Obituaries
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Bob Baher, owner of racetracks in NH, Maine, dies at age 93
Jul 24, 2020 7:00 am - PARIS, Maine (AP) - Bob Bahre, who brought NASCAR racing to New England at the New Hampshire International Speedway, died Friday at his home in Maine. He was 93. Bahre o...
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Ben Jipcho, the 'rabbit' who helped Keino beat Ryun, dies
Jul 24, 2020 7:00 am - Ben Jipcho, a Kenyan runner who sacrificed his hopes of winning a medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics to help teammate Kip Keino beat American rival Jim Ryun in the 1...
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Feder: Former ABC 7 meteorologist Jerry Taft diesJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Jerry Taft, who was a trusted and engaging presence as a top meteorologist on Chicago television and radio for more than 40 years, died Thursday, according to ABC-owned ...
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First elected chairman of Kane County Board diesJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Warren L. Kammerer, the first elected chairman of the Kane County board, has died, at the age of 95. Kammerer died Monday. He was appointed county board chairman in Dece...
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Annie Ross, jazz singer turned actor, dies at 89 in New York
Jul 22, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Annie Ross, a popular jazz singer in the 1950s before crossing over into a successful film career, has died. She was 89. Ross' manager, Jim Coleman, t...
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Former UConn Final Four starter Stanley Robinson dies at 32
Jul 22, 2020 7:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Former UConn basketball player Stanley Robinson has died of unknown causes at a family residence in Birmingham. He was 32. Jefferson County Chief...
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Former England rugby winger Mike Slemen dies aged 69
Jul 21, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Mike Slemen, a former England rugby player who was part of the Grand Slam-winning team of 1980 and also toured South Africa with the British and Irish Lion...
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Retired AP correspondent Arthur Rotstein dies from COVID-19
Jul 20, 2020 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Arthur H. Rotstein, a retired Associated Press correspondent who covered southern Arizona for nearly 30 years and documented the wave of illegal immigrati...
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Head of Bolivian soccer dies after contracting coronavirus
Jul 20, 2020 7:00 am - LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - César Salinas, the president of the Bolivian soccer federation, has died from complications linked to COVID-19. He was 58. The federation announc...
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Ex-mayor of Westmont remembered for dedication to improvementJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - The night he was sworn in as president of Westmont, James "Jim" Addington warned the crowd he didn't intend to accept the status quo for the village. "I believe we're st...