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H.F. Lenfest, former media mogul, philanthropist, dies

The Associated Press
Aug 05, 2018 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest, who made a $1 billion fortune in the cable industry and gave almost all of it away, supporting schools, museums, journalism and...
Barry Chuckle of UK comedy duo Chuckle Brothers dies at 73

The Associated Press
Aug 05, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British children's entertainer Barry Chuckle, half of sibling duo the Chuckle Brothers, has died at age 73. Manager Phil Dale said Sunday that Chuckle, who...
'Facts of Life' star Charlotte Rae dies at 92

By LYNN ELBER
Aug 04, 2018 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Charlotte Rae, who played a wise and patient housemother to a brood of teenage girls on the long-running sitcom "The Facts of Life" during a career that en...
Lady Gaga collaborator known as Zombie Boy dead at 32

The Associated Press
Aug 03, 2018 7:00 am - MONTREAL (AP) - Rick Genest, a Quebec model known for his head-to-toe tattoos and participation in the Lady Gaga music video "Born This Way," has died, his talent agency...
Family says Elgin teen killed in crash was 'dedicated, smart'

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Aug 01, 2018 1:00 am - Hardworking, responsible and family-oriented are how family members describe Consuelo "Cannie" Piña - an Elgin teen whose promising young life was ended abruptly in a ca...
California's fiery former congressman Ron Dellums dies at 82

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE
Jul 30, 2018 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Ron Dellums, a fiery anti-war activist who championed social justice as Northern California's first black congressman, died Monday from cancer,...
Retired Prospect Heights, Hoffman Estates fire officer dies at 67

By Eric Peterson
Jul 30, 2018 1:00 am - Edwin Haase, who simultaneously served as a district chief of the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District and as a lieutenant with the Hoffman Estates Fire Department ...
Popular ex-Yugoslavia singer Oliver Dragojevic dies at 70

The Associated Press
Jul 29, 2018 7:00 am - ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - Oliver Dragojevic, one of the most popular pop singers in the former Yugoslavia, has died at 70. Croatian media say Dragojevic died early Sunday i...
Josip Peruzovic, wrestler who played villain Volkoff, dies

The Associated Press
Jul 29, 2018 7:00 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - Josip Peruzovic, the former pro wrestler known for playing beloved villain Nikolai Volkoff, has died. He was 70. His wife Lynn Peruzovic confirmed his d...
Bruce Lietzke, fun-loving PGA Tour winner, dies at 67

The Associated Press
Jul 29, 2018 7:00 am - ATHENS, Texas (AP) - Bruce Lietzke, the fun-loving, fade-hitting PGA Tour winner whose practice regime - or lack of one - spawned an often-told spoiled banana story, die...

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