Cancel anytime. TOKYO — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116.

Legendary soul man Sam Moore, whose distinctive tenor powered numerous R&B classics from the 1960s, has died. He was 89. According to a statement released by his representatives, Moore died Friday ...

Ricardo Godoi reportedly hired a tattoo studio to ink his body in a hospital setting, where he ultimately died on the operating table Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE.

British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65 “after a hard fought battle with cancer,” according to a statement on his website.

The last surviving member of the legendary "Up On Cripple Creek" group died in his sleep on Monday morning (Jan. 21). By Gil Kaufman Garth Hudson, the inventive keyboard player whose soulful ...

Francisco San Martin, who acted in daytime drama Days of Our Lives as Dario Hernandez from 2010-11 (and in a few episodes in 2017), reportedly died on Thursday, January 16. He was 39. According to ...

Cecile Richards, a prominent advocate for women's rights and other progressive causes, died Monday. In a statement, her family confirmed her death, saying she passed away at home, "surrounded by ...