J.D. Salinger, author of the literary classic “The Catcher in the Rye”, has died. He was 91 years old and lived in Cornish, New Hampshire. Salinger reportedly died of natural causes at his home. Published in 1951, “The Catcher in the Rye” became his most famous work with its distinctive depiction of its teen protagonist [...]

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December 8, 2009 marks the 29th anniversary of John Lennon‘s death. The former lead singer of The Beatles was gunned down by Mark David Chapman outside of his apartment building in New York. Chapman, who had an abusive father and had once attempted suicide, had become very angry with Lennon. He thought he was “phony” [...]

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