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Doctor and self-exiled activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS epidemic in rural China dies at 95

By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press
Dec 11, 2023 12:00 am - Renowned Chinese doctor and activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS virus epidemic in rural China in the 1990s died Sunday at the age of 95 at her home in the United St...
Actor Ryan O'Neal, star of 'Love Story,' 'Paper Moon' and 'Barry Lyndon,' dies at 82

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer
Dec 07, 2023 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Ryan O'Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in "Love Story" and delivered a wry performance opposite his cha...
Barrington Hills philanthropist who opened up home to charitable events dies

By Christopher Placek
Dec 07, 2023 12:00 am - Marian Sanfilippo, who with her husband helped nonprofit organizations raise millions of dollars by hosting fundraisers at their famed Barrington Hills estate, has died....
Barrington native, teacher, historian, coach and trustee Tim Dunn dies at 72

By Eric Peterson
Dec 06, 2023 4:30 am - Barrington native and historian Tim Dunn, who encouraged students and athletes at Barrington High School and served the community as a village trustee, died Thursday at ...
Norman Lear, producer of TV's 'All in the Family' and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer
Dec 06, 2023 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons" and "Maude," propelling ...
St. Anne Catholic Parish in Barrington mourns passing of Pastor Bernie Pietrzak

By Eric Peterson
Dec 05, 2023 12:00 am - Archbishop of Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich will preside at the funeral Mass Wednesday morning for the Rev. Bernie Pietrzak, pastor of St. Anne Catholic Church in Barrin...
Denny Laine, founding member of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney's Wings, dead at 79

Associated Press
Dec 04, 2023 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Denny Laine, a British singer, songwriter and guitarist who performed in an early, pop-oriented version of the Moody Blues and was later Paul McCartney's long...
Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, ...
Global leaders pay tribute to Henry Kissinger, but his record also draws criticism

By FOSTER KLUG and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - TOKYO - Global leaders paid tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on Thursday, but there was also sharp criticism of the man who remained an influent...
Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

By JILL LAWLESS and DAVE BRYAN Associated Press
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - Shane MacGowan, the boozy, rabble-rousing singer and chief songwriter of The Pogues, who infused traditional Irish music with the energy and spirit of punk, die...

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