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Biz Markie, known for classic rap song 'Just a Friend,' dies

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
Jul 17, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic 'œJust a Friend,'ť has died. He was 57. Markie's...
William Regnery, who funded right-wing extremism, dies at 80

The Associated Press
Jul 17, 2021 7:00 am - BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (AP) - William H. Regnery II, the heir to a family publishing fortune who was known for his quiet but influential support of extreme right-wing causes ...
Floyd Cooper, acclaimed children's illustrator, dead at 65

By HILLEL ITALIE
Jul 17, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Floyd Cooper, an award-winning illustrator and author of children's books whose mission to offer candid and positive images of Black history included sub...
Gloria Richardson, civil rights pioneer, dies at 99

By BRIAN WITTE
Jul 16, 2021 7:00 am - ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Gloria Richardson, an influential yet largely unsung civil rights pioneer whose determination not to back down while protesting racial inequality w...
Ex-Illini star Roundtree, paralyzed in accident, dies at 23

The Associated Press
Jul 16, 2021 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Former Illinois football star Bobby Roundtree, who was paralyzed from the waist down in a swimming accident two years ago, died Friday, the univer...
Rosenfeld, editor for Post's Watergate coverage, dies at 91

The Associated Press
Jul 16, 2021 7:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Harry M. Rosenfeld, a longtime newspaper editor who helped guide the Washington Post's Pulitzer-winning coverage of the Watergate scandal, died Frida...
Biz Markie, known for classic rap song 'Just a Friend,' dies at 57

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer
Jul 16, 2021 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic "Just a Friend," has died. He was 57. Markie's repres...
Robert Shaw, an AP bureau chief in 3 US states, dies

By JAMIE STENGLE
Jul 15, 2021 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Robert Shaw, whose more than 40-year career with The Associated Press included leading news coverage in three states, has died. He was 79. Shaw died Thursd...
Former State Rep. Dan Forestal dead at Indianapolis hotel

The Associated Press
Jul 15, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Former state Rep. Dan Forestal of Indianapolis has died. He was 38. Forestal's manner of death wasn't clear pending the return of toxicology results,...
Long-serving California Republican Rep. Jerry Lewis dies

The Associated Press
Jul 15, 2021 7:00 am - REDLANDS, Calif. (AP) - Former Republican Rep. Jerry Lewis, who became a hero in his community for steering hundreds of millions of federal dollars to projects in his in...

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