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National Public Radio books editor Petra Mayer dies at 46

The Associated Press
Nov 14, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Petra Mayer, books editor for National Public Radio, died Saturday of what's believed to be a pulmonary embolism, the news organization said. She was 4...
Champion race car driver, top instructor Bob Bondurant dies

The Associated Press
Nov 14, 2021 6:00 am - PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) - Bob Bondurant, a former champion race car driver who opened a high-performance driving school in 1968 and taught numerous A-list actors for...
Wilbur Smith, prolific author of adventure tales, dies at 88

The Associated Press
Nov 14, 2021 6:00 am - Wilbur Smith, a bestselling author who wrote dozens of adventure novels, has died at age 88. Smith died unexpectedly at his home in Cape Town, South Africa, on Saturday,...
'He lived his life by example': Ex-congressman Fawell known for staying true to his principles

By Steve Zalusky
Nov 14, 2021 12:00 am - Colleagues, friends and family are remembering former congressman Harris Fawell as a man who hewed closely to his principles, was devoted to his family and faith, oppose...
John Artis, co-defendant of 'Hurricane' Carter, dies at 75

The Associated Press
Nov 13, 2021 6:00 am - HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - John Artis, who was wrongly convicted with boxer Rubin 'œHurricane'ť Carter in a triple murder case made famous in a 1975 song by Bob Dylan and a 199...
Moody Blues drummer, co-founder Graeme Edge dies at 80

The Associated Press
Nov 12, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Graeme Edge, a drummer and co-founder of The Moody Blues, has died. He was 80. The band's frontman Justin Hayward confirmed Edge's death Thursday on ...
Bensenville's 'Nick the Barber' dies at 81

By Scott C. Morgan
Nov 12, 2021 12:00 am - Nicola Falco, affectionately known as "Nick the Barber," died on Nov. 9 at the age of 81. Falco operated Nick's Barber Shop for decades at 18 E. Green St., Bensenville,...
Japan's outspoken nun and author Jakucho Setouchi dies at 99

By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Nov 11, 2021 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Jakucho Setouchi, a Buddhist nun and one of Japan's best-known authors known for novels depicting passionate women and her translation of 'œThe Tale of Genj...
South Africa's last apartheid president, F.W. de Klerk, dies

By ANDREW MELDRUM and CARA ANNA
Nov 11, 2021 6:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - F.W. de Klerk, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa's last apartheid president oversaw the end of the country's w...
Jerry Douglas, 'Young and the Restless' star, dead at 88

The Associated Press
Nov 11, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jerry Douglas, who played handsome family patriarch John Abbott on 'œThe Young and the Restless'ť for over 30 years, has died. Douglas died Tuesday afte...

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