Died June 2003

When comedian Buddy Hackett died 10 years ago this week, a lot of laughter died with him.

One of the most distinctive stars of classic Hollywood, Katharine Hepburn, died 10 years ago today. We look back on her legendary – and sometimes bumpy – career.

Of Gregory Peck in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” author Harper Lee said, “Atticus Finch gave him an opportunity to play himself.”

He helped fuel the rise of the modern conservative Republican Party in the South.

His other novels included the spy thriller “Topaz” and the courtroom drama “QBVII’.’

He was the husband of actress Jessica Tandy.

He loomed large in the newscasting world he helped chart.