The duties of the White House chief of staff vary greatly from one administration to another and, in fact, there is no legal requirement that the president even fill the position. However, since at least 1979, all presidents have found the need for a chief of staff, who typically oversees the actions of the White House staff, manages the president's schedule, and decides who is allowed to meet with the president.
Sad loss: Fresh Prince of Bel Air star James Avery has died aged 65. Avery's official cause of death is listed as cardiorespiratory arrest, which means his heart stopped. The site also reported he was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea off the coast of Los Angeles.
Avery was born James LaRue Avery in Pughsville, Virginia on November 27, 1945 and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He served in the Vietnam War as a member of the U.S. Navy from 1968â1969, after graduating high school. Later on, he moved to San Diego, California, where he began to write poetry and TV scripts.