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Frederick Koch, low-profile Koch brother, dies at 86

The Associated Press
Feb 13, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Frederick Koch, who kept a low profile as an arts benefactor rather than joining the family oil business that became Koch Industries, has died, according...
Russian WWII intelligence veteran Botyan dies at 103

The Associated Press
Feb 13, 2020 6:00 am - Alexei Botyan, a veteran of Soviet intelligence hailed for saving the Polish city of Krakow from being blown up by the Nazis during World War II, has died at 103. Russia...
German filmmaker Vilsmaier, known for 'Stalingrad,' dies

The Associated Press
Feb 12, 2020 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Joseph Vilsmaier, a German filmmaker whose striking portrayal of the Battle of Stalingrad brought home the horrors of war to a new generation, has died. He...
Anne Marion, founder of Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, dies

The Associated Press
Feb 12, 2020 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Texas oil and ranching heiress Anne Marion, who founded the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has died. She was 81. Cody Hartley, director o...
Paul English, Willie Nelson's longtime drummer, has died

By KRISTIN M. HALL
Feb 12, 2020 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A publicist for Willie Nelson says Paul English, Nelson's longtime drummer and the inspiration for Nelson's song 'œMe and Paul,'ť has died. He wa...
Two-time Emmy-nominated actress Paula Kelly has died at 77

By The Associated Press
Feb 12, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actress, singer and dancer Paula Kelly, who earned an Emmy Award nomination on the sitcom 'œNight Court'ť and co-starred with Chita Rivera and Shirley...
Noted jazz keyboardist Lyle Mays dies at age 66

By ROBERT JABLON
Feb 11, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lyle Mays, a jazz keyboardist whose work, chiefly with the Pat Metheny Group, won nearly a dozen Grammy Awards, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 66....
Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala dies at 78

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME
Feb 11, 2020 6:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The founder of the South African multi-Grammy-Award-winning music group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala, has died at age 78, the group and ...
Renowned Italian soprano Mirella Freni dies at age 84

By RONALD BLUM
Feb 09, 2020 6:00 am - Mirella Freni, an Italian soprano whose uncommon elegance and intensity combined with a sumptuous voice and intelligence to enthrall audiences for a half-century, has di...
Dave McCoy, who gave skiers Mammoth Mountain, dies at 104

The Associated Press
Feb 09, 2020 6:00 am - BISHOP, Calif. (AP) - Dave McCoy, who transformed California's Mammoth Mountain from a remote Sierra peak into a downhill destination for skiers and snowboarders from ar...

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