Obituaries
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Harvey Evans, actor in Broadway's golden years, dies at 80
Dec 26, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Harvey Evans, an actor, singer and dancer who had a knack for landing roles in the original Broadway productions of such classics as 'œWest Side Story,'ť...
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UN chief calls Desmond Tutu 'an inspiration to generations'
Dec 26, 2021 6:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Reactions to the death Sunday of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu: 'œArchbishop Tutu was a towering global ...
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Wayne Thiebaud, painter of lush colors and textures, dies
Dec 26, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Artist Wayne Thiebaud, whose luscious, colorful paintings of cakes and San Francisco cityscapes combined sensuousness, nostalgia and a hint of melanch...
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Rudy Malnati Jr., member of pizza dynasty, director of Air and Water Show, dead at 65
Dec 26, 2021 12:00 am - Rudy Malnati Jr.'s last name is recognizable to any pizza-loving Chicagoan. His father, Rudy Malnati Sr., became a pizza authority while working at Pizzeria Uno, which c...
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Influential Bluegrass musician J.D. Crowe has died
Dec 25, 2021 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Grammy-winning bluegrass musician J.D. Crowe, whose influential career spanned more than 50 years, has died. He was 84. His son, David, confirmed...
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Wanda Young, member of Motown's The Marvelettes, dies at 78
Dec 25, 2021 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Wanda Young, a member of Motown's chart-topping The Marvelettes, has died in suburban Detroit. She was 78. Meta Ventress told The New York Times in a stor...
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Former England cricket captain Ray Illingworth dies aged 89
Dec 25, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Ray Illingworth, a former England cricket captain who went on to coach the team, has died. He was 89. Illingworth, who led England to a 2-0 series victory ...
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List of books Joan Didion's published books
Dec 23, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Below is a list of published books, in reverse chronological order, by late author Joan Didion. 'œLet Me Tell You What I Mean,'ť 2021, Alfred A. Knopf. '...
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Georgia HS QB Roper dies following successful senior season
Dec 23, 2021 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Robbie Roper, the Roswell High School quarterback who was considering his college options following a successful senior season, has died following complic...
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Joan Didion, peerless prose stylist, dies at 87
Dec 23, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Joan Didion, the revered author and essayist whose precise social and personal commentary in such classics as 'œThe White Album'ť and 'œThe Year of Magic...