American animation director and producer Gene Deitch has died at age 95. The beloved artist passed away in Prague, where he lived with his wife and fellow animator Zdenka Najmanova. Munro won the Oscar for Animated Short Film in 1961, becoming the cartoon produced outside the U.S. to earn the honor.
Lauda, who won for Ferrari in 1975 and 1977 and McLaren in 1984, underwent a lung transplant in August. For many, he will be remembered for his remarkable recovery and return to racing after being badly burned in a crash in the 1976 German Grand Prix.
The feisty writer, editor and publisher was responsible for such iconic characters as Spider-Man, the X-Men, Thor, Iron Man, Black Panther and the Fantastic Four — 'nuff said.
Stephen Hawking, the brilliant British theoretical physicist who overcame a debilitating disease to publish wildly popular books probing the mysteries of the universe, has died, according to a family spokesman. He was 76.
Dmitry Hvorostovsky, one of the world’s premier operatic baritones, passed away on Tuesday in London after battling brain cancer.
Leonard Cohen, the hugely influential singer and songwriter whose work spanned five decades, died at the age of 82.
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