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Former Schaumburg village manager, park district commissioner George Longmeyer dies at 83

By Eric Peterson
Oct 10, 2024 2:42 pm - The Schaumburg community he served as both village manager and an elected park district commissioner is mourning the death of George Longmeyer at the age of 83 on Wednesday.
Ethel Kennedy, social activist and widow of Robert F Kennedy, has died

By MICHAEL CASEY and STEVE LeBLANC
Oct 10, 2024 10:34 am - Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said. She was 96.
Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug overdose, medical examiner says

Oct 02, 2024 1:27 pm - Rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug overdose, the medical examiner’s office in Georgia confirmed.
John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and an Emmy nominee for ‘Roots,’ dies at 84

By BETH HARRIS
Oct 01, 2024 1:47 pm - John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times" and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 84.
Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83

By HILLEL ITALIE
Sep 30, 2024 9:27 pm - Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83.
Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer

By TIM REYNOLDS
Sep 30, 2024 10:27 am - Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday after a battle with brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58.
Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88

Sep 29, 2024 5:43 pm - Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died.
Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89

By JILL LAWLESS
Sep 27, 2024 8:28 am - Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" in 1969 and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in "Downton Abbey," has died, her publicist said Friday. She was 89.
JD Souther, who helped write ‘New Kid in Town,’ ‘Heartache Tonight’ and other Eagles hits, has died

Sep 18, 2024 3:19 pm - LOS ANGELES — John David “JD” Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s with ...
James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

By MARK KENNEDY
Sep 09, 2024 3:59 pm - James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93.

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