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Malikah Shabazz, a daughter of Malcolm X, dies at 56

The Associated Press
Nov 23, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Malikah Shabazz, one of six daughters of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, was found dead in her home in New York City, police said Tuesday. She was 5...
Ex-South Korean strongman Chun Doo-hwan dies at age 90

By HYUNG-JIN KIM
Nov 23, 2021 6:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Former South Korean military strongman Chun Doo-hwan, who seized power in a 1979 coup and brutally crushed pro-democracy protests before going ...
Prominent poet Robert Bly, author of 'Iron John', dies at 95

By STEVE KARNOWSKI
Nov 22, 2021 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Robert Bly, one of the most prominent American poets of the last half century and author of the best-selling men's movement classic 'œIron John,'ť has...
Former Indians All-Star reliever Doug Jones dead at 64

By TOM WITHERS
Nov 22, 2021 6:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Doug Jones, a five-time All-Star reliever who had his best success closing for the Cleveland Indians, has died. He was 64. Jones spent seven seasons wit...
Peter Aykroyd, Emmy nominated 'SNL' actor-writer, dead at 66

By The Associated Press
Nov 22, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Peter Aykroyd, an Emmy-nominated actor and writer on 'œSaturday Night Live'ť for the 1979-80 season who later worked with older brother, Dan, on everythi...
Fernando GonzÃ¡lez, AP head of Caribbean news, dies in Cuba

By JOHN RICE
Nov 22, 2021 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Fernando GonzÃ¡lez, who spent decades covering and directing major stories for The Associated Press across Latin America, from papal visits to border ...
'No one knew more about this town than Mike Alft': Elginites remember former mayor, historian

By Rick West
Nov 22, 2021 12:00 am - A man who was both a big part of Elgin's history and one of its most well-known chroniclers has died. E.C. "Mike" Alft passed away in his sleep early Monday morning at J...
Billy Hinsche, longtime Beach Boys collaborator, dead at 70

The Associated Press
Nov 21, 2021 6:00 am - DENVER (AP) - Billy Hinsche, a singer-songwriter and musician in a 1960s pop band with Dino Martin Jr. and Desi Arnaz Jr. who later recorded and toured for decades with ...
Reports: Oscar-winning Japanese costume designer Wada dies

By YURI KAGEYAMA
Nov 21, 2021 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Emi Wada, the Japanese costume designer who won an Oscar for her work in Akira Kurosawa's 'œRan,'ť has died, Japanese media reports said Sunday. She was 84....
Mick Rock, photographer of 1970s music icons, dies at 72

By JILL LAWLESS
Nov 19, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Photographer Mick Rock, whose iconic portraits of rock stars including David Bowie, Lou Reed and Debbie Harry saw him dubbed 'œthe man who shot the 70s,'ť ...

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