Died April 10, 1965 of burns suffered in fire in Chicago, Ill. Linda Darnell — who was killed in a fire at a friend's home at age 44 — was regarded as one of great natural beauties of motion pictures.

Do you have a favorite vendor? What do you buy or eat here? What’s the best deal at this market? Farmers market addresses can be tricky — they can be located in parking lots, run alongside frontage ...

Born Vera June Ralston on Aug. 23, 1929 in Boise City, Okla. Vera Miles, raised in Kansas, worked nights as a Western Union operator and typist throughout high school and competed in beauty pageants ...

Born Giovanna Carmella Babbo on Sept. 22, 1930 in Chicago, Ill. Joni James shot to pop stardom in the 1950s but walked away from the stage a decade later to care for her seriously ill husband, manager ...

Best remembered for the dorm-rock anthems compiled on “Greatest Hits: 1974-1978,” the Steve Miller Band’s career can be neatly cleaved into two halves. Known as the Goldberg Miller Blues Band in its ...

It’s difficult to imagine another clan ever being as recognizable or as widely loved as the Jacksons. Fronted by a preternaturally gifted, grammar school-aged Michael Jackson and managed by famously ...

Born Issur Danielovitch Demsky on Dec. 9, 1916 in Amsterdam, N.Y. With his dimpled chin, forceful voice and pit-bull personality, Douglas burst onto the post World War II scene playing assorted tough ...

The Times initially mispelled the name of Michael Hammersley and Beverly Mosley. The coroner's office reported a 26th victim the afternoon of Sept. 15, but a few hours later said the tally was 25.

In what proved to be a 1990s moment of marketing genius, Victoria's Secret, already a shopping mall and mail order staple for women's lingerie needs, began using top supermodels to advertise its bras ...

Born Abigail Francine Lassman on Dec. 14, 1932 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Abbe Lane had her professional debut at just 4 years old, singing on a popular radio program. As an adolescent, she performed in ...

When he first guided his shiny Nash convertible through the Warner Bros. gates in 1937, Ronald Reagan was a New Deal Democrat, a liberal unionist fighting for those "at the bottom of the ladder," a ...