Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My sister, Irene, was the oldest of four siblings and as such, anointed house radio DJ by our parents—the rest of us had no say.

Acclaimed writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, whose children’s books include “Where the Wild Things Are,” died today in Danbury, Connecticut from complications from a recent stroke. He was 83.

Yesterday we lost another of our favorite music makers. Maurice White, the founder and leader of Earth, Wind & Fire passed away at the age of 74. When the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall ...

Maurice Lucas, a pivotal member of the 1977 NBA champion Portland Trail Blazers, died Sunday at his home in Portland after a prolonged battle with bladder cancer. He was 58. The Marquette University ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hines co-starred with brothers John and Leo Manzari in the 2010 musical, Sophisticated Ladies, which is based on Duke Ellington’s ...

Five Years is our new series that takes a look at significant cultural figures five years after their death. We’re kicking it off with a tribute to Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire by David Gomez, ...