Roy DeCarava, photographer who captured Harlem’s everyday life and jazz greats, dies

DeCarava, photographer who recorded Harlem, dies

Character actor Lou Jacobi, who appeared on Broadway, in movies and on television, dies at 95

Character actor Lou Jacobi dies in NYC at 95

Soupy Sales, pie-splattered comedian who won hearts in early TV days, dead at 83

DETROIT — Soupy Sales, the rubber-faced comedian whose anything-for-a-chuckle career was built on 20,000 pies to the face and 5,000 live TV appearances across a half-century of laughs, has died. He was 83.

Actress who played false accuser in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ dies of brain cancer in NC

HIGHLANDS, N.C. — Actress Collin Wilcox-Paxton, who portrayed the false accuser in the movie classic “To Kill a Mockingbird,” died of brain cancer just months after the diagnosis. She was 74.

Don Lane, US-born entertainer who rose to TV stardom in Australia, has died

SYDNEY — Don Lane, an American song-and-dance man who became an enduring television celebrity in Australia known as “The Lanky Yank,” died Thursday. He was 75.

Joseph Wiseman, who played title character of ‘Dr. No’ in 1962 Bond film, dies at age 91

NEW YORK — Joseph Wiseman, an actor who played the sinister scientist and title character of Dr. No in the first James Bond feature film, has died. He was 91.

Former Wisconsin Rep. Johnson, who spent 32 years in TV journalism, headed US Mint, dies at 66

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Former Wisconsin Rep. Jay Johnson, who spent three decades as a television journalist before jumping into politics and heading the U.S. Mint, has died. He was 66.

Producer Daniel Melnick, who developed ‘Get Smart,’ ‘Network,’ ‘Kramer vs. Kramer,’ dies at 77

LOS ANGELES — Daniel Melnick, the producer who brought gutsy, smart movies like “Straw Dogs,” ”Network” and “Midnight Express” to the big screen, has died at his home in Los Angeles. He was 77.

Nan Robertson, Pulitzer winner who wrote about fight for equal rights at NY Times, dies at 83

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Nan Robertson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter who wrote a book about female employees’ fight for equal treatment at the newspaper, has died. She was 83.

Captain Lou Albano, pro wrestler and ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’ video star, dies at 76

NEW YORK — “Captain” Lou Albano, who became one of the most recognized professional wrestlers of the 1980s after appearing in Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” music video, died Wednesday. He was 76.

Charismatic wrestler Captain Lou Albano, who appeared in a Cyndi Lauper video, dies at 76

LOS ANGELES — Captain Lou Albano, the charismatic professional wrestler who appeared in Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” video, has died. He was 76. World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed the death Thursday on its Web site.

Singer Al Martino, who played Johnny Fontane in ‘The Godfather,’ dies in Pa. home at 82

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. — Singer Al Martino, who played the Frank Sinatra-type role of Johnny Fontane in “The Godfather,” died Tuesday afternoon at his childhood home. He was 82.

Stephen Gately of Irish boy band Boyzone dies in Mallorca, leaves behind partner

Gately, of Irish boy band Boyzone, dies in Spain

Photographer Irving Penn, who brought artistic ideals to fashion pictures, dies at 92

NEW YORK — Irving Penn, whose photographs revealed a taste for stark simplicity whether he was shooting celebrity portraits, fashion, still life or remote places of the world, died Wednesday at his Manhattan home. He was 92.

Argentine folk legend Mercedes Sosa dies, inspired opponents of Latin America’s dictatorships

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa, the “voice of Latin America” whose music inspired opponents of South America’s brutal military regimes and led to her forced exile in Europe, died Sunday, her family said. She was 74.

Reinhard Mohn, who helped build up Germany’s Bertelsmann, dies at age 88

BERLIN — Reinhard Mohn, who helped transform media group Bertelsmann AG from a German book publisher to an international media company, has died, the company said Sunday. He was 88.

Lucy of ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’ fame dies at age 46 of lupus

LONDON — Lucy Vodden, who provided the inspiration for the Beatles’ classic song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” has died after a long battle with lupus. She was 46.

Donald Fisher, co-founder of Gap Inc. dies at age 81 after lengthy battle with cancer

PORTLAND, Ore. — Donald G. Fisher, who co-founded apparel giant Gap Inc., has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer.

Father of late Tim Russert dies in NY at 85; ‘Big Russ’ was subject of 2004 best-seller

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The father of the late “Meet the Press” moderator Tim Russert has died in Buffalo, N.Y. He was 85.

Residents of NC town where ‘Dirty Dancing’ was filmed plan memorial for Patrick Swayze

RALEIGH, N.C. — Residents of the small North Carolina town where dance instructor Johnny Castle practiced lifts with Baby Houseman in the iconic movie “Dirty Dancing” will remember star Patrick Swayze with a memorial service this weekend.

Television chef Keith Floyd, a flamboyant foodie who entertained Britain, dies at 65

LONDON — Keith Floyd, a flamboyant chef who shared his passion for good food and fine wine with a generation of British television viewers, has died, his ghostwriter said Tuesday. He was 65.

‘Dirty Dancing’ star Patrick Swayze dies at 57 after battle with pancreatic cancer

LOS ANGELES — Patrick Swayze personified a particular kind of masculine grace both on and off screen, from his roles in films like “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost” to the way he carried himself in his long fight with pancreatic cancer. Swayze died from the illness on Monday in Los Angeles, his publicist said. He was 57.

‘Dirty Dancing’ star Patrick Swayze dies after nearly 2-year battle with pancreatic cancer

LOS ANGELES — Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers’ hearts with “Dirty Dancing” and then broke them with “Ghost,” died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.

Publicist: Patrick Swayze dies at 57; ‘Dirty Dancing’ actor had battled pancreatic cancer

LOS ANGELES — Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into moviegoers’ hearts with “Dirty Dancing” and then broke them with “Ghost,” died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.

Woman who inspired NC textile union fight and movie ‘Norma Rae’ dies of cancer at 68

RALEIGH, N.C. — Crystal Lee Sutton, whose fight to unionize Southern textile plants with low pay and poor conditions was dramatized in the film “Norma Rae,” has died. She was 68.

NYT: New York rebel Jim Carroll, punk poet and author of “The Basketball Diaries, dead at 60

NEW YORK — Jim Carroll, the poet and punk rocker who wrote “The Basketball Diaries,” died Friday. He was 60.