Obituaries
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'A person of profound faith': Benedict memorialized at Mass in PalatineJan 05, 2023 12:00 am - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was saluted Thursday during a memorial Mass in Palatine as a mild-mannered scholar, a man of God and someone who made history during his lifet...
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Comedian Kelly Monteith dies at 80
Jan 03, 2023 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Kelly Monteith, a U.S.-born comedian whose observational humor and satirical sketches also brought him a wide following in Britain, has died at age 80. His...
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'He led and created from love': Steppenwolf ensemble members recall Tony winner Frank GalatiJan 03, 2023 12:00 am - Beloved theater artist Frank Galati - a Highland Park native and longtime Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member described as a leader who "infused joy into the rehearsal r...
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Gangsta Boo, a former member of Three 6 Mafia, dies at 43Jan 02, 2023 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Gangsta Boo, a Southern rapper who was a former member of the hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, has died. She was 43. Lola "Gangsta Boo'' Mitchell was found dea...
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Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White dies at age 67
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Jeremiah Green, Modest Mouse drummer, dead from cancer at 45
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Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74
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Cupich, other local Catholic leaders express admiration for late Benedict XVIDec 31, 2022 12:00 am - Local Catholic leaders expressed their admiration for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died early Saturday at 95. Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich said Benedict showed peo...
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Images: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, 1927-2022Dec 31, 2022 12:00 am - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the first pope in 600 years to resign, has died, the Vatican announced Saturday. He was 95. ...
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Benedict XVI, the first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95