Jan 18th, 2008 · Bobby Fischer, the reclusive chess genius, has died of kidney failure at a hospital in Iceland. He was 64. Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov talks with Melissa Block about Fischer's influence on the chess world. While in recent years Fischer seemed to have slipped into madness, his impact on the game is still unquestioned.
Jan 18th, 2008 · Bobby Fischer, the reclusive American chess master who became a Cold War icon when he dethroned the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky as world champion in 1972, has died. He was 64. Fischer died in a Reykjavik, Iceland hospital. There was no immediate word on the cause of death.
Sep 30th, 2007 · Once hailed as one of the richest men alive, Chuck Feeney transferred his billions to a foundation, which is giving it all away. The reclusive founder of the world's largest duty-free retail chain flew under the radar for years. But at 76, he's stepping into the spotlight.
Jun 8th, 2007 · As a young man in Wisconsin, Jim Krawczyk's favorite writer was J.D. Salinger. And in the late 1960s, Krawczyk decided to go on a roadtrip to meet his hero -- in Cornish, the small New Hampshire town that the celebrated recluse calls home.
Apr 4th, 2007 · With nearly 40 films to his credit, from American Gigolo to Chicago, Richard Gere knows an iconic character when he sees one. In The Hoax, he plays a scammer who lands a seven-figure book deal; it's based on the true story of Clifford Irving, the bogus "authorized biographer" of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes.
Mar 30th, 2007 · A new wrinkle has emerged in negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear program. The reclusive regime is demanding that the U.S. return millions in frozen funds before it moves on to further talks.
Feb 9th, 2007 · In The Invention of Hugo Cabret, author and illustrator Brian Selznick uses a striking combination of text and drawings to tell the story of Hugo, an orphan in Paris, and a reclusive genius from the early days of silent film.
Feb 9th, 2007 · Six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program, under way in Beijing, yield optimism that North Korea will cooperate. The reclusive regime is hinting that it may accept in principle the initial steps of a Chinese proposal to rein in North Korea's nuclear ambitions.