Obituaries
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Romanian ex-prison chief sentenced to 20 years dies in jail
Sep 26, 2018 7:00 am - BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Ion Ficior, who was incarcerated for the deaths of 103 political inmates while in charge of a communist-era labor camp in Romania, has died. He...
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Accidental fall claims life of former Arlington Heights residentSep 26, 2018 1:00 am - Elizabeth Schoepke, a former Arlington Heights resident who came from a long line of production specialists at the Daily Herald, died earlier this month at just 40 years...
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Engineer who helped shape the Northwest suburbs dies at 91Sep 25, 2018 1:00 am - A longtime Arlington Heights resident whose work as a civil engineer helped shape the Northwest suburbs has died. William Cadigan grew up on Chicago's South Side but spe...
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Motorola executive known as 'The Wizard' was ahead of his timeSep 23, 2018 1:00 am - When people trade photos and videos from their smartphones today, it is hard to remember a time when such pocket-size computers weren't used to transport huge chunks of ...
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Shirley Day Smith, fixture among racing media, dies at 99
Sep 21, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Shirley Day Smith, who spent more than 60 years as an assistant in the press office of the New York Racing Association and its predecessors, has died. Sh...
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Felton Pruett dies; played steel guitar with Hank Williams
Sep 21, 2018 7:00 am - SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A musician who played steel guitar with country legend Hank Williams on the Louisiana Hayride radio show, and broke his nose wrestling with Willia...
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Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang dies of illness at 61
Sep 21, 2018 7:00 am - HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, the country's No. 2 after the ruling Communist Party's leader, died Friday after a serious illness, the govern...
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A dog's life: Uno, beagle who wowed Westminster, dies at 13
Sep 21, 2018 7:00 am - Every dog might have its day, but not many ever had a night like this. Cheered on by a roaring, packed crowd at Madison Square Garden, the playful beagle responded like ...
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Padres scouting vice president Don Welke dies at 75
Sep 20, 2018 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - San Diego Padres vice president of scouting Don Welke has died. He was 75. The team says he died Wednesday night in San Diego surrounded by family. No c...
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Daughter of legendary soul singer James Brown dies
Sep 20, 2018 7:00 am - AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - A daughter of the late Godfather of Soul James Brown has died. According to a news release from the James Brown Family Foundation, Venisha Brown died...