Obituaries
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Wink Martindale, the genial game-show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91
Apr 15, 2025 7:22 pm - Los Angeles — Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a ...
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Retired Schaumburg pastor and Vietnam-era Air Force chaplain dies at 99Apr 10, 2025 5:23 pm - Rev. George J. Kane, the longest-ordained priest in the Archdiocese of Chicago who was founding pastor and pastor emeritus of Church of the Holy Spirit in Schaumburg, died Monday at the age of 99.
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Clem Burke, multifaceted drummer of iconic rock group Blondie, has died
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‘His passion was for Woodridge’: Village mourns longtime mayorApr 03, 2025 6:39 pm - Among DuPage County’s fraternity of past mayors, few had as long and as fruitful a career as Bill Murphy.
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Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65
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Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in ‘Dr. Kildare,’ dies at 90
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Kitty Dukakis, wife of former governor and presidential candidate, dies at 88
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George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76
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John Feinstein, sports commentator and bestselling author, dies at 69
Mar 13, 2025 2:39 pm - John Feinstein, a Washington Post sports writer who became the bestselling author of more than 40 books, including “A Season on the Brink,” an inside look at volatile Ind...
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Longtime Daily Herald executive instrumental in newspaper’s growth dies at 71Mar 12, 2025 4:23 pm - Jim Galetano, who built a nearly five-decade career at the Daily Herald and helped drive its growth as the head of circulation, passed away at 71 following a brief fight with cancer.