Bob Weir
The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
Known for his Southern drawl, political flexibility and hawkish foreign policy, Lindsey Graham was an influential Republican in the U.S. Senate with an ability to befriend colleagues of different political persuasions. Graham ran for president in 2016 as an opponent to Donald Trump but went on to become one of the new president’s staunchest allies. […]
The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
He was a brash and outspoken media mogul who gave the world the 24-hour news cycle when he launched CNN. Ted Turner, who died in May, built a media empire that also included TNT, the Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies. In addition, he was a philanthropist, conservationist and owner of the Atlanta Braves baseball […]