Robbie Coltrane, dead at 72, took on hundreds of roles in his long career, most prominently that of half-giant gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter series. To me, though, he'll always be Dr. Samuel Johnson.
Actor Robbie Coltrane dead at 72
Coltrane as Dr. Johnson in Blackadder the Third. Screengrab: BBC
Famed American war criminal Henry Kissinger dies
Henry Kissinger is dead at 100, his consulting firm alleges. Kissinger, as Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford's secretary of state, directed U.S. foreign policy through the futile and bloody Vietnam… READ THE REST
Woman falls to death through rotten floorboards into 48ft well under home
An 83-year-old woman died Sunday while helping her daughter move out of a 100-year-old house in Salem, South Carolina. Rotten floorboards gave way underfoot and she fell into a 48-ft… READ THE REST
Tribute page for former first lady Rosalynn Carter
Following the death of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, The Carter Center set up an official tribute page to promote her life's work in mental illness advocacy. Widely recognized as… READ THE REST
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Get this refurbished Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 for only $399.97 as part of our Extended Cyber Monday savings event
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