Obituaries
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Khmer Rouge's chief jailer, guilty of war crimes, dies at 77
Sep 02, 2020 7:00 am - PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - The Khmer Rouge's chief jailer, who admitted overseeing the torture and killings of as many as 16,000 Cambodians while running the regime's m...
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Tom Seaver, Mets pitching great, who got 300th win with White Sox, dies at 75
Sep 02, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Tom Seaver, the galvanizing leader of the Miracle Mets 1969 championship team and a pitcher who personified the rise of expansion teams during an era of radic...
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Iconic suburban auto dealer Bob Rohrman diesSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - Bob Rohrman, the iconic auto dealer known for his comical television commercials and namesake suburban dealerships, died peacefully from natural causes Tuesday evening w...
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A keeper of New Orleans Black culture dies at 73
Sep 01, 2020 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Sylvester Francis, the founder of the small but highly respected Backstreet Cultural museum that features an array of exhibits from various aspects of...
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Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame coach John Thompson
Aug 31, 2020 7:00 am - Reaction from the sports world to the death of former Georgetown basketball coach and Hall of Famer John Thompson: 'œGeorgetown University, the sport of basketball and t...
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Mitsubishi Motors executive behind Nissan alliance dies
Aug 31, 2020 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Former Mitsubishi Motors Chief Executive Osamu Masuko, who engineered the Japanese automaker's alliance with Nissan, has died. He was 71. Masuko was named ...
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Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee dies at age 84
Aug 31, 2020 7:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - Former President Pranab Mukherjee, a senior leader of India's Congress party who served in multiple Cabinets during five decades in politics, has died. ...
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Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78
Aug 31, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a 'œHoya Paranoia'ť powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to ...
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Former Wauconda school board member remembered for compassion, integrityAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - For many years, John Christopher Armstrong's inspirational welcome-back-to-school and graduation speeches in Wauconda Unit District 118 were memorable events. "I think p...
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Former Elburn mayor Willey remembered for community involvementAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - Dr. Jim Willey's life was deeply rooted in Elburn, his home for more than 40 years and where he served as mayor for three terms. Willey, who died Aug. 23 at age 66, will...