Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy

Family, friends and hundreds of members of the Air Force paid their final respects to Roger Fortson at a suburban Atlanta megachurch, after he was shot and killed in Florida by a sheriff's deputy.

Billionaire Arthur Irving, one of Canada's richest men, dies at age 93

Canadian billionaire Arthur L. Irving, who spent much of his life growing the oil business of his father K.C. Irving, has died at age 93 surrounded by his wife and daughter.

Roger Corman, Influential Producer and King of the B Movie, Dies at 98

Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. He was 98.

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Pete McCloskey, GOP congressman who once challenged Nixon, dies at 96

Pete McCloskey, the former California Congressman who ran for president in 1972 against incumbent Richard Nixon, has died at age 96; he is survived by his wife and four children.

Nirvana producer Steve Albini, a pioneer of alt rock, dead at 61

Steve Albini, a producer for Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey, and other prominent musicians of the era, has died of a heart attack. He was 61.

Bernard Hill, 'Lord of the Rings' Actor Who Snubbed Amazon's 'Rings of Power,' Dies at 79

British actor Bernard Hill -- who played King Théoden of Rohan in The Lord of the Rings movies as well as the captain who heroically goes down with the ship in Titanic -- has died at age 79.

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Peruvian psychologist Ana Estrada, who fought in courts for 'death with dignity,' has died by euthanasia

Peruvian psychologist Ana Estrada, who suffered from an incurable disease and fought in courts for years for the right to 'die with dignity,' has died by euthanasia.

William Strickland, civil rights activist and friend of Malcom X, dead at 87

Civil rights activist William Strickland, who worked alongside leaders like Malcom X in the 1960s on school boycotts, rent strikes and police brutality protests, has died. He was 87.

'The Young and the Restless' Star Meg Bennett Dead at 75

Actress Meg Bennett -- who had a long-running role on CBS's  The Young and the Restless and transitioned into a writer for several popular shows -- has died at 75 .

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NFL Draft Hopeful AJ Simon of Albany Dead at 25

AJ Simon, the former defensive lineman for Albany, has died at the age of 25 just one week before he may have been selected in the NFL draft. 

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Kenya’s military chief dies in a helicopter crash

Kenya's President William Ruto announced Thursday that the country's miltary chief Gen. Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash; Ruto declared 3 days of national mourning.