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Department store executive Blake Nordstrom dies at 58

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Jan 02, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Blake Nordstrom, who led the upscale department store chain Nordstrom as co-president with his brothers Erik and Peter, has died. He was 58. The Seattle-...
Pro wrestling interviewer 'Mean Gene' Okerlund dies

By JEFF BAENEN
Jan 02, 2019 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund, whose deadpan interviews of pro wrestling superstars like "Macho Man" Randy Savage, The Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan m...
Daryl Dragon, Captain of Captain & Tennille, dead at 76

By HILLEL ITALIE
Jan 02, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Daryl Dragon, the cap-wearing "Captain" of Captain & Tennille who teamed with then-wife Toni Tennille on such easy listening hits as "Love Will Keep Us T...
Bob Einstein of Super Dave and "Curb" fame dies at 76

The Associated Press
Jan 02, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The brother of Bob Einstein says the comedy veteran known for "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" has died. He was 76. Eins...
Bidding farewell to those we lost in 2018

Daily Herald report
Jan 02, 2019 12:00 am - As we look forward with optimism for the year ahead, it's fitting that we also look back, with no shortage of sadness, at those we lost in 2018. It was a year in which w...
Wheeling remembers Abruscato's lifelong spirit of service

By Eric Peterson
Jan 02, 2019 12:00 am - Former Wheeling Village President Judy Abruscato showed concern for her adopted hometown for decades, and the community reciprocated Wednesday as its onetime leader was ...
German-Jewish author Edgar Hilsenrath dies at 92

The Associated Press
Jan 01, 2019 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Edgar Hilsenrath, a German-Jewish writer whose fictional account of the Holocaust from the perspective of a Nazi perpetrator became a best-seller, has died...
AP photographer Desmond Boylan dies in Havana at 54

By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN
Dec 30, 2018 6:00 am - HAVANA (AP) - Desmond Boylan, a photographer who covered war and conflict across the world before dedicating his life to documenting the daily joys and tribulations of l...
Longtime British comedy star June Whitfield dies at 93

By GREGORY KATZ
Dec 30, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British actress and comedic star June Whitfield, whose long career included memorable roles in TV series "Absolutely Fabulous" and "Terry and June," has di...
Former Nigerian President Shehu Shagari dies at 93

The Associated Press
Dec 29, 2018 6:00 am - LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Shehu Shagari, Nigeria's second president, whose civilian tenure was sandwiched between two military rulers in an era rocked by coups, has died. He...

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