WASHINGTONPOST (Harrison Smith) - Jay Maisel, a cigar-chomping giant of photography, has died
He photographed Marilyn Monroe and took the cover photo for Miles Davis’s “Kind of Blue.” For 50 years, he lived in a vast graffiti-covered bank building.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - ‘I’m here, but I’m not fully alive either’
Megan Kilbane’s 8-year-old daughter Delaney died in February. She talks with Anderson about surviving her grief and the deep hollowness of living without her daughter. Watch the full conversation on Anderson’s streaming show, All There Is Live at cnn.com/allthereis
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority approves plan to rename airport after Dolly Parton
Parton, who previously opposed renaming the airport after herself while she was alive, died late last month after a short battle with cancer at the age of 80.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Brian Duckworth, country singer and Taylor Made band member, dead at 56
Brian "Nashville" Neil Duckworth, a country music singer who performed alongside his siblings in the trio Taylor Made and shared stages with Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert, died Monday at his West Virginia home at age 56. Duckworth died on September 7, 2026, USA Today reported. His cause of death has not been released. He […] The post Brian Duckworth, country singer and Taylor Made band member, dead at 56 appeared first on American Almanac .
Brian "Nashville" Neil Duckworth, a country music singer who performed alongside his siblings in the trio Taylor Made and shared stages with Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert, died Monday at his West Virginia home at age 56. Duckworth died on September 7, 2026, USA Today reported . His cause of death has not been released. He leaves behind his wife of more than 15 years, Tina Scheuvront Duckworth, six children, four grandchildren, and five siblings. Duckworth earned the nickname "Nashville" because, as his obituary from Bartlett Funeral Home in West Virginia put it, he "never passed up an opportunity to share his voice." He formed Taylor Made roughly 15 years ago with his brother Greg Duckworth and sister Wendy Williams. The trio built…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Davina Sheffield, King Charles's former girlfriend once tipped to become Queen, dies at 75
Davina Morley, the woman many royal watchers once believed King Charles would marry, has died at 75 after a short illness, closing a chapter in the monarchy's romantic history that helped shape the path to the throne. Morley, born Davina Sheffield, died on September 2 with her three sons, Tom, Billy, and Henry, by her […] The post Davina Sheffield, King Charles's former girlfriend once tipped to become Queen, dies at 75 appeared first on American Almanac .
Davina Morley, the woman many royal watchers once believed King Charles would marry, has died at 75 after a short illness, closing a chapter in the monarchy's romantic history that helped shape the path to the throne. Morley, born Davina Sheffield, died on September 2 with her three sons, Tom, Billy, and Henry, by her side. A celebration of life is planned for November at her local church in Gloucestershire, roughly 15 miles from the King's own home at Highgrove. The Daily Mail reported the news, drawing on friends and royal commentators who described the relationship as one of Charles's most serious before his eventual marriage to Princess Diana in 1981. An unnamed friend told the paper plainly: "She and Charles were wonderful…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Barry Melrose, hockey's unmistakable voice on ESPN, dead at 70
Barry Melrose, the former NHL defenseman and coach who spent more than two decades as one of hockey's most recognizable television analysts, has died at 70 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2023. Melrose's wife, Cindy, informed ESPN of his passing on Wednesday evening. The network issued a statement mourning the loss of a […] The post Barry Melrose, hockey's unmistakable voice on ESPN, dead at 70 appeared first on American Almanac .
Barry Melrose, the former NHL defenseman and coach who spent more than two decades as one of hockey's most recognizable television analysts, has died at 70 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2023. Melrose's wife, Cindy, informed ESPN of his passing on Wednesday evening. The network issued a statement mourning the loss of a man it called "one of the most distinctive and trusted voices in hockey." His exact cause of death has not been announced, though Melrose had stepped away from broadcasting after his Parkinson's diagnosis became public two years ago. He is survived by Cindy and their two sons, Tyrell and Adrien. For a generation of hockey fans, Melrose was the sport itself, the mullet, the sharp suits, the blunt…Open
NYTIMES (Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno) - Toyohiro Akiyama, Japan’s Chain-Smoking ‘Space Antihero,’ Dies at 84
A journalist, he was the first Japanese person to enter space, joining a Soviet crew as part of a spectacular $35 million ratings stunt in 1990.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - 'I miss my girl. I miss Delaney'
Megan Kilbane called Anderson after her 8-year-old daughter Delaney died from complications of severe epileptic seizures. Megan shares her thoughts on the "deep hollowness" of her grief now. Watch her conversation with Anderson Cooper on our streaming show, All There Is Live tonight at 9:15pm ET at cnn.com/allthereis.
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Balz) - Remembering Roger Simon, a political journalist with toughness and wit
Dan Balz pays tribute to “a craftsman of the first order,” who wrote for Chicago newspapers before joining Politico as a columnist. He died Thursday at 78.
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Stella Parton says Dolly was at peace before her death — but Nashville's silence has stung
Dolly Parton's sister Stella says the country music legend was "definitely prepared" and at peace when she died after a cancer battle, but the Nashville entertainment community has offered the family not a single word of condolence. Stella Parton sat down with CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King for an exclusive interview at RCA Studio A […] The post Stella Parton says Dolly was at peace before her death — but Nashville's silence has stung appeared first on American Almanac .
Dolly Parton's sister Stella says the country music legend was "definitely prepared" and at peace when she died after a cancer battle, but the Nashville entertainment community has offered the family not a single word of condolence. Stella Parton sat down with CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King for an exclusive interview at RCA Studio A in Nashville, the same recording studio where Dolly cut some of her most iconic tracks, and spoke openly about her sister's final days, her nearly six-decade marriage, and a cold shoulder from the industry Dolly helped build. Dolly Parton died late last month after battling cancer. She was 80 years old. Her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, had died the previous March after nearly 60 years of marriage. Stella…Open