Obituaries
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Grand National-winning jockey Liam Treadwell dies at 34
Jun 23, 2020 7:00 am - BRIDGNORTH, England (AP) - Liam Treadwell, an English jockey who rode a horse with odds of 100-1 to victory in the Grand National Steeplechase in 2009, has died. He was ...
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Colorful longtime Palatine community volunteer dies from COVID-19 complicationsJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Olaf Schneider was known as a colorful character who participated in Palatine's nonprofit community service organizations, including the village's Rotary Club branch tha...
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Veteran AP video, photo-journalist in Congo dies of COVID-19
Jun 22, 2020 7:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - John Bompengo, who covered Congo's political turmoil as a freelance photographer and video journalist for The Associated Press over the course of 1...
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Indiana mourns death of 2-time Hermann Trophy winner Snow
Jun 22, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Ken Snow, a two-time national player of the year, died Sunday, three days before his birthday. He was 50. Steve Franklin, director of education at In...
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Rosati's Pizza CEO Rick Rosati, who opened sites in suburbs and beyond, diesJun 22, 2020 1:00 am - Fredric "Rick" Rosati, CEO of the national pizza restaurant group Rosati's Pizza, died unexpectedly June 15 due to natural causes at his home in Cave Creek, Arizona, the...
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Zeev Sternhell, dovish Israeli expert on fascism, dies at 85
Jun 21, 2020 7:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - Zeev Sternhell, a prominent Israeli academic and expert in the study of fascism who issued dire warnings about the state of Israeli democracy, died Sund...
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European Athletics president Hansen dies at age 74
Jun 20, 2020 7:00 am - OSLO, Norway (AP) - Svein Arne Hansen, the president of European Athletics and longtime organizer of the Bislett Games in Norway, has died. He was 74. The Norwegian Athl...
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Michael Camerer, Bartlett trustee and state House nominee, remembered for 'amazing' serviceJun 20, 2020 1:00 am - Bartlett village trustee and Republican nominee for an Illinois House of Representatives seat Michael E. Camerer is being remembered for his service to the community. Ca...
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'Chariots of Fire,' 'Lord of the Rings' actor Ian Holm dies
Jun 19, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Ian Holm, a versatile British actor whose long career included roles in 'œChariots of Fire'ť and 'œThe Lord of the Rings'ť has died. He was 88. Holm died p...
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'Shadow of the Wind' author Carlos Ruiz Zafón dead at 55
Jun 19, 2020 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Carlos Ruiz Zafón, whose wildly popular 2001 novel 'œThe Shadow of the Wind'ť led to three sequels and made him one of the world's most beloved Spanish au...