death: Quick Facts
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Patrick Stewart, Beloved ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ Actor, Dead at 86
• Oct. 29, 2026, 3:51 PM ET (Rolling Stone)
Tom Skerritt, ‘Alien’ and ‘Picket Fences’ Actor, Dead at 93
• Oct. 22, 2026, 3:27 PM ET (Rolling Stone)
Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 34 children and teacher
• Oct. 15, 2026, 2:00 PM ET (The Guardian)
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Key People
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
American psychologist