Viewing: Biography & Profiles
June 5, 2016
NPR Photographer, Interpreter Killed In Afghanistan
David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna were killed while traveling in a convoy with an Afghan army unit.
Read MoreJune 4, 2016
Boxer Muhammad Ali, 'The Greatest Of All Time,' Dies At 74
The man considered the greatest boxer of all time inspired millions by standing up for his principles during the 1960s, and by always entertaining - in the boxing ring and in front of a microphone.
Read MoreJune 4, 2016
Muhammad Ali, The Boxing Poet Who Inspired Liquid Prose
A life that transected America's defining issues - race and religion; war and sports - also inspired writing that was nearly as captivating as the man himself.
Read MoreMarch 6, 2016
Nancy Reagan, President's Fiercest Protector, Dies At 94
The former first lady made a mark with her "Just Say No" campaign and her support of stem-cell research, which she hoped would lead to a cure for Alzheimer's, the disease that took away her husband.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2016
Tributes Flow For Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
From descriptions calling him a "towering figure," to plaudits saying he was a staunch defender of the Constitution, conservatives and liberals alike remembered Scalia.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2016
World War II Hero, Former Indiana Governor Edgar Whitcomb Dead At 98
Whitcomb escaped a Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War II, served as Indiana's 43rd governor, retired and then sailed solo around the world.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2015
Kassig's Mission Alive One Year Later
The humanitarian work that Abdul Rahman Kassig was committed to doing is needed more than ever.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2015
Kindness Of Man Leads To Homelessness
After living the last three years on the streets of Indianapolis, Mike Schwing now has an apartment on 38th Street.
Read MoreJune 11, 2015
Christopher Lee, Star In 'Dracula,' 'Star Wars,' Dies
Lee's career was varied and vast: He made his name as Dracula for decades, but then went on to play roles in Hollywood blockbusters like Lord of the Rings. Lee was 93 years old.
Read MoreJune 11, 2015
Ornette Coleman, Jazz Iconoclast, Dies At 85
The American jazz saxophonist and composer who liberated jazz from conventional harmony, tonality, structure and expectation, died Thursday of cardiac arrest in Manhattan at age 85.
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