Influential Singer-Songwriter Leonard Cohen Dies At 82November 11, 2016The Canadian-born artist is remembered for his influence on other musicians as much as for his own creations. His latest album came out less than a month ago.
ClassicalPopular Northern California Classical Music Conductor Henrik Jul-Hansen Has DiedOctober 28, 2016 | Paul ConleyClassical music conductor, composer and professor Henrik Jul Hansen has died at his home in Sacramento. A family friend says Hansen – who founded and conducted the Gold Country Chamber Orchestra - died last week at the age of 62. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Tom Hayden, Famed 1960s Anti-War Activist, Dies At 76October 24, 2016(AP) - Tom Hayden, the famed 1960s anti-war activist who moved beyond his notoriety as a Chicago 8 defendant to become a California legislator, author and lecturer, has died. He was 76.
Playwright Edward Albee, Who Changed And Challenged Audiences, Dies At 88September 16, 2016"All art should be useful," Albee said. "If it's merely decorative, it's a waste of time." The Pulitzer-winning playwright of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? died Friday following a short illness.
Conservative Icon Phyllis Schlafly Dies At 92September 5, 2016The political activist's fierce opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment is widely credited with its failure to be ratified. Schlafly long championed conservative causes and founded the Eagle Forum.
Gene Wilder, Star Of 'Willy Wonka' And 'Young Frankenstein,' DiesAugust 29, 2016The actor and writer who brought his signature manic energy to comedy classics died at his home in Stamford, Conn., of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 83.
State GovernmentLongtime Secretary Of California Senate DiesAugust 25, 2016(AP) - Gregory Schmidt, the longtime secretary of the California Senate, has died. He was 69.
JazzToots Thielemans, Jazz Harmonica Baron, Dies At 94August 23, 2016The Belgian-American musician, also known for his guitar playing and whistling, performed with the stars of postwar jazz and was widely heard on film scores and commercial jingles.
JazzBobby Hutcherson, Jazz Vibraphone Modernist, Has DiedAugust 16, 2016Bobby Hutcherson, a vibraphonist whose improvising and composition helped to define modernity for jazz as a whole, has died. He had long struggled with emphysema. He was 75.
Prince, Musician And Iconoclast, Has Died At Age 57April 21, 2016Police who responded to reports of a death at Prince's Paisley Park estate outside of Minneapolis found that the musician had died at age 57. The shocking news was then confirmed by his publicist.
