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Ex-Gov. Kathleen Blanco dies, led Louisiana through Katrina

By MELINDA DESLATTE
Aug 19, 2019 7:00 am - BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Even after Hurricane Katrina ended her political career and as cancer ate away her strength, former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco still describe...
Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana's governor during Katrina, dies

By MELINDA DESLATTE
Aug 18, 2019 7:00 am - BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who became the state's first female elected governor only to see her political career derailed b...
Jack Whitaker, Hall of Fame sports broadcaster, dies at 95

The Associated Press
Aug 18, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jack Whitaker, whose Hall of Fame broadcasting career ranged from the first Super Bowl to Secretariat's Triple Crown to short essays from major sporting ...
'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' animator Richard Williams has died

By RAPHAEL SATTER
Aug 17, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Richard Williams, a Canadian-British animator whose work on the bouncing cartoon bunny in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" helped blur the boundaries between the ...
Italian cycling great Felice Gimondi dies at age 76

The Associated Press
Aug 17, 2019 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Felice Gimondi, one of only seven cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours, has died. He was 76. The Italian Cycling Federation (FCI) said efforts to resus...
'Easy Rider' star, 1960s swashbuckler Peter Fonda dies at 79

By LINDSEY BAHR and ANDREW DALTON
Aug 16, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture class...
Paule Marshall, novelist of diverse influences, dead at 90

By HILLEL ITALIE
Aug 16, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Paule Marshall, an exuberant and sharpened storyteller who in fiction such as "Daughters" and "Brown Girl, Brownstones" drew upon classic and vernacular ...
Boxing great "Mantequilla" Napoles dies at 79

By CARLOS RODRÃƒGUEZ
Aug 16, 2019 7:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Jose "Mantequilla" Napoles, the Hall of Famer Mexican boxer who was a two-time welterweight world champion, has died. He was 79. The World Boxing Coun...
Charles Santore, illustrator of children's books, dies at 84

By KRISTEN DE GROOT
Aug 16, 2019 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Charles Santore, an illustrator known for his richly detailed and whimsical interpretations of classic children's books has died, his daughter said F...
Dutch Princess Christina, sister of former queen, dies at 72

The Associated Press
Aug 16, 2019 7:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch Princess Christina, the youngest sister of former Queen Beatrix, died Friday after a battle with bone cancer. She was 72. Christina, ...

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