Obituaries
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National Public Radio books editor Petra Mayer dies at 46
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...
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Champion race car driver, top instructor Bob Bondurant dies
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...
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Wilbur Smith, prolific author of adventure tales, dies at 88
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,...
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'He lived his life by example': Ex-congressman Fawell known for staying true to his principlesNov 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...
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John Artis, co-defendant of 'Hurricane' Carter, dies at 75
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...
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Moody Blues drummer, co-founder Graeme Edge dies at 80
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 ...
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Bensenville's 'Nick the Barber' dies at 81Nov 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,...
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Japan's outspoken nun and author Jakucho Setouchi dies at 99
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...
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South Africa's last apartheid president, F.W. de Klerk, dies
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...
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Jerry Douglas, 'Young and the Restless' star, dead at 88
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...