AP - Christine Maggiore, an activist who vehemently denied that HIV causes AIDS, declined to take anti-AIDS drugs and sued Los Angeles County for stating that her 3-year-old daughter succumbed to AIDS-related pneumonia, has died. She was 52.
AP - Lark Previn, a daughter of actress Mia Farrow whose sister Soon-Yi Previn was at the center of Farrow’s messy breakup with Woody Allen, has died. She was 35.
AP - In an obituary of singer-songwriter Delaney Bramlett, The Associated Press, relying on information from a publicist, reported erroneous information about recordings of the song “Superstar,” which Bramlett co-wrote. The Sonic Youth version of the song was included in a 1994 tribute album to The Carpenters. It was not the most recent recording of the song.
AP - A British World War II hero who fought valiantly in North Africa despite severe wounds has died 68 years after he was “posthumously” awarded the nation’s highest combat honor by officials who thought he had been killed.
AP - Freddie Hubbard, the Grammy-winning jazz musician whose blazing virtuosity influenced a generation of trumpet players and who collaborated with such greats as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, died Monday, a month after suffering a heart attack. He was 70.
AP - Ted Lapidus, the fashion designer who redefined chic with the 1960s unisex look, has died in France. He was 79.
AP - Quentin C. Aanenson, a fighter pilot whose wartime experiences helped millions of television viewers understand World War II, has died.
AP - Edward D. Cartier
AP - Filmmaker George Butler wants his friends to know he’s very much alive, despite a premature obituary on “The Charlie Rose Show” this week.
AP - Edward D. Cartier, whose illustrations graced “The Shadow” and numerous other science fiction and mystery publications in a career that spanned several decades, has died at 94.