Ingvar Kamprad, who founded furniture giant IKEA, dies at 91

IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad, who turned a small-scale mail order business started on his family's farm into a furniture empire by letting customers piece together his simple and inexpensive furniture themselves, has died at age 91.

Legendary skiing filmmaker Warren Miller dies at age 93

Warren Miller, the legendary outdoor filmmaker who for decades made homages to downhill skiing that he narrated with his own humorous style, has died. He was 93.

Weather Channel co-founder who slammed climate change dies

John Coleman, who co-founded The Weather Channel and was the original meteorologist on ABC's "Good Morning America" during a six-decade broadcasting career but who later drew people's anger for his open distrust of climate change, has died. He was 83.

Former Washington governor John D. Spellman dies at 91

John D. Spellman, Washington's 18th governor, and the first King County executive has died at age 91.

Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan dead at 46

Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of Irish band The Cranberries, died suddenly on Monday. She was 46.

Ray Thomas of British rockers The Moody Blues dies at 76

Ray Thomas, a founding member of British rock group The Moody Blues, has died at 76, months before the band is due to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Rock legend Tom Petty dead at 66

LOS ANGELES — Tom Petty, an old-fashioned rock superstar and everyman who drew upon the Byrds, the Beatles and other bands he worshiped as a boy and produced new classics such as "Free Fallin,' "Refugee" and "American Girl," died Monday night.

Comedy icon and telethon host Jerry Lewis dies at 91

Jerry Lewis, the manic, rubber-faced showman who jumped and hollered to fame in a lucrative partnership with Dean Martin, settled down to become a self-conscious screen auteur and found an even greater following as the tireless, teary host of the annual muscular dystrophy telethons, has died.

George A. Romero, director of 'Night of the Living Dead,' has died

George Romero, whose classic "Night of the Living Dead" and other horror films turned zombie movies into social commentaries and who saw his flesh-devouring undead spawn countless imitators, remakes and homages, has died. He was 77.

Oscar-winning actor Martin Landau dies at 89

A publicist for Martin Landau says the Oscar-winning actor and star of the "Mission: Impossible" TV series has died.

Adam West, who played 1960s-era Batman, dies at 88

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam West, whose straight-faced portrayal of Batman in a 1960s TV series lifted the tight-clad Caped Crusader into the national consciousness, has died at age 88, his family said Saturday on a verified Facebook page.West died Friday night after "a short but brave battle with leukemia," the family statement said.West played the superhero straight for kids and funny for adults.

Peter Sallis, voice of 'Wallace and Gromit,' dead at 96

British actor Peter Sallis, who played irrepressible, cheese-loving inventor Wallace in the "Wallace and Gromit" cartoons, has died, his agent said Monday. He was 96.

Former Seattle Seahawk Cortez Kennedy dead at 48

NFL Hall of Famer and former Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy died Tuesday morning at his home. He was 48.

'I grew up in awe of Chris Cornell:' Fellow musicians remember Soundgarden lead singer

SEATTLE - Everybody from Alice Cooper to Elton John weighed in on the death of Soundgarden and Audioslave front man Chris Cornell on Thursday morning.Cornell was found dead in a Detroit hotel room after playing a show there Wednesday night.Authorities said they're investigating the death as a possible suicide.

'Silence of the Lambs' director, Jonathan Demme dead at 73

Jonathan Demme, the eclectic, ever-enthusiastic filmmaker behind the Oscar winners "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Philadelphia," and the director of one of the most seminal concert films ever made, the Talking Heads' "Stop Making Sense," has died. He was 73.

Comedian Charlie Murphy dead at 57 following leukemia battle

NEW YORK — Comedian Charlie Murphy died Wednesday following a battle with leukemia, according to officials with New York City comedy club Carolines on Broadway.

Music legend Chuck Berry remembered in rock 'n' roll style

Family, friends and fans paid their final respects to the rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry on Sunday, celebrating the life and career of a man who inspired countless guitarists and bands.