP increased the group's stature, has died. He was 85.