Obituaries
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Ex-St. John's player dies at 49, reportedly of coronavirus
Mar 24, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Lee Green, a defensive standout who played on two NCAA Tournament teams for St. John's, has died. He was 49. The Big East Conference school announced the...
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Funerals during COVID-19: No crowds, no hugs, no handshakesMar 23, 2020 5:30 am - The long line to express condolences, followed by a pause at the casket to pay respects to someone who has died. Hugging a bereaved friend. Looking at a poster board of ...
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Former union leader, Mundelein trustee Ronald Powell diesMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - A longtime union leader and former Mundelein trustee is being remembered for his work on behalf of laborers in the grocery industry. Ronald E. Powell, 84, of Mundelein, ...
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Antioch businessman's sudden death leaves voidMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - A well-known Lake County businessman whose disposition complemented his products has died Ken Slove, the son of a baker and founder of Lovin' Oven Cakery in 1989, died S...
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Civil rights activist and Emmett Till relative dies at 50
Mar 22, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Airickca Gordon-Taylor, a relative of Emmett Till who spent her life educating others about the black teenage lynching victim's legacy through her foundat...
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Last German honored for saving Jews during Holocaust dies
Mar 22, 2020 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Gertrud Steinl, the last surviving German honored for saving Jews during the Holocaust, has died. German news agency dpa on Sunday quoted the head of Nurem...
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Crossover country superstar Kenny Rogers dies at 81
Mar 21, 2020 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as 'œLucille,'ť 'œLady'ť and 'œIslands ...
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Crossover country superstar Kenny Rogers dies at 81Mar 20, 2020 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as "Lucille," "Lady" and "Islands in the Str...
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Czech hockey great Vladimir Zabrodsky dies at 97
Mar 20, 2020 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Vladimir Zabrodsky, one of the best Czech hockey players in history has died. He was 97. The Czech Hockey Association said Zabrodsky died on Friday in Swed...
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Former FIBA head Borislav Stankovic dies
Mar 20, 2020 7:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Borislav Stankovic, the former longtime International Basketball Federation secretary general responsible for bringing NBA players to the Olympic...