Obituaries
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Norm Macdonald remembered as hilarious and unique
Sep 14, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Reactions to the death of Norm Macdonald, who died of cancer Tuesday at age 61. 'œI am absolutely devastated about Norm Macdonald. Norm had the most uniq...
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Former High Point basketball star Gene Littles dies at 78
Sep 14, 2021 7:00 am - HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) - Gene Littles, a former coach of the Charlotte Hornets who was the all-time leading scorer in High Point University men's basketball history, has ...
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Yuriy Sedykh, hammer world record holder, dies at 66
Sep 14, 2021 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Yuriy Sedykh, a two-time Olympic champion in the hammer throw whose world record from 1986 still stands, has died. He was 66. The Russian track and field f...
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Norm Macdonald, former 'Saturday Night Live' comic, dies
Sep 14, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Comedian Norm Macdonald, a former 'œSaturday Night Live'ť writer and performer who was 'œWeekend Update'ť host when Bill Clinton and O.J. Simpson provide...
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Norm Macdonald, comedian and 'Saturday Night Live' star, dead at 61
Sep 14, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Comic Norm Macdonald, a former "Saturday Night Live" writer and performer who was "Weekend Update" host during the 1990s, has died. Macdonald, who was 61...
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Former 49ers, Saints LB Parys Haralson dies at age 37
Sep 13, 2021 7:00 am - Parys Haralson, a former linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints, has died. He was 37. The 49ers announced Haralson's death on Monday. No details w...
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George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95
Sep 13, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - George Wein, an impresario of 20th century music who helped found the Newport Jazz and Folk festivals and set the template for gatherings everywhere from...
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Peru: Abimael Guzmán, head of Shining Path insurgency, dies
Sep 11, 2021 7:00 am - LIMA, Peru (AP) - Abimael Guzmán, the leader of the brutal Shining Path insurgency in Peru who was captured in 1992, died on Saturday in a military hospital after an il...
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Feder: Former WGN anchor Allison Payne dies at 57Sep 11, 2021 1:00 am - Allison Payne, who anchored newscasts on WGN Channel 9 from 1990 to 2011, died Sept. 1 in her hometown of Detroit, the Nexstar Media station reported Friday. She was 57....
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Jorge Sampaio, former president of Portugal, dies at 81
Sep 10, 2021 7:00 am - LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Jorge Sampaio, a former two-term president of Portugal and one of the most prominent political figures of his generation, has died. He was 81. Th...