Obituaries
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Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan poet and priest, dies at 95
Mar 01, 2020 6:00 am - MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) - Ernesto Cardenal, the renowned poet and Roman Catholic cleric who became a symbol of revolutionary verse in Nicaragua and around Latin America,...
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Former US track and field president Bill Roe dies at age 69
Mar 01, 2020 6:00 am - Former USA Track and Field president Bill Roe has died. He was 69. The USATF said Roe died Saturday. He served as president of the organization for two terms from 2000-...
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Montana open government champion John Kuglin dies at 78
Feb 29, 2020 6:00 am - HELENA, Mont. (AP) - John Kuglin, a former Associated Press bureau chief for Montana and Wyoming who was a champion for open government and the public's right to know, h...
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Joe Coulombe, founder of popular Trader Joe's markets, dies
Feb 29, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Joe Coulombe envisioned a new generation of young grocery shoppers emerging in the 1960s, one that wanted healthy, tasty, high-quality food they could...
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Johnny Antonelli, pitcher on '54 WS champ Giants, dies at 89
Feb 28, 2020 6:00 am - ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - Johnny Antonelli, a five-time All-Star who was a key pitcher on the World Series-winning New York Giants in 1954, has died. He was 89. The San Fra...
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Record-setting Bolles football coach Corky Rogers dies at 76
Feb 27, 2020 6:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Longtime high school coach Corky Rogers, who won more state championships than anyone in Florida football history, has died after a lengthy bat...
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Lee Phillip Bell, co-creator of popular soaps, dies at 91
Feb 27, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lee Phillip Bell, who co-created 'œThe Young and the Restless'ť and 'œThe Bold and the Beautiful'ť and hosted her own daytime talk show in Chicago for...
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Feder: Lee Phillip Bell, 'First Lady of Chicago TV,' recalled as 'gracious and kind'Feb 27, 2020 12:00 am - Lee Phillip Bell, the Chicago talk show pioneer who co-created two long-running CBS soap operas, is being remembered as the "First Lady of Chicago Television," Robert Fe...
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Clive Cussler, million-selling adventure writer, dies at 88
Feb 26, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Clive Cussler, the million-selling adventure writer and real-life thrill-seeker who wove personal details and spectacular fantasies into his page-turning...
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Ray York, winning jockey in 1954 Kentucky Derby, dies at 86
Feb 26, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ray York, who won the 1954 Kentucky Derby aboard Determine at age 20 and rode in a record seven consecutive decades, has died. He was 86. Michael McKa...