Obituaries
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Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey dies at 80
Nov 01, 2018 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Willie McCovey, the sweet-swinging Hall of Famer nicknamed "Stretch" for his 6-foot-4 height and those long arms, died Wednesday. He was 80. The San...
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Paul Zimmerman, longtime NFL writer, dies at 86
Nov 01, 2018 7:00 am - NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Paul Zimmerman, the longtime Sports Illustrated NFL writer known as "Dr. Z" for his analytical approach, died Thursday. He was 86. NBC Sports fo...
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Former Seattle Seahawks coach Jack Patera dies at 85
Oct 31, 2018 7:00 am - RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Jack Patera, the first head coach in the history of the Seattle Seahawks, has died at age 85. Patera died on Wednesday, the team said. The cause of ...
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Former Geneva Mayor Richard Lindholm dies at 91Oct 31, 2018 1:00 am - Next to his family, loved ones say, there's nothing former Mayor Richard Lindholm loved more than the city of Geneva. His civic involvement continued long after his time...
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'Super coral' scientist dies in Hawaii at age 56
Oct 30, 2018 7:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - Pioneering coral reef scientist Ruth Gates, who dedicated much of her career to saving the world's fragile and deteriorating underwater reef ecosystems, ...
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Hong Kong journalist, martial arts novelist Louis Cha dies
Oct 30, 2018 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Louis Cha, a Hong Kong journalist and best-selling Chinese martial arts novelist, has died at age 94 after a long illness. The Hong Kong newspaper found...
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Whitey Bulger, Boston gangster, found slain in prison at 89
Oct 30, 2018 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - James "Whitey" Bulger, the murderous Boston gangster who benefited from a corrupt relationship with the FBI before spending 16 years as one of America's mo...
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Former Lake County Sheriff Gary Del Re dies at 69Oct 29, 2018 1:00 am - Former Lake County Sheriff Gary Del Re was regarded as a great cop, a law enforcement innovator, and a loving father and grandfather. Del Re, 69, was found dead at his ...
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Leicester City owner Vichai succeeded in soccer and business
Oct 28, 2018 7:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Thai billionaire and Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died when his helicopter crashed in a parking lot next to the soccer club's stadiu...
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Cot Campbell, who innovated horse racing ownership, dies
Oct 28, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - W. Cothran "Cot" Campbell, the South Carolina horseman who pioneered shared ownership of race horses and was an advocate for the American racing thorough...