Obituaries
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Gloria Richardson, civil rights pioneer, dies at 99
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...
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Ex-Illini star Roundtree, paralyzed in accident, dies at 23
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...
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Rosenfeld, editor for Post's Watergate coverage, dies at 91
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...
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Biz Markie, known for classic rap song 'Just a Friend,' dies at 57
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...
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Robert Shaw, an AP bureau chief in 3 US states, dies
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...
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Former State Rep. Dan Forestal dead at Indianapolis hotel
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,...
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Long-serving California Republican Rep. Jerry Lewis dies
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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Pyotr Mamonov, Russian rock musician and actor, dies at 70
Jul 15, 2021 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Pyotr Mamonov, a rock musician, poet and actor who was a prominent figure in Russia's cultural scene for decades, has died. He was 70. Mamonov died Thursda...
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Dick Tidrow, former pitcher, Giants executive, dies at 74
Jul 14, 2021 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Dick Tidrow, a former major league pitcher and longtime member of the San Francisco Giants' front office, has died. He was 74. The Giants announced ...
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Tennis Hall of Famer Shirley Fry Irvin dies at 94
Jul 14, 2021 7:00 am - NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Tennis Hall of Famer Shirley Fry Irvin, who won three consecutive major titles in the 1950s to complete a career Grand Slam, has died at 94. Her dea...