Obituaries
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Neville Brothers saxophonist Charles Neville dead at 79
Apr 26, 2018 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans-born saxophone player Charles Neville, who once backed up B.B. King and later gained fame with the Neville Brothers band and their rollick...
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Football coach dies, once held Mississippi win record
Apr 24, 2018 7:00 am - BOONEVILLE, Miss. (AP) - The coach who once held the record for most wins in Mississippi high school football has died. The Northeast Mississippi Daily J...
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Michel, former France player and World Cup coach, dies at 70
Apr 24, 2018 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Henri Michel, who played for France at the World Cup and later coached the team to the semifinals at the 1986 tournament, has died. He was 70. France's Prof...
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Bob Dorough of 'Schoolhouse Rock' is dead at 94
Apr 24, 2018 7:00 am - MOUNT BETHEL, Pa. (AP) - A musician whose songs helped teach children on ABC's "Schoolhouse Rock" has died. His son, Chris, says 94-year-old Bob Dorough died of natural ...
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Wa Wa Nee lead singer Paul Gray dies of cancer at age 54
Apr 24, 2018 7:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Paul Gray, lead singer of the 1980s Australian pop band Wa Wa Nee, has died of cancer, his brother said on Wednesday. He was 54 years old. He musician died...
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Verne Troyer, Mini-Me from 'Austin Powers' films, has died
Apr 23, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Verne Troyer, who played Dr. Evil's small, silent sidekick "Mini-Me" in the "Austin Powers" movie franchise, has died. He was 49. A statement provided...
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Brewers analyst, former All-Star Davey Nelson dies at 73
Apr 23, 2018 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Davey Nelson, a Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster and former All-Star infielder who also coached in the majors, has died. He was 73. The Brewers say Nelson ...
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World War II Navajo Code Talker dies at 92
Apr 23, 2018 7:00 am - WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) - A Navajo Code Talker who used his native language to confound the Japanese in World War II has died. The Navajo Nation says Roy Hawthorne Sr. d...
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French nun known as allied troops 'White Angel' dies at 103
Apr 21, 2018 7:00 am - DIEPPE, France (AP) - The mayor of a city in France's Normandy region says a 103-year-old nun known as the "White Angel" to allied soldiers injured during a failed World...
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Legendary scientist at lab that developed atomic bomb dies
Apr 20, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) - Scientist Nerses "Krik" Krikorian, who was born a refugee and later became a legend in the once-secret New Mexico city where the atomic bomb was ...