When Icons Die Young
5954
Heath Ledger passed away only Tuesday, but his transformation is already under way, from acclaimed actor to most-searched Internet term, from film star to cultural touchstone.
524692
Christopher Reeve, who became an inspiration for people with spinal injuries, died on Sunday. He was 52.
491385
BUENOS AIRES -- Resting in peace has never been easy for Juan and Eva Per&#xF3;n, Argentine icons whose bodies after death were separated from each other and have endured everything from frequent international airplane travel to grotesque physical defacement.
212438
A line of children looking like angels ended Gianfranco Ferre's menswear show on Sunday to a standing ovation, just a week after the Italian designer died at the age of 62 after a brain haemorrhage.
740315
It reminded me of how people were shocked when comedian Andy Kaufman - beloved for his role on the old TV show Taxi - died of a rare lung cancer at 35.
567096
A preliminary autopsy shows the former Packer great died from a respiratory disease that affected his lungs. A final cause of death for the NFL legend could take up to three months to determine.
187909
It was February, 1754. Valletta looked beautiful. By that time, the age of extravagance was at its peak, and was therefore nearing a slow and painful death.
393969
His movies weren't exactly works of art, but for the fans there was something magical about Elvis Presley on the big screen, dancing and flirting with one starlet after another. Presley has been dead nearly 30 years, but many of his on-screen girlfriends are still around &#151; and they're still ready for their close-ups.
692088
Â· Actor died from combined effect of prescribed drugsÂ· Medication included pills for anxiety and insomnia
145268
EMLYN Hughes. Arguably the greatest player ever to wear a Liverpool shirt, died yesterday from a brain tumour. He had been battling the illness for the last 15 months.
176299
Bill Nicholson&#39;s death has been described as the end of an era but, in truth, the era Nicholson belonged to was over long ago.
527530
History says Charlie Chaplin breathed his last on the Christmas of 1977. But millions the world over would say he lives on in their laughter and in their hearts. How can the immortal possibly die?
5972
The price of fame and imminent fortune can be heavy for the yong Brazilians who brighten soccer the world over. To weeks ago, Serginho, a 30 year old SÃ£o Caetano player died on the field during a match against SÃ£o Paulo.
159509
On the 30th anniversary of his death, a look back at rare and unpublished Life pictures from the King's glory days
395028
This American icon seems destined to lag for the forseeable future.
548409
ROME, Nov 6 (IPS) - Some ageing rulers seem destined to die among  rumours of ill health and the nervous murmur of behind-the-scenes  negotiations. From Portugal's Antonio de Oliveira Salazar to  former U.S. president Woodrow Wilson, history is full of them.
164621
Also: When iPods die. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.