Remembrances
Chief David Beautiful Bald Eagle during the opening of the Days of '74 Museum in Deadwood, S.D. Bald Eagle died on Friday at the age of 97.

Chief David Beautiful Bald Eagle during the opening of the Days of '74 Museum in Deadwood, S.D. Bald Eagle died on Friday at the age of 97. Tom Griffith/Rapid City Journal via AP hide caption

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David Bald Eagle, Lakota Chief, Musician, Cowboy And Actor, Dies At 97

He was also a war hero and a ballroom dancer — Bald Eagle's life is hard to fit in a headline. He parachuted into Normandy, acted in Westerns and starred in his first feature film at the age of 95.

Cleo Harris, best-known as Miss Cleo, the face and voice of the Psychic Friends Network television ads, in February 2009 in Lake Worth, Fla., where she lived and hosted an Internet radio show.

Cleo Harris, best-known as Miss Cleo, the face and voice of the Psychic Friends Network television ads, in February 2009 in Lake Worth, Fla., where she lived and hosted an Internet radio show. Lilly Echeverria/Miami Herald/MCT via Getty Images hide caption

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'Miss Cleo,' Fortuneteller Of '90s TV Fame, Dies At 53

Youree Dell Harris became a cult celebrity as the face of a psychic hotline — saying "Call me now" in her distinctive, dubious patois. The role meant fame, but also a lifelong association with fraud.

Remembering Robert Swanson, Advertising's 'King Of Jingles'

Robert Swanson revolutionized American advertising and wrote some of the most memorable ad jingles of the 1950s and '60s for products ranging from Campbell's Soup to Pall Mall cigarettes. He died at 95 July 17 at his home in Phoenix, Ariz.

Remembering Robert Swanson, Advertising's 'King Of Jingles'

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Music

The Enduring Musical Influence Of Electric Guitarist Charlie Christian

Fresh Air

Born in 1916, Christian died when he was just 25 years old. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead calls him "the single greatest influence on a signature 20th-century instrument."

The Enduring Musical Influence Of Electric Guitarist Charlie Christian

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Tim LaHaye (right) and Jerry B. Jenkins sign the 12th book in the Left Behind series at a store in Spartanburg, S.C., in 2004.

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Tim LaHaye, Evangelical Legend Behind 'Left Behind' Series, Dies At 90

LaHaye was the co-author of the best-selling series of books about the rapture. He was the author of scores of nonfiction books as well.

LISTEN: Tim LaHaye On Fresh Air In 2004

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Soprano Marni Nixon, shown above in June 1988, was dubbed "The Ghostess with the Mostest" in Time magazine. "Bad rhyme, but that sort of stuck," she said.

Soprano Marni Nixon, shown above in June 1988, was dubbed "The Ghostess with the Mostest" in Time magazine. "Bad rhyme, but that sort of stuck," she said. Jack Mitchell/Getty Images hide caption

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'Ghost' Soprano Marni Nixon, Who Voiced Blockbuster Musicals, Dies At 86

You might not know Marni Nixon's name, but you've probably heard her. Nixon dubbed the voices for Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, Natalie Wood in West Side Story and Deborah Kerr in The King and I.

'Ghost' Soprano Marni Nixon, Who Voiced Blockbuster Musicals, Dies At 86

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Henry Winkler On Garry Marshall: 'He Was An Unstoppable Creator'

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to actor Henry Winkler, who starred in Happy Days, about his memories working with writer and director Garry Marshall.

Henry Winkler On Garry Marshall: 'He Was An Unstoppable Creator'

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Hollywood Legend Garry Marshall Dies At 81

Hollywood legend Garry Marshall died Tuesday at the age of 81. He was responsible for some of the biggest TV hits of the 1970s including The Odd Couple, Laverne & Shirley and Happy Days. He also made Julia Roberts a superstar with Pretty Woman.

Hollywood Legend Garry Marshall Dies At 81

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Movie Interviews

Fresh Air Remembers Garry Marshall, Creator Of 'Happy Days' And 'Laverne & Shirley'

Fresh Air

Marshall, who died yesterday at the age of 81, was a noted writer and director of both television and film. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1991, shortly after the release of his movie, Frankie and Johnny.

Fresh Air Remembers Garry Marshall, Creator Of 'Happy Days' And 'Laverne & Shirley'

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Actors Henry Winkler (left), Penny Marshall, Writer/producer Garry Marshall, Cindy Williams and Dick Van Dyke pose for a portrait during the "TV Land Awards" in 2008.

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Remembering Garry Marshall, For Whom We Stayed Up Past 8 O'Clock

Garry Marshall was the creator of Happy Days and the director of Pretty Woman and The Flamingo Kid. We look at his long career as a producer, director, writer and actor.

Director Garry Marshall, shown at the film premiere of New Year's Eve in Hollywood in 2011, has died at 81.

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Garry Marshall, A Master Of Comedy On TV And In Film, Dies At 81

The Odd Couple, Laverne & Shirley, Happy Days, The Flamingo Kid, Pretty Woman: If you had to live on a deserted island, you could do far worse than to take the work of Garry Marshall with you.

Garry Marshall, A Master Of Comedy On TV And In Film, Dies At 81

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Garry Marshall, Director Of Big- And Small-Screen Projects, Dies At 81

Writer-director Garry Marshall, who had a string of TV hits that included Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley and the box-office smashes Pretty Woman and Runaway Bride, has died. He was 81.

Garry Marshall, Director Of Big- And Small-Screen Projects, Dies At 81

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Director Garry Marshall poses in 2014 at New York's Vineyard Theatre, where he was directing the play Billy & Ray, about the making of the classic film Double Indemnity. Marshall, who created TV's Laverne & Shirley and Happy Days, said he was attracted to the play because he's usually associated with light, romantic fare.

Director Garry Marshall poses in 2014 at New York's Vineyard Theatre, where he was directing the play Billy & Ray, about the making of the classic film Double Indemnity. Marshall, who created TV's Laverne & Shirley and Happy Days, said he was attracted to the play because he's usually associated with light, romantic fare. Mark Kennedy/AP hide caption

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Writer-Director Garry Marshall Dies At 81

Marshall, whose deft touch with comedy and romance led to a string of TV hits that included Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley and the box-office successes Pretty Woman and Runaway Bride, has died.

UC Berkeley Student Nicolas Leslie Killed In Nice, France, Attack

Among those killed in Nice, France, last week was 20-year-old University of California, Berkeley, student Nicolas Leslie.

UC Berkeley Student Nicolas Leslie Killed In Nice, France, Attack

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3 Baton Rouge, La., Police Officers Killed By Gunman

Three Baton Rouge, La., police officers were killed by a gunman over the weekend. They have been identified as Brad Garafola, Montrell Jackson and Matthew Gerald.

3 Baton Rouge, La., Police Officers Killed By Gunman

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Texas Father And Son Among Those Killed In Nice, France

A father and son from Texas are reported to be two of the more than 80 victims who died in the terrorist attack in Nice, France, Thursday night.

Texas Father And Son Among Those Killed In Nice, France

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Elie Wiesel speaks at Vermont's Middlebury College in 2002. The Holocaust survivor, Nobel laureate and author died July 2 at the age of 87.

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Code Switch

Forgetting Isn't Healing: Lessons From Elie Wiesel

Calls for racial healing often focus on putting the painful past behind us. NPR's Sonari Glinton remembers the man who taught him never to forget: Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel.

Abbas Kiarostami poses during his visit to the 54th Cartagena Film Festival in 2014. The filmmaker left Iran only twice to make movies.

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'He Had Many More Films To Make': Remembering Iranian Director Abbas Kiarostami

Kiarostami began making films in 1970 and continued after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. His work helped make Iranian cinema a major international force. The director died Monday in Paris at age 76.

'He Had Many More Films To Make': Remembering Iranian Director Abbas Kiarostami

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U.S.

'Stand Up, Take Notice': Eric Garner's Mother On Recent Police Shootings

In wake of the death of Philando Castile in Minnesota, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Gwen Carr. She is the mother of Eric Garner, whose controversial death during a police arrest in 2014 sparked protests in New York City.

'Stand Up, Take Notice': Eric Garner's Mother On Recent Police Shootings

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Widow Of Slain Police Officer Reflects On Dallas Shootings

Rebekah Jones, the widow of a police officer killed in the line of duty in 2014, offers reflections on Thursday's shooting in Dallas.

Widow Of Slain Police Officer Reflects On Dallas Shootings

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Philando Castile Remembered As Kind And Caring

Minnesota Public Radio

In a Minneapolis suburb Wednesday night, 32-year-old Philando Castile was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop. Family and friends are in mourning.

Philando Castile Remembered As Kind And Caring

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Family, Friends To Honor NPR Photographer David Gilkey

NPR's Tom Bowman has been bringing us stories from his recent trip to Afghanistan. It was on that trip that a Taliban ambush killed NPR photographer David Gilkey and interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna.

Family, Friends To Honor NPR Photographer David Gilkey

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Emory University Honors 2 Students Killed In Bangladesh Terrorist Attack

Abinta Kabir was a sophomore from Miami and Faraaz Hossain was in business school and from Dhaka, Bangladesh. A vigil in their memory was held Thursday in Atlanta.

Emory University Honors 2 Students Killed In Bangladesh Terrorist Attack

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