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Marcello Giordani, tenor of beauty and heft, dies at 56

By RONALD BLUM
Oct 05, 2019 7:00 am - Tenor Marcello Giordani, renowned for a voice of beauty and heft that made him a star at the world's top opera houses, died Saturday. He was 56. Giordani had a heart att...
Diahann Carroll, Oscar-nominated, pioneering actress, dies

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY
Oct 04, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as...
Diahann Carroll, Oscar-nominated, pioneering actress, dies at 84

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Entertainment Writer
Oct 04, 2019 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as...
Freitas do Amaral, a â€~fatherâ€™ of Portuguese democracy, dies

By BARRY HATTON
Oct 03, 2019 7:00 am - LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Diogo Freitas do Amaral, a conservative Portuguese politician who played a leading role in cementing the countryâ€™s democracy after its 1974 Car...
Roger Taillibert, Olympic Stadium architect, dies at 93

The Associated Press
Oct 03, 2019 7:00 am - MONTREAL (AP) - Roger Taillibert, the architect who designed Montreal's 1976 Olympic Stadium and relentlessly defended it against critics, has died. He was 93. Montreal ...
Czech pop singer Karel Gott dies at 80

The Associated Press
Oct 02, 2019 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Czech pop singer Karel Gott, who became a star behind the Iron Curtain, has died. He was 80. Gott died late Tuesday at his home in Prague after battling a ...
Weather scientist dies in rough surf after forecast of risk

The Associated Press
Oct 02, 2019 7:00 am - DUCK, N.C. (AP) - A top weather forecasting official, who oversaw the governmentâ€™s prediction centers that track ocean, hurricane and even space conditions, has died i...
Dancehall artist known as Louie Rankin dies Canada car crash

The Associated Press
Oct 01, 2019 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Jamaican dancehall reggae artist and actor Louie Rankin, known for his 1992 hit "Typewriter," died in a car crash involving a transport truck in Canada, p...
Austrian-born Hollywood producer Eric Pleskow dies at 95

The Associated Press
Oct 01, 2019 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Austrian-born film producer Eric Pleskow, who was involved in the making of Hollywood hits including "Platoon," ''Rocky" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Ne...
busbee, songwriter behind country and pop hits, dead at 43

By KRISTIN M. HALL
Sep 30, 2019 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Grammy-nominated songwriter-producer busbee, who co-wrote Maren Morris' breakout hit "My Church" and also crafted songs for Keith Urban, Lady Ant...

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