Author Maya Angelou Dies

On this day in 2014, author and poet Maya Angelou, who published more than 30 books, including 1969’s “I Know […]


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Gabriel Garcia Marquez Dies At Age 87

On this day in 2014, Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, whose novels include “One Hundred Years of Solitude” and […]


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Pauline Phillips, The Original Dear Abby, Dies At 94

On this day in 2013, Pauline Phillips, who for more than 40 years wrote the “Dear Abby” newspaper advice column, […]


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Ray Bradbury, Bestselling Science Fiction Author, Dies At 91

On this day in 2012, one of the preeminent science fiction authors of the 20th century, Ray Bradbury, whose books […]


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Betty White Becomes Oldest Saturday Night LiveHhost

On this day in 2010, 88-year-old actress Betty White, known for her former roles on “The Golden Girls” and “The […]


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