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Willie Naulls, former UCLA and NBA star, dies at 84

The Associated Press
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...
Ex-Rep. Ed Pastor, Arizona's 1st Hispanic congressman, dies

By BOB CHRISTIE and PAUL DAVENPORT
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 ...
'SpongeBob' creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57

By ANDREW DALTON
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...
Oscar-winning director Bernardo Bertolucci dies at 77

By NICOLE WINFIELD
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,...
Oprah Winfrey's mother, Vernita Lee, dies at 83

The Associated Press
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...
Former UConn basketball star Tony Hanson dead at 63

The Associated Press
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...
Magician and actor Ricky Jay, of 'Boogie Nights,' dies at 72

By BERNARD CONDON
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...
'Don't Look Now' director Nicolas Roeg dies at 90

By GREGORY KATZ
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...
Michigan marching band official dies before Ohio St game

The Associated Press
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...
Mick McGeough, NHL referee for 21 seasons, dies at 62

The Associated Press
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...

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