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Carl Reiner, beloved creator of 'Dick Van Dyke Show,' dies

By MIKE STEWART
Jun 30, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a 'œsecond banana'ť to Sid Caesar and rose to comedy's front ran...
Mel Brooks, Steve Martin, son Rob pay tribute to Carl Reiner

The Associated Press
Jun 30, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - 'œI met him in 1950 when he joined Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows and we've been best friends ever since. I loved him. When we were doing The 2000 Y...
Rudolfo Anaya, '~godfather' of Chicano literature, dies at 82

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS
Jun 30, 2020 7:00 am - RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) - Rudolfo Anaya, a writer who helped launch the 1970s Chicano Literature Movement with his novel 'œBless Me, Ultima,'ť a book celebrated by Latinos...
Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy- winning composer, dies

By HILLEL ITALIE
Jun 30, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer, arranger and musician who worked on albums by Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole and many others and whos...
Carl Reiner, beloved creator of 'Dick Van Dyke Show,' dies

By MIKE STEWART
Jun 30, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a 'œsecond banana'ť to Sid Caesar and rose to comedy's front ran...
Longtime Lake Zurich volunteer Robert "Bob" Dobson laid to rest Monday

By Rick West
Jun 29, 2020 1:00 am - A procession several dozen vehicles long, including South Lake County Regional Community Emergency Response Team and police cars, carried longtime Lake Zurich resident a...
Former NFL, college coach Krueger dies at 90; Bucs' 1st GM

The Associated Press
Jun 28, 2020 7:00 am - PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) - Phil Krueger, who helped build a dominant defense as an assistant for 1967 national champion Southern California and later became part of the...
Paul Seils, owner of historic suburban flower shop, dies at 72

By Steve Zalusky
Jun 28, 2020 1:00 am - Paul Seils, owner of one of the Northwest suburbs' longest-standing businesses and an active volunteer in Mount Prospect, died Thursday at his Arlington Heights home. Se...
Charles Webb, author of 'The Graduate,' dies in England

By HILLEL ITALIE
Jun 27, 2020 7:00 am - Charles Webb, a lifelong non-conformist whose debut novel 'œThe Graduate'ť was a deadpan satire of his college education and wealthy background adapted into the classic ...
Milton Glaser, designer of 'I Love NY' logo, dies at 91

By The Associated Press
Jun 27, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Milton Glaser, the groundbreaking graphic designer who adorned Bob Dylan's silhouette with psychedelic hair and summed up the feelings for his native New...

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