'Deadliest Catch' captain Blake Painter found dead in his Oregon home

“Deadliest Catch” captain Blake Painter was found dead in his Oregon home Friday, the Clatsop County Sheriff's Office confirmed. He was 38 years old.

The original 'Kiss Me, Kate' diva Patricia Morison dies at 103

Patricia Morison, who originated the role of an overemotional diva in the Broadway musical "Kiss Me, Kate," starred on stage opposite Yul Brynner in "The King and I" and appeared in films alongside Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, died Sunday at age 103.

‘Superman’ actress Margot Kidder passes away at 69

Margot Kidder, who starred as Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve in the "Superman" film franchise of the 1970s and 1980s, has died.

Legendary Seahawks coach Chuck Knox dies at 86

Chuck Knox, the former NFL coach who took the Los Angeles Rams to three straight NFC championship games and also led the Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills, has died. He was 86.

Actor Verne Troyer dead at 49

Actor Verne Troyer, best known for his role as Mini-Me in the "Austin Powers" films, has died

Dance music superstar Avicii dead at 28

Avicii, the Grammy-nominated electronic dance DJ who performed sold-out concerts for feverish fans around the world and also had massive success on U.S. pop radio, died Friday. He was 28.

Professional wrestling Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino dies at 82

Bruno Sammartino, professional wrestling's "Living Legend" and one of its longest-reigning champions, has died. Sammartino was 82.

'Full Metal Jacket' sergeant R. Lee Ermey dies at 74

R. Lee Ermey, a former marine who made a career in Hollywood playing hard-nosed military men like Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket," has died.

Radio show host Art Bell dead at 72

PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — Art Bell, a radio host best known for a paranormal-themed nightly show syndicated on hundreds of stations in the 1990s, died at his home in southern Nevada, authorities said Saturday.Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly announced in a Facebook video that Bell died Friday in Pahrump.

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking dies at the age of 76

LONDON (AP) — Stephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease, has died, a family spokesman said early Wednesday.The best-known theoretical physicist of his time, Hawking wrote so lucidly of the mysteries of space, time and black holes that his book, "A Brief History of Time," became an international best seller, making him one of science's biggest celebrities since Albert Einstein."He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years," his children Lucy, Robert and Tim said in a statement. "He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years.

Evangelist Billy Graham dies at 99

The Rev. Billy Graham, who transformed American religious life through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, died Wednesday. He was 99.

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.