Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and 'Downton Abbey,' dies at 89 Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, has died at 89 Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Hall of Famer and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer The 7-foot-2 center was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game. |
'Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down' and 9 other essential Kris Kristofferson songs The influential country music singer and songwriter died Saturday at 88. Here are 10 of his essential songs. Dikembe Mutombo, Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA global ambassador, dies at 58 Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo has died following a battle with brain cancer, the NBA announced on Monday Russian jet intercepted over Alaska ADIZ Russian jet intercepted over Alaskan ADIZ following 'unprofessional' interaction with NORAD pilots. (Credit: North American Aerospace Defense Command) |