Obituaries
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Cupich to perform funeral Mass today for founding pastor of St. Mary of VernonJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - The funeral Mass for the Rev. John P. Finnegan, founding pastor of St. Mary of Vernon Parish in Indian Creek, will be said at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church by Cardinal ...
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Jim Pike, co-founder of Lettermen vocal group, dies at 82
Jun 20, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jim Pike, co-founder and lead singer of The Lettermen, whose lush vocal harmonies made the Grammy-nominated trio one of the most popular vocal groups ...
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Italian woman who was Europe's oldest person has died at 116
Jun 18, 2019 7:00 am - MILAN (AP) - A 116-year-old Italian woman who authorities say was the oldest person in Europe and the second oldest in the world has died. The Italian news agency ANSA s...
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Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress, jeans queen, dies at 95
Jun 17, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Gloria Vanderbilt, the intrepid heiress, artist and romantic who began her extraordinary life as the "poor little rich girl" of the Great Depression, sur...
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Alan Brinkley, scholar of liberalism, dead at 70
Jun 17, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Alan Brinkley, an influential historian and academic who traced the evolution of liberalism from the New Deal to the 21st century and was a popular comme...
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"Romeo and Juliet" director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96
Jun 15, 2019 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and extravagant productions, most famously captured in ...
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"Romeo and Juliet" director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96
Jun 15, 2019 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and extravagant productions, most famously captured in ...
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Slain Arlington Heights couple remembered for selfless, generous livesJun 15, 2019 1:00 am - At their funeral Mass Saturday morning, a retired Arlington Heights couple whom authorities believe were murdered by their daughter a week earlier, were remembered for t...
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Lew Klein, who helped create 'American Bandstand,' dies
Jun 13, 2019 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Lew Klein, a broadcast pioneer who helped create "American Bandstand" and launched the careers of Dick Clark and Bob Saget, has died. He was 91. Klei...
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Correction: Obit-Sylvia Miles story
Jun 13, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - In a story June 12 about the death of actress Sylvia Miles, The Associated Press reported incorrectly reported the actress' age and that she died in a...