Rene Chavez of El Paso, Texas, died of COVID-19 at age 45. His wife Annette Chavez says he made her laugh, and inspired his high school English students.
Charles Henry Krebbs of Phoenix, Ariz., died of COVID-19 at age 75. His daughter Tara Krebbs remembers his love of fashion, his sense of humor and the chance to say goodbye.
"I love you right up to the moon — and back," Big Nutbrown Hare tells Little Nutbrown Hare. Their affections were translated into 57 languages and sold millions of copies worldwide.
Robert and his wife Jeannie Graetz faced bombs and KKK death threats for their role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, but their Black friends and neighbors protected them.
The United States is expected to surpass 200,000 deaths from COVID-19 soon. NPR marks this grim milestone by remembering front-line workers who lost their lives during the pandemic.
The death toll from COVID-19 in the U.S. is nearing 200,000, and 8 out of 10 of those deaths reported in the country are among adults over 65. NPR remembers a few of those individuals.
Whitney Moore Taylor of Hobbs, N.M., was a former second-grade teacher, who was working in early-childhood therapy when she died of COVID-19. She was married, had a daughter and was 31 years old.
The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a legal firebrand and a cultural icon. She was also a close friend of NPR Correspondent Nina Totenberg, who offers this remembrance.
Since Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg's death Friday night, mourners have gathered at the Supreme Court to honor her life and legacy. They also await a political fallout.
NPR's Nina Totenberg first encountered law professor Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 1971. They became close friends after Ginsburg moved to Washington to serve on the federal appeals court.
Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications from cancer. Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.
Crouch's engagement with American culture spanned over five decades, numerous mediums and many dustups. His influence on the life and shape of jazz will remain unquantifiable.
Toots Hibbert, the co-founder and lead singer of Toots and the Maytals, was one of the most distinctive and important voices of reggae and one of its founding fathers.
The actor died in her London home Thursday morning after being diagnosed with cancer. In addition to her work in television and film, she was also an acclaimed stage actor.
Ronald Bell, along with his brother, Robert "Kool" Bell, brought generations of music fans together on the dancefloor with hits like "Celebration," "Get Down On It" and "Jungle Boogie."
The St. Louis Cardinals' Hall of Fame outfielder, Lou Brock, was known for being one of the greatest base-stealers of all time. He died on Sunday at the age of 81.
