Who was Gertrude Bell? She did as much to shape the Middle East over the past century as any man.
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He injected post-punk energy into British comedy.
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The Beatles had hundreds of millions of fans, and they continue to make new ones decades after they stopped recording together. But at least one Beatle was not above sending …
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Peter Ustinov loved to make people laugh, using his quick wit, natural storytelling ability and gift for mimicry to good effect during his 60-year career…
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Charlie Chaplin wore many hats in his life: actor, director, comedian, writer, producer, mogul and pariah. But the most beloved of his hats was a simple bowler that transformed Chaplin …
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During a broadcast career that lasted more than 50 years, British journalist David Frost interviewed the biggest names in politics, entertainment, sports and pop culture.
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Richard Griffiths was a Tony Award-winning actor with dozens of credits onstage, on the big screen, and on TV dating back to the 1970s, but his greatest fame came in …
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Five years after her death from a brain injury, actress and activist Natasha Richardson continues to inspire…
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It took more than four men to make the Beatles the biggest band in rock ‘n’ roll history, as evidenced by the many people known as “the fifth Beatle.” Fellow …
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Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious was 21 when he died 2 February 1979. By most accounts, he wasn’t much of a musician, and his drug problems overshadowed any chance that …