Obituaries
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John Davis, real singer behind Milli Vanilli, dies at 66
May 28, 2021 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - John Davis, one of the real singers behind the lip-synching pop duo Milli Vanilli, died of the coronavirus this week, according to his family. He w...
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Voice of Disney's 'Sebastian the Crab' dies at age 72
May 28, 2021 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Samuel E. Wright, the South Carolina native who famously voiced 'œSebastian the Crab'ť in Disney's 'œThe Little Mermaid" and had an acting career s...
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GOP donor, investor, philanthropist Foster Friess dies at 81
May 27, 2021 7:00 am - CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Republican political donor, investor and philanthropist Foster Friess died Thursday. He was 81. A multimillionaire who lived in Jackson Hole, Wyomi...
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Photojournalist, gay rights pioneer Kay Lahusen dies at 91
May 27, 2021 7:00 am - Kay Lahusen, a pioneering gay rights activist who chronicled the movement's earliest days through her photography and writing, has died. She was 91. Known as the first o...
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Atlanta philanthropist, businessman A.D. Correll dies at 80
May 27, 2021 7:00 am - MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - Atlanta philanthropist and businessman A.D. 'œPete'ť Correll, known for leading one of Georgia's biggest companies and helping to save Atlanta's pub...
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John Warner met Liz Taylor at dinner -- with Queen Elizabeth
May 26, 2021 7:00 am - John Warner served for 30 years in the U.S. Senate, much of it as chairman of the powerful Armed Services Committee, and as a centrist Republican he established himself ...
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John Warner dies; former GOP senator was military expert
May 26, 2021 7:00 am - ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - Former Sen. John W. Warner of Virginia, a courtly figure and longtime military expert whose marriage to Elizabeth Taylor gave him a potent dash of...
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'Chicka Chicka Boom Boom' illustrator Lois Ehlert dies at 86
May 26, 2021 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Lois Ehlert, whose cut-and-paste shapes and vibrant hues in books including 'œChicka Chicka Boom Boom'ť put her among the most popular illustrators of b...
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'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' author Eric Carle dies at 91
May 26, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Eric Carle, the beloved children's author and illustrator whose classic 'œThe Very Hungry Caterpillar'ť and other works gave millions of kids some of the...
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Dan Frank, revered editor at Pantheon Books, dead at 67
May 24, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Dan Frank, a revered and longtime editor at Pantheon Books who worked with such prize-winning authors as Cormac McCarthy, Oliver Sacks and Jill Lepore, d...