More than 1 million people have been blocked from buying a gun after failing federal background checks since 1998. But some reasons for denial are more common than others. The cornerstone of American gun regulation is the FBIâs National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS.
There were conflicting reports about the cause of death. His daughter Aly Morita said he died yesterday of heart failure at a Las Vegas hospital while longtime manager Arnold Soloway said the actor died of kidney failure at a hospital while awaiting a transplant.
Oscar Winner Patricia Neal Dies at 84. Aug 9, 2010 10:28 AM EDT. Patricia Neal, the Oscar- and Tony-winning actress who overcame three strokes to continue her career, has died. She was 84.Neal died Sunday in her home in Edgartown, Mass., after a battle with lung cancer, her family said in a statement. See other ceâ¦ Read more.