Marable, A Top Civil Rights Scholar, Dies At 60

Apr. 1, 2011
Manning Marable, one of the leading scholars of African-American history in the United States, has died at age 60. He had been hospitalized with pneumonia last month, according to reports."

David Logan, Who Funded Investigative Journalism, Has Died

Jan. 24, 2011
David Logan, a philanthropist and supporter of investigative journalism, died Saturday in Chicago after getting pneumonia following a heart operation, according to the Associated Press.

Rock Promoter Don Kirshner Has Died, Friend Says

Jan. 18, 2011
Don Kirshner, who brought rock 'n' roll to those of us in "the sticks" with his Rock Concert series in the early '70s, has died.According to the Associated Press: "a business associate says ... Kirshner has died of heart failure at a Florida hospital at age 76."

'Judy' Bonds, Who Helped Make Strip Mining A National Issue, Has Died

Jan. 4, 2011
The "godmother" of Appalachia's mountaintop removal movement has died of cancer at age 58.Julia "Judy" Bonds is credited with helping to turn into a national issue the widespread strip mining of West Virginia mountains.