Died December 8

The TV actor also costarred in movies like “The Little Mermaid” and “M*A*S*H.”

He played the giant character ever since the show’s 1969 premiere — and also played Oscar the Grouch.

Rosanell Eaton was the lead plaintiff in a 2013 suit that overturned a restrictive voting rights law in North Carolina.

Unsung war hero was a member of the Philippine resistance in World War II…

Joseph Mascolo, an actor who was known best for portraying the villainous Stefano DiMera on the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, according to …

NASA astronaut John Glenn earned everlasting fame when he became the first American to orbit the Earth.

John Trudell, American Indian activist, poet and actor, has died of cancer, according to The Associated Press. He was 69.

The domestic violence death of dancer and actress Stephanie Moseley has spurred an outpouring of sympathy and support from fans, friends, and colleagues.

Slim Pickens was a rodeo star turned actor, perhaps most famous for whooping and waving his cowboy hat as he rode a nuclear missile to his death in “Dr. Strangelove” …

Marty Robbins was multitalented with a diverse career that defied boundaries. As a singer and songwriter, he became one of the top country stars of the 1960s and ’70s …