Death

Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on Thursday, Lincoln County (N.C.) police said. The discovery of Trickle's body near the Forest Lawn Cemetery came after the Lincoln County Communications Center had received a call earlier in the day from someone — whom they believe was Trickle — that "there would be a dead body and it wo

Pat Summerall, longtime football announcer has passed away at the age of 82 in his Irving, Texas home.

Actress and singer Annette Funicello, the best-known member of Disney's original Mouseketeers, has died, ABC News has confirmed. She was 70 and had battled multiple sclerosis for many years.

The first female prime minister of England, Margaret Thatcher, has passed away due to a stroke. She was 87 years old.

Just days after announcing a leave of absence from writing to deal with a recurrence of cancer, the Chicago Sun-Times reported this afternoon that legendary movie critic Roger Ebert has died.

Some sad news to report this morning: Richard Griffiths, who co-starred in the 'Harry Potter' films as Vernon Dursley, has died following heart surgery in London. He was 65.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Investigators say gun evidence links a Colorado parolee fatally shot in Texas with the death of Colorado's corrections' chief.

MONUMENT, Colo. (AP) — In the weeks before Colorado prison director Tom Clements was shot dead after answering his front door, he carried out a variety of functions including requesting execution chemicals and speaking to legislators about security issues.

MONUMENT, Colo. (AP) — The head of the Colorado Department of Corrections has been shot and killed at his El Paso County home, and authorities say the gunman is on the loose.

LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a Longmont man who pleaded guilty to a drunken-driving crash that killed a fetus has been found dead in a Denver motel.