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Former Cleveland Orchestra conductor Lorin Maazel died Sunday at age 84. Maazel was born in Paris in 1930 and was a prodigy who began playing violin at…

Although he never opted for a glittery career, Mackerras was a favorite of fans and critics. His passion for the music of Leos Janacek led him to almost singlehandedly rebuild the composer's reputation as one of the most important opera composers of the 20th century.

Diahann Carroll died Friday at 84. Carroll was a Broadway, night club, and Hollywood singer and actress when NBC asked her to star in the sitcom Julia, as the first non-stereotyped Black character.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson died of pancreatic cancer on Friday. He was 84.

Internationally acclaimed Italian author Umberto Eco has died, according to his American publisher. He was 84. He launched his career as a novelist with The Name of the Rose in 1980.

Natalie Babbitt died Monday at her home in Connecticut at age 84. She was a writer who never talked down to the children she wrote for. That included covering big concepts like death.

He uttered the countdown heard 'round the world leading up to the launch of the first moon landing mission.

One of the most prominent composers of the late 20th century has died. Georgia's Giya Kancheli wrote music full of light, shade and an incandescent longing. He was 84 years old.

Veteran rockabilly musician Sleepy LaBeef died this week at the age of 84. His first single was released in the late 1950s and he toured up until his death on Thursday.

Los Angeles is pitching frugality in its hopes to land the winning 2024 Olympics bid. Skepticism remains by those who worry that the price tag to host an Olympics leaves the city vulnerable.