Obituaries
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Longtime NPR host Edwards dies at 76
Feb 13, 2024 6:37 am - NEW YORK — Bob Edwards, who anchored National Public Radio's “Morning Edition” for just shy of 25 years and was the baritone voice who told many Americans what had happen...
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Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at age 88
Feb 09, 2024 6:33 am - TOKYO — Seiji Ozawa, the Japanese conductor who amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his performances during three decades at the helm of the Boston Symphony Or...
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Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosis
Feb 06, 2024 5:16 am - Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, has died. He was 62. The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” ...
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Bob Beckwith, retired firefighter in famous image with Bush after 9/11, dies at 91
Feb 05, 2024 1:58 pm - NEW YORK — Bob Beckwith, a retired firefighter who by chance became part of an iconic image of American unity after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, has died. He was 91. B...
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Footballer-turned-actor Carl Weathers, who starred in 'Rocky' movies and 'The Mandalorian,' dies
Feb 02, 2024 1:53 pm - NEW YORK — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, fac...
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Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91
Jan 30, 2024 1:51 pm - NEW YORK — Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actress who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina a...
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‘He genuinely cared about Bloomingdale’: Village trustee diesJan 29, 2024 6:08 pm - For all his adventures around the world, Bill Bolen was rooted in Bloomingdale. A true outdoorsman, Bolen went on backpacking trips to the Sierra Nevada. He explored Hawa...
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‘Fox Lake in her heart’: Former Mayor Nancy Koske diesJan 29, 2024 2:42 pm - Nancy E. Koske, a longtime Fox Lake resident who served as the town’s first female mayor and as a village trustee, has died. She was 72. Koske died Wednesday at home, sur...
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Funeral, visitation for Geneva pastor scheduledJan 28, 2024 9:00 am - The funeral for the Rev. Jonathan Bakkelund, who died last week while in hospice care, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Catholic church, 1891 Kaneville Road in G...
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‘Everybody knew Jerry’: Elgin barber a staple of city’s downtown for six decadesJan 26, 2024 4:38 pm - Elgin barber Jerry Newman is remembered by friends and customers as a fixture of the city’s downtown, quick with a smile and a wave for anyone who walked by his shop wind...