Archive for May, 2003

Rachel Kempson, 92, actress, of Redgrave dynasty

Posted: Tuesday, May 27th, 2003 1:00 pm

The actress Rachel Kempson, of the Redgrave acting dynasty, has died aged 92. She died on Friday night at the home of her granddaughter, the actress Natasha Richardson and her husband Liam Neeson, in Millbrook, New York state. … Read full obituary


Dame Wendy Hiller, 90

Posted: Friday, May 16th, 2003 2:05 pm

Dame Wendy Hiller, an English actress whose performances were celebrated for spirit and integrity and who became a major film personality despite only a relative handful of movie performances, died at her home west of London on Wednesday, her family said. She was 90. … Read full obituary


June Carter Cash, 73

Posted: Thursday, May 15th, 2003 9:58 pm

June Carter CashCountry music singer-songwriter June Carter Cash, the wife of Johnny Cash, died in Nashville on Thursday after complications from heart surgery, a spokeswoman said. She was 73. … Read full obituary


Robert Stack, 84

Posted: Thursday, May 15th, 2003 10:01 am

Robert Stack, whose granite-eyed stare and menacing baritone spelled trouble for television’s fictional criminals in “The Untouchables” and real ones in “Unsolved Mysteries,” died at his home. He was 84. … Read full obituary


Jimi Hendrix bassist Noel Redding, 57

Posted: Monday, May 12th, 2003 11:52 pm

Rock musician Noel Redding, best known for his stint as the bassist of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, was found dead yesterday at his home in Ireland of unknown causes, his manager Ian Grant has confirmed to Billboard.com. He was 57. … Read full obituary


Pro-baseballer Dottie Ferguson Key

Posted: Saturday, May 10th, 2003 5:16 am

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