Obituaries
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Palatine resident played key roles at Arthur Andersen and in founding of Fiesta BowlJul 06, 2019 1:00 am - Donald Dupont, a 40-year resident of Palatine and former worldwide director of personnel for Arthur Andersen & Co., died June 29 in his hometown of Dubuque, Iowa. Dupont...
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Veteran AP newsman, author Richard Benke dies
Jul 05, 2019 7:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Veteran journalist and author Richard Benke is being remembered for never wavering from the challenges of chasing a good story and for his dedic...
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Alabama officer who once arrested the Allman Brothers dies
Jul 05, 2019 7:00 am - JACKSON, Ala. (AP) - A one-time Alabama police chief who arrested the Allman Brothers Band on drug charges nearly 50 years ago has died. Longtime law enforcement officer...
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Holocaust survivor Eva Kor dies at age 85
Jul 04, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Holocaust survivor Eva Kor, who championed forgiveness even for those who carried out the Holocaust atrocities, died Thursday during an overseas trip for ...
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Florida's most famous cheerleader, Mr. Two Bits, dies at 97
Jul 04, 2019 7:00 am - GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The University of Florida's most famous cheerleader has died. George Edmondson Jr., better known as Mr. Two Bits while riling up crowds at Flori...
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Lee Iacocca, engineer of Chrysler's turnaround, dies at 94
Jul 03, 2019 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Lee Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford's lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate folk hero when he resurrected...
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Louisiana-Lafayette coach Tony Robichaux dies at 57
Jul 03, 2019 7:00 am - LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Louisiana-Lafayette baseball coach Tony Robichaux, who earned nearly 1,200 career wins and led the Ragin' Cajuns to a 2000 College World Series app...
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'Laugh-in' comedic actor Arte Johnson dies at 90
Jul 03, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Arte Johnson, who won an Emmy for comedy sketch work on the television show "Laugh-In," has died early Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 90. John...
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Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca has died at age 94
Jul 03, 2019 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Lee Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford's lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate folk hero when he resurrected...
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Mordillo, humorous Argentine illustrator, dies at 86
Jul 02, 2019 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Argentine cartoonist Guillermo Mordillo, who inspired much laughter and reflection with his illustrations of round-nosed and plumpish characters, has died ...