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Gordon Rasmussen set his coffee cup on my kitchen table and calmly announced that the house I’d built with my husband belonged to him. “Anything on my ground is mine,…

“Mom, whose suitcase is that?” I asked when I saw the enormous black case beside my eighty-year-old mother, June, at the Cleveland train station. She looked pale, thin, and frightened….

Across a career spanning decades, the celebrated performer brought depth and emotion to roles that resonated with audiences. Whether playing a leading character or making a supporting appearance unforgettable, the…

Valerie Perrine’s death was confirmed by close friends, who remembered the wit and determination she carried through her illness. Her career began as a dancer in Las Vegas, where she…