Obituaries
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Arlington Heights advocate for those with cerebral palsy has diedNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - After Jim Moser's grandson, Ben Gancayco, spent four years going from northwest suburban Crystal Lake to southwest suburban Countryside to obtain intensive treatment for...
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Francis Lai, Oscar-winning 'Love Story' composer, dies at 86
Nov 08, 2018 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French composer Francis Lai, who won an Oscar for the iconic "Love Story" soundtrack, has died, France's Culture Ministry said Thursday. He was 86. Nice May...
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Romanian ex-prison chief who tortured inmates dies in jail
Nov 05, 2018 6:00 am - BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Alexandru Visinescu, a Romanian communist-era prison guard serving a 20-year sentence for crimes against humanity, died Monday in prison at 93,...
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Shareholder activist Evelyn Y. Davis dies at 89
Nov 05, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The brash shareholder activist Evelyn Y. Davis, who owned stock in more than 80 public companies and rarely failed to make her presence known at corpor...
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Swiss downhill skier Barandun dies in paragliding accident
Nov 05, 2018 6:00 am - BERN, Switzerland (AP) - Gian Luca Barandun, a World Cup downhill skier from Switzerland, has died in a paragliding accident. He was 24. The Swiss ski federation said Ba...
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Vikings: Pro Bowl fullback Bill 'Boom Boom' Brown dies at 80
Nov 04, 2018 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Bill Brown, the Minnesota Vikings fullback who was a four-time Pro Bowl pick in 14 seasons in the NFL, has died. He was 80. The Viking...
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Jeremy Heywood, who ran Britain's civil service, dies at 56
Nov 04, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Jeremy Heywood, a powerful government adviser who ran Britain's civil service until illness forced him to step down, has died of cancer, the government sai...
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Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove dies at age 49
Nov 03, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Trumpeter Roy Hargrove, a prolific player who provided his jazz sound to records across a vast range of styles and won two Grammys, has died at age 49...
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Longtime leader of ACLU's Southern California chapter dies
Nov 03, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ramona Ripston, a longtime activist who built up the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California into a major organization, has died. She wa...
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Mari Hulman George, Indy's quiet pioneer, dies at 83
Nov 03, 2018 7:00 am - Mari Hulman George, the "quiet pioneer" of auto racing who was instrumental in the expansion of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and became known to millions of fans over the...