Obituaries
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Phil Donahue, long-reigning king of daytime television, dies at 88
Aug 19, 2024 9:03 am - Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that made household names of Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88.
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‘Hollywood Squares’ host and Broadway star Peter Marshall dies at 98
Aug 15, 2024 2:13 pm - Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16 years on “The Hollywood Squares,” has died. He was 98.
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Gena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes, dies
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‘Timmy was a prince’: Former Naperville Central football, baseball star Tim Lavery dies at age 45Aug 05, 2024 2:11 pm - Tim Lavery, a star baseball and football player who lived with a joy that outshone his brilliance on the playing field, died July 28 at age 45.
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Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ international face, was marked for death by Israel over the Oct. 7 attack
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William Calley, who led the My Lai massacre that shamed US military in Vietnam, has died
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Francine Pascal, creator of beloved ‘Sweet Valley High’ books, dies at 92Jul 30, 2024 2:24 pm - Francine Pascal, a onetime soap opera writer whose “Sweet Valley High” novels and the ongoing adventures of twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield and other teens captivat...
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President of Hoffman Estates company dies from injuries suffered in accident that also killed CEOJul 22, 2024 7:35 pm - The president of Hoffman Estates-based international software firm Vistex died Friday from complications of multiple injuries suffered in an accidental fall that had instantly killed the company’s founder and CEO in India last January.
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‘She always put residents first’: Vernon Hills mourns loss of former Mayor Barbara WilliamsJul 22, 2024 2:11 pm - Barb Williams, long-time Vernon Hills trustee, mayor and community supporter died last week at age 80.
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Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94