Obituaries
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Izzy Young, who organized Dylan's first big concert, dies
Feb 06, 2019 6:00 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - Izzy Young, a businessman, political activist and founding patron of the Greenwich Village folk music scene who organized Bob Dylan's first major New Yo...
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Andre Boudrias, former Vancouver Canucks captain, dies at 75
Feb 06, 2019 6:00 am - WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) - Andre Boudrias, the former Vancouver Canucks captain and Montreal Canadiens assistant general manager, has died. He was 75. The Canadie...
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George Klein, Elvis Presley's friend, radio host, dies
Feb 06, 2019 6:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - George Klein, the deep-voiced radio personality who became friends with Elvis Presley in high school and stayed close to the King of Rock 'n' Roll ...
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Funeral services set for Palatine police officerFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - Funeral services will take place Saturday for Mark Dahlem, a veteran Palatine police officer who died Tuesday after a courageous fight with a rare form of brain cancer. ...
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Palatine police officer dies after fight with aggressive brain cancerFeb 05, 2019 12:00 am - Veteran Palatine police officer Mark Dahlem died Tuesday, four days after colleagues honored him with a retirement ceremony while he was in hospice care. Chief Alan Stoe...
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Finnish ski jump icon Matti Nykanen dies at 55
Feb 04, 2019 6:00 am - HELSINKI (AP) - Matti Nykanen, the four-time Olympic ski jumping champion whose personal life was affected by alcohol problems, has died. He was 55. Nykanen, who also wo...
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'Flower Drum Song' author C.Y. Lee dead at 102
Feb 04, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - C.Y. Lee, whose novel "The Flower Drum Song" became a best seller and the basis for a popular stage musical and Oscar-nominated film despite mixed critic...
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Bob Friend, pitched most innings for Pirates, dies at 88
Feb 03, 2019 6:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Bob Friend, who pitched more innings than anyone in Pittsburgh Pirates history, died Sunday. He was 88. The Pirates said Friend died at his home in Pit...
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Final Four ref, Denver radio pioneer Irv Brown dies at 83
Feb 03, 2019 6:00 am - DENVER (AP) - Irv Brown, the Final Four referee who also coached baseball at University of Colorado, did color commentary on ESPN's first college football broadcast and ...
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Ex-NFL QB, assistant coach Wade Wilson dies on 60th birthday
Feb 01, 2019 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Wade Wilson, the quarterback who led the Minnesota Vikings to an NFC championship game and coached the position with the Dallas Cowboys for more than a dec...