Obituaries
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Marilynn Smith, Hall of Famer and LPGA founder, dies at 89
Apr 09, 2019 7:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Marilynn Smith, one of the 13 founders of the LPGA Tour whose 21 victories, two majors and endless support of her tour led to her induction in...
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Richard Cole, last WWII Doolittle Raider, dies in Texas
Apr 09, 2019 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Retired Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Cole, the last of the 80 Doolittle Tokyo Raiders who carried out the daring U.S. attack on Japan during World War II, died ...
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Former Seton Hall baseball coach Mike Sheppard Sr. dies
Apr 08, 2019 7:00 am - SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) - Mike Sheppard Sr., who coached Seton Hall's baseball program for 31 seasons and had 30 players reach the major leagues - including Hall of Fame...
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Actor Seymour Cassel, frequent Cassavetes collaborator, dies
Apr 08, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Character actors aren't often called larger-than-life, but Seymour Cassel, was just that. The live-wire pillar of independent film known for his frequ...
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Korean Air boss dies weeks after board removal over scandals
Apr 08, 2019 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Korean Air's chairman, whose leadership included scandals such as his daughter's infamous incident of "nut rage," has died due to illness, the ...
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Longtime Naperville educator remembered for 'long and fruitful' serviceApr 08, 2019 1:00 am - Ron Gibson had a knack for recognizing potential. He saw it in students, teachers and administrators. He noticed it in classrooms and school buildings. And he used it in...
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Co-founder of chart-topping The O'Jays dies of cancer at 78
Apr 07, 2019 7:00 am - OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) - Bill Isles, an original member of the chart-topping R&B group The O'Jays, has died at his Southern California Home. He was 78. Isles died of can...
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Maryland House Speaker Busch dies, a Chesapeake Bay defender
Apr 07, 2019 7:00 am - ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Michael Busch, a champion of the Chesapeake Bay and progressive causes during his record-tenure as Maryland's Democratic House speaker, battled for...
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Ex-Sen Ernest 'Fritz' Hollings of South Carolina dies at 97
Apr 07, 2019 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings, the silver-haired Democrat who helped shepherd South Carolina through desegregation as governor and went on to serve si...
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Buffalo Grove mourns longtime park commissioner, community volunteer Richard DraznerApr 07, 2019 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove is mourning the loss of Buffalo Grove Park District Commissioner Rick Drazner, a dedicated community volunteer who served as the board's president, as well...