Obituaries
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Former S. Africa and Leeds striker Phil Masinga dies at 49
Jan 13, 2019 6:00 am - Phil Masinga, the former South Africa and Leeds United striker who scored the goal that took his country to the World Cup for the first time, died Sunday. He was 49. The...
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Dolores Haugh, 95, made Mount Prospect a better community, mourners sayJan 13, 2019 12:00 am - Dolores Haugh's life touched virtually every institution in Mount Prospect. She was the village's first public information officer, served as executive director of the M...
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Joe Gibbs' eldest son dies at 49 from neurological disease
Jan 12, 2019 6:00 am - HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) - J.D. Gibbs, eldest son of Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs, was remembered as the visionary behind the stellar career of several NASCA...
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Humble Pacific island movie star Mungau Dain dies in mid-20s
Jan 11, 2019 6:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Mungau Dain had never considered acting before he starred in the Oscar-nominated film "Tanna." He got the role because his elders decided ...
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Former Michigan St basketball coach Gus Ganakas dies at 92
Jan 11, 2019 6:00 am - EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gus Ganakas, who was the coach of Michigan State's men's basketball team from 1969-76 and remained part of the athletic department until his r...
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Verna Bloom, of 'Last Temptation of Christ,' dies at 80
Jan 11, 2019 6:00 am - BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) - Verna Bloom, the actress who portrayed the wife of the dean in the movie "Animal House," has died. She was 80. Family spokesman Mike Kaplan tell...
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German opera singer Theo Adam dies at 92
Jan 11, 2019 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Theo Adam, a German opera singer renowned for his Wagner roles, has died. He was 92. German news agency dpa quoted Adam's family Friday confirming that the...
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Report: Ex-Nazi camp guard deported by US dies in Germany
Jan 10, 2019 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Jakiw Palij, a former Nazi concentration camp guard who lived an unassuming life in New York City for decades until his past was revealed and he was deport...
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Anatoly Lukyanov, ex-Soviet parliament speaker, dies at 88
Jan 09, 2019 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Anatoly Lukyanov, a Communist politician who as parliament speaker was imprisoned for his role in a coup attempt that precipitated the Soviet Union's colla...
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Jeanne Augier, French Riviera luxury hotel owner, dies at 95
Jan 09, 2019 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Jeanne Augier, the millionaire owner of a luxury French Riviera hotel appreciated by celebrities and royalty, has died at 95. The Hotel Negresco in Nice ann...