With Glenn Yarbrough and Lou Gottlieb, Alex Hassilev was in one of the most popular bands of the early '60s. "Through Children's Eyes" made the Limeliters beloved.
Pool was beloved by readers for his empathy, humor and wit – and his ability to tell tales about Los Angeles that made the metropolis feel like a small town.
Opotowsky was a top editor at the Riverside Press-Enterprise when the paper brought two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that resulted in landmark rulings.
Actor Terry Carter, who starred in television's original 'Battlestar Galactica' series and 'McCloud' and appeared in the movie 'Foxy Brown,' has died. He was 95.
Portillo's film debut, 'The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo,' received an Oscar nomination for best documentary feature. She fused art and social activism into her work to elevate the plight of working people.
Grammy-winning Christian music singer Mandisa died Thursday at age 47, The Times confirmed. She was known for songs including 'Overcomer' and 'Bleed the Same.'
Dickey Betts, a founding member and guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday of cancer and COPD, his family announced. The musician was 80.
Carl Erskine, one of the last surviving Brooklyn Dodgers and a mainstay of a pitching rotation that carried the team to four World Series, has died at 97.
Manager Whitey Herzog forged a Hall of Fame career guiding the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals. He also had a stint in the Angels front office.
Fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, whose creations have been a staple of runways and red carpets, has died, according to the company bearing his name. He was 83.
O.J. Simpson, whose rise and fall from American football hero to murder suspect to prison inmate fueled a public drama that obsessed the nation, has died.
Cecil L. Murray, a civil rights leader who made the First African Methodist Episcopal Church the most prestigious Black church in Los Angeles, has died.
Attorney Roland L. Coleman Jr., who became only the second Black person ever to lead the Los Angeles County Bar Association, has died. He was 74 years old.
Actor Chance Perdomo, the Los Angeles-born star of "Gen V" and "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," died in a motorcycle crash, his representatives said Saturday.
Paula Weinstein, a Hollywood executive known for producing film and TV projects including 'The Perfect Storm' 'Monster-in-Law' and 'Grace and Frankie,' has died.
Bill Bushnell, who guided the Los Angeles Theatre Center, a beacon for diversity and multicultural storytelling, into existence in the 1980s, has died.
Larry H. Parker's face was on billboards along L.A.'s streets and freeways, but what solidified the Long Beach attorney and his firm in people's minds were his daytime TV commercials.
Dan Wakefield, the novelist and journalist who wrote about diverse topics including his journey with spirituality and the civil rights movement, died Wednesday at 91 years old.