Andrew Limbong

Nashville-based singer Jessi Zazu has died at the age of 28. She had been publically battling cervical cancer caused by the HPV. Zazu was a member of the band, Those Darlins.

Drummer Grant Hart co-founded one of the most influential punk bands of all time: Hüsker Dü. Hart played drums and wrote many of the trio's songs. He died of complications from liver cancer and hepatitis C Thursday night at the age of 56.

Walter Becker, one of the founders of the band Steely Dan, died on Sunday at age 67.

Ruth Bonner died last week. She was a witness to some large changes in American history, and she was called upon to ring the opening bell at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture.

In 2005, a group called B.E.R. was commissioned to write a 1980s-style pop song. "The Night Begins To Shine" was unearthed by TV show Teen Titans Go! as a joke; now, years later, it's a Billboard hit.

Judith Jones is responsible for The Diary of Anne Frank being published in the U.S. Her persuasive skills also got Mastering the Art of French Cooking, co-authored by Julia Child, published.

The international comedy festival draws new and established stand-ups, improvisers, sketch actors, comedy writers. Some people are just looking for a good laugh, but some want to hire the comedians.

Martin Landau has died at 89. He was a character actor best known for roles in Crimes and Misdemeanors, North by Northwest and Ed Wood.

Actor Nelsan Ellis has died at age 39. He was best known for playing the flamboyant short order cook, Lafayette, in the TV series, True Blood.

Michael Bond, creator of the beloved Paddington Bear books, died Tuesday at 91. The classic children's book character is a scruffy little bear prone to accidents, but he means well.

Prodigy (born Albert Johnson) was one half of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep with rapper and producer Havoc. He died at age 42 of complications from sickle cell disease.

One of Nashville's greatest all-around contributors — the songwriter and producer who worked with everyone from Tammy Wynette and Charlie Rich to Kenny Chesney and Shania Twain — has died, aged 79.

Chris Cornell, one of the pioneers of grunge rock, has died at age 52. Cornell was known as a member of the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave.

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword had a dismal opening weekend at the box office. Even director Guy Ritchie couldn't save this story.

Chuck Wepner fought the biggest boxer of the time — Muhammad Ali. He didn't win, but went 15 rounds, becoming the inspiration for the movie Rocky. Now he's got his own biopic coming out called Chuck.

"It was like a blown-out, glorified version of what was actually being said at that time," the rapper says of the butt-positive single that inspired controversy, parody and some genuine gratitude.

Today, people use the antique wooden cabinets to store their knick-knacks. But these card catalogs once held the keys to a world of information. A new Library of Congress book explores their history.

Outspoken and influential Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko died over the weekend. He was known for his criticism of anti-Semitism and of the Soviet Union.

Roger Wilkins worked at the Justice Department under the Kennedy administration, helped "The Washington Post" win a Pulitzer Prize and taught history and American culture at George Mason University. On Sunday, he died Sunday at the age of 85.

Walk into any health food store, and you'll find a bottle of Dr. Bronner's soap. It's famous not only for its cleansing power but for its label, which is full of Dr. Bronner's religious and philosophical writings. Now the company is releasing an album of his words set to music. He was a Holocaust survivor, business genius and a difficult family man.