Obituaries
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Actor Carol Arthur DeLuise, widow of Dom DeLuise, dies at 85
Nov 02, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Carol Arthur DeLuise, an actor who appeared in several Mel Brooks films and was the widow of Dom DeLuise, has died. She was 85. A family statement sai...
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Billy Tubbs, former Oklahoma basketball coach, dies at 85
Nov 01, 2020 6:00 am - Billy Tubbs, the colorful coach with the high-octane system known as Billy Ball who brought Oklahoma basketball to prominence in the 1980s, died Sunday. He was 85. ...
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'American Idol' contestant Nikki McKibbin dies at 42
Nov 01, 2020 6:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Nikki McKibbin, a singer from Texas best known for her third place finish in the first season of American Idol, has died. She was 42. McKibbin's ...
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Sean Connery, the 'original' James Bond, dies at 90
Oct 31, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as the suave secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role to car...
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Gospel star Bishop Rance Allen dead at 71
Oct 31, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Gospel star Rance Allen, whose Rance Allen Group drew upon contemporary sounds for such 1970s hits as 'œAin't No Need of Crying'ť and 'œI Belong To You" ...
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Actor Sean Connery, the 'original' James Bond, dies at 90
Oct 31, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON - Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as the suave secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role to carve ou...
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Nobby Stiles, World Cup winner with England in 1966, dies
Oct 30, 2020 7:00 am - Nobby Stiles, a tenacious midfielder who won the World Cup with England in 1966 and the European Cup with Manchester United in 1968, has died. He was 78. Stiles' family ...
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Travis Roy, BU player paralyzed in first game, dies at 45
Oct 29, 2020 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Travis Roy, the Boston University hockey player who was paralyzed 11 seconds into his first college shift and went on to become an advocate for spinal cord...
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Diane di Prima, Beat poet and activist, dead at 86
Oct 28, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Diane di Prima, a poet, activist and teacher who was one of the last surviving members of the Beats and one of the few women writers in the Beat movement...
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Outlaw country artist Billy Joe Shaver dead at 81
Oct 28, 2020 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Outlaw country singer songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who wrote songs like 'œHonky Tonk Heroes,'ť 'œI Been to Georgia on a Fast Train'ť and 'œOld Fi...