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Longtime NFL, college assistant Dan Radakovich dies at 84

The Associated Press
Feb 20, 2020 6:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Dan Radakovich, who starred as a linebacker at Penn State in the 1950s before winning two Super Bowls as an assistant with the Pittsburgh Steelers in t...
Computer scientist who pioneered 'copy' and 'paste' has died

The Associated Press
Feb 20, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Larry Tesler, the Silicon Valley pioneer who created the now-ubiquitous computer concepts such as 'œcut,'ť 'œcopy'ť and 'œpaste,'ť has died. He was 74. H...
DuPage legal community mourns retired judge with 'tremendous empathy' for victims of crime

By Katlyn Smith
Feb 20, 2020 12:00 am - Remembered as compassionate hard worker, Wolfe dies at 60
Feder: ABC 7's Bob Petty recalled as trailblazing journalist

By Robert Feder
Feb 19, 2020 12:00 am - Colleagues are remembering Bob Petty as a pioneering African-American news anchor, reporter and public-affairs host at ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 for more than three decade...
'Good Times' Ja'Net DuBois dies; co-wrote 'Jeffersons' theme

The Associated Press
Feb 18, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ja'Net DuBois, who played the vivacious neighbor Willona Woods on 'œGood Times'ť and composed and sang the theme song for 'œThe Jeffersons,'ť has died...
Actress Zoe Caldwell, Tony winner for 'Medea,' dies at 86

By MARK KENNEDY
Feb 18, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Zoe Caldwell, a four-time Tony Award winner who brought humanity to larger-than-life characters, whether it be the dotty schoolteacher Miss Jean Brodie, ...
Former Mount Prospect, Palatine priest William Welsh dies

Daily Herald report
Feb 18, 2020 12:00 am - The Rev. William P. Welsh, who helped lead Catholic parishes in Mount Prospect and Palatine, died last week at the age of 85, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Tuesda...
Mickey Wright, golf great and early LPGA force, dies at 85

By TERRY SPENCER
Feb 17, 2020 6:00 am - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Mickey Wright, the golf great with a magnificent swing who won 13 majors among her 82 victories and gave the fledgling LPGA a crucial lift, ...
Former star SS Fernandez dies at 57; Blue Jays hits leader

The Associated Press
Feb 17, 2020 6:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Tony FernÃ¡ndez, a stylish shortstop who made five All-Star teams during his 17 seasons in the major leagues and helped the Toronto Blue Jays win the 1993...
British DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall dies at 56

The Associated Press
Feb 17, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British music producer and DJ Andrew Weatherall, who helped bring the underground sounds of acid house to a mass audience, has died. He was 56. Weatherall'...

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