Born September 1

McCarthy and his band proved to be a big influence on industrial music.

Carty was a career .299 hitter and member of the Braves Hall of Fame.

Her performance convinced many moviegoers never to swim in the ocean again.

He led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 29 years.

He mixed the first batch in a garbage can with a broom stick.

Longtime Detroit Pistons broadcaster moved to the Cavaliers in 2006.

Melvin Laird, the defense secretary who oversaw the 1973 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, according to multiple news sources. Laird was 94. Bob Williams, …

John A. Knauss, the noted oceanographer whose research and advocacy helped raised alarms about the delicate state of the world’s oceans, died Nov. 19, according to The Associated Press. He was …

Actor James Rebhorn wrote his own heartfelt obituary.

Conway Twitty held the record for most No. 1 singles of any artist for decades until George Strait broke it in 2006…