politics Harry Reid, Nevada politician immortalized in 1995 Martin Scorsese movie "Casino", dead at 82 Rob Beschizza

sports Game legend John Madden dead at 85 Rob Beschizza

books Hungry Caterpiller author Eric Carle dead at 91 Rob Beschizza

deaths Bond and Alien star Yaphet Kotto dead at 81 Rob Beschizza

deaths Hugh Keays-Byrne, of Mad Max fame, dead at 73 Rob Beschizza

deaths Diana Rigg, 1938–2020 Rob Beschizza

politics Rep. John Lewis, 1940-2020 Rob Beschizza

obits Pirate radio pioneer Ronan O'Rahilly of Radio Caroline has died Gareth Branwyn

COVID-19 Renowned mathematician and "Game of Life" inventor, John Conway, died this week of COVID-19 Gareth Branwyn

deaths Asterix co-creator Albert Uderzo dead at 92 Rob Beschizza

deaths Kenny Rogers, 1938–2020 Rob Beschizza

happy mutants RIP, Jason Polan, who tried to draw every single person in New York City Cory Doctorow

science fiction RIP, Mike Resnick Cory Doctorow

gender RIP, science fiction pioneer Dorothy "DC" Fontana Cory Doctorow

deaths Clive James, 1939-2019 Rob Beschizza

publishing RIP, Linux Journal Cory Doctorow

History Remembering Velma Demerson: Grand soul, feminist, human rights advocate and writer Harry Kopyto

obits YTMND disappears Rob Beschizza

books RIP, science fiction and fantasy Grand Master Gene Wolfe, 1931-2019 Cory Doctorow

science fiction RIP, science fiction writer Vonda N McIntyre Cory Doctorow