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Olivia de Havilland, Oscar-winning actress, dies at 104

PARIS — Olivia de Havilland, the doe-eyed actress beloved to millions as the sainted Melanie Wilkes of “Gone With the Wind,” but also a two-time Oscar winner and an off-screen fighter who challenged and unchained Hollywood’s contract system, died Sun

Actor John Saxon dies; 'Enter the Dragon' among many roles

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.

Danish prince undergoes brain surgery in southern France

COPENHAGEN — Prince Joachim, the youngest son of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, has undergone emergency surgery for a blood clot in his brain, the royal palace said.
VIRUS DIARY: Keeping New York alive, one song at a time

VIRUS DIARY: Keeping New York alive, one song at a time

NEW YORK — Outside, the soundtrack of sirens wailed, each another death blow to the city that had nurtured my development as a musician for so long.

George Elroy Boyd, pioneering Black playwright and journalist, dies at 68

HALIFAX — Pioneering Black Nova Scotian playwright and journalist George Elroy Boyd has died at age 68.
Fleetwood Mac blues guitarist Peter Green dies at 73

Fleetwood Mac blues guitarist Peter Green dies at 73

LONDON — Peter Green, the dexterous blues guitarist who led the first incarnation of Fleetwood Mac in a career shortened by psychedelic drugs and mental illness, has died at 73.
Workers praise Disney virus safety, but will visitors come?

Workers praise Disney virus safety, but will visitors come?

ORLANDO, Fla. — Every week, it seems, Kaila Barker, her husband and their five children change their minds about whether to travel from their home in Connecticut to Florida's Walt Disney World as planned in September.
Everywhere and nowhere: The many layers of 'cancel culture'

Everywhere and nowhere: The many layers of 'cancel culture'

NEW YORK — So you've probably read a lot about “cancel culture.” Or know about a new poll that shows a plurality of Americans disapproving of it. Or you may have heard about a letter in Harper's Magazine condemning censorship and intolerance.
Regis Philbin, television personality and host, dies at 88

Regis Philbin, television personality and host, dies at 88

NEW YORK — Regis Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with television viewers over morning coffee for decades and helped himself and some fans strike it rich with the game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” has died at 88.
White, NBC near end of busy Premier League stretch on Sunday

White, NBC near end of busy Premier League stretch on Sunday

Arlo White didn't know what to expect when the Premier League season resumed with Project Restart. The only thing he knew was that it beat the alternatives.