Adolfo Suarez dies at 81; Spain's first democratically elected prime minister

Adolfo Suarez, Spain's first democratically elected prime minister after decades of right-wing rule under Gen. Francisco Franco, died Sunday...

Clarissa Dickson Wright dies at 66; costar of TV's 'Two Fat Ladies'

When the offbeat BBC cooking show "Two Fat Ladies" was given a green light in 1996, costar...

Josephine Serrano Collier dies at 91; LAPD's first Latina officer

The fee that Josephine Serrano Collier paid in 1946 for the application to become a policewoman in the Los Angeles Police Department was...

PASSINGS: Tony Benn, Khushwant Singh, Scott Asheton

Tony Benn

Ron Smith dies at 71; leading campaign advisor

Ron Smith, a rare campaign strategist who worked both sides of the partisan aisle, managing races for some of California's most prominent...

Lawrence E. Walsh dies at 102; Iran-Contra independent prosecutor

Lawrence E. Walsh, a former federal judge and Wall Street lawyer who spent a frustrating seven years as the independent counsel...

Fred Phelps dies at 84; Westboro Baptist's preacher of hate

Fred Phelps, a publicity-hungry Kansas pastor who picketed hundreds of military funerals because he believed America was too sympathetic...

PASSINGS: Dr. Hans von Leden

Dr. Hans von Leden

Robert Strauss dies at 95; former Democratic Party chairman

Robert S. Strauss, a one-time chairman of the Democratic National Committee and a Washington insider who combined earthy Texas charm with...

Jackie Gaughan dies at 93; pioneer of Vegas casino industry

Downtown Las Vegas knew him as the guy who wore wacky ties and kept his pockets stuffed with coupons for a free lunch at El Cortez Hotel and...

PASSINGS: Celes King IV, Mitch Leigh

Celes King IV

Oswald Morris dies at 98; award-winning British cinematographer

Oswald Morris, a renowned British cinematographer who won an Academy Award for the 1971 musical "Fiddler on the Roof" and who was known...

Rachel Mellon dies at 103; heiress, horticulturalist, philanthropist

Rachel "Bunny" Mellon, a philanthropist, art patron and self-taught horticulturalist whose generous support of presidential candidate John...

L'Wren Scott dies at 49; model who became fashion designer

L'Wren Scott, a towering 6-foot, 4-inch fashion figure who started modeling in her teens, created her own high-end clothing line and dressed...

Med Flory dies at 87; alto saxophonist and actor founded Grammy-winning jazz group Supersax

Med Flory, an alto saxophonist and founder of the Grammy-winning jazz group Supersax in addition to being an actor who appeared on...

PASSINGS: Ola Lee Mize

Ola Lee Mize

David Brenner dies at 78; comedian was a favorite of Johnny Carson

Comedian David Brenner, who vaulted to fame through his appearances on the "Tonight Show" in the 1970s, died at home in New York on...

Drino Miller dies at 72; off-road racing pioneer, engine designer

Caked with sweat and the desert sand that had been lashing his face over hundreds of miles, Drino Miller rolled his hopped-up dune buggy...

Bob Thomas dies at 92; AP newsman saw it all on Hollywood beat

Bob Thomas, a Los Angeles-based reporter and columnist who covered entertainment for the Associated Press for more than six decades, writing...

A. Richard Grossman dies at 81; surgeon founded burn-treatment center

Dr. A. Richard Grossman, a renowned plastic and reconstructive surgeon who four decades ago pioneered the comprehensive care of burn...

Larry Scott dies at 75; champion bodybuilder

Larry Scott wasn't exactly a 98-pound weakling — he weighed in at 120 — but his life changed forever after he ran across a stack...