Obituaries
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Willie Naulls, former UCLA and NBA star, dies at 84
Nov 29, 2018 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Willie Naulls, the former UCLA star who was a four-time All-Star with the New York Knicks and won three NBA championships with the Boston Celtics, has...
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Ex-Rep. Ed Pastor, Arizona's 1st Hispanic congressman, dies
Nov 28, 2018 6:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, who championed liberal causes as Arizona's first Hispanic member of Congress but was known for his bipartisanship, died after ...
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'SpongeBob' creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57
Nov 27, 2018 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Stephen Hillenburg, who used his dual loves of drawing and marine biology to spawn the absurd undersea world of "SpongeBob SquarePants," has died, Nic...
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Oscar-winning director Bernardo Bertolucci dies at 77
Nov 26, 2018 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Italian film-maker Bernardo Bertolucci, who won Oscars with "The Last Emperor" and whose erotic drama "Last Tango in Paris" enthralled and shocked the world,...
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Oprah Winfrey's mother, Vernita Lee, dies at 83
Nov 26, 2018 6:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Oprah Winfrey's mother, Vernita Lee, has died at the age of 83. A Winfrey spokeswoman on Monday issued a statement saying Lee died at her Milwaukee home...
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Former UConn basketball star Tony Hanson dead at 63
Nov 26, 2018 6:00 am - WINDHAM, Conn. (AP) - Former University of Connecticut basketball star Tony Hanson, who led the Huskies to the Sweet 16 in 1976, has died. He was 63 years old. Hanson di...
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Magician and actor Ricky Jay, of 'Boogie Nights,' dies at 72
Nov 25, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ricky Jay, a magician, historian of oddball entertainers and actor who appeared in "Boogie Nights" and other films, has died. He was 72. Jay died of natu...
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'Don't Look Now' director Nicolas Roeg dies at 90
Nov 24, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Nicolas Roeg, a director of provocative and otherworldly films who gave Mick Jagger and David Bowie enduring screen roles, has died. He was 90. The British...
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Michigan marching band official dies before Ohio St game
Nov 24, 2018 6:00 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - The director of operations for the University of Michigan marching band has died on the day of the big game against Ohio State. The university sa...
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Mick McGeough, NHL referee for 21 seasons, dies at 62
Nov 24, 2018 6:00 am - REGINA, Saskatchewan (AP) - Former NHL referee Mick McGeough has died at 62. The NHL said in a statement Saturday that McGeough died Friday night in Regina. A page set u...