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Andy Gibb’s cause of death – this is how Bee Gees’ brother passed away, age 30

The Bee Gees were a worldwide phenomenon in the 1970s and the 1980s. Oldest brother, Barry, and fraternal twins, Robin and Maurice, first began experimenting with music after their family moved to Australia. Within a ...

Betty Soskin, country’s oldest active national park ranger, celebrates 100th birthday

Betty Soskin has held numerous jobs over the course of her life, but perhaps the most interesting is her current job as a national park ranger. The California resident works as a interpretative ranger at ...

Remember Frida from ABBA? Sit down before seeing how regal she looks at 77

ABBA became one of the greatest groups of all time in the 1970s and 1980s. The Swedish band with Bjorn Ulveaus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad (more famously known as Frida Lyngstad) took ...

Legendary singer Tony Bennett celebrates 95th birthday today with a concert with Lady Gaga

There are few musicians alive today as legendary as Tony Bennett. One of the all-time great singers of America’s pop and jazz standards, Bennett has been performing the “Great American Songbook” since the 1950s. And ...

Community celebrates veteran on his 106th birthday – “I can’t think of enough words to express my thanks”

We have to remember how lucky we are to still have veterans of the war with us today, able to share their firsthand accounts so that we can keep the history alive for generations. But ...

Music legend Tony Bennett shares health news following Alzheimer’s diagnosis

There are few musicians as legendary as Tony Bennett. The jazz singer has spent more than 70 years in show business and performed with stars such as Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald over the years. ...

At age 95, legendary actor Dick Van Dyke finally gives his fans a health update

Dick Van Dyke is one of the greatest American actors and comedians of all time. Known for his wonderful charm, comedic timing, as well as comedic energy, he took Broadway by storm, evolving into a ...

Two brothers who died at Pearl Harbor finally laid to rest 80 years later – rest in peace

Brothers Harold and William Trapp did everything together, even joining the U.S Navy in 1939 where they served on the USS Oklahoma. Tragically the close siblings, who were born in Chicago and raised in La ...

77 years after dropping out of school to marry her sweetheart, 94-year-old receives high school diploma

Nearly 80 years after she dropped out of school to marry her high school sweetheart, Grace Lee McClure Smith received her diploma from Hazel Green High School during a special ceremony on Wednesday. During the ...

97-year-old woman’s gravestone features her recipe for homemade fudge

Every grandma has that one special, delicious recipe that they’re known for. Whether it’s lasagna or chocolate chip cookies, there’s nothing like a homemade meal from grandma to give you the warm feeling of home. ...