Obituaries
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Report: Famed Iranian philosopher Shayegan dies at age 83
Mar 22, 2018 7:00 am - TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Famed Iranian philosopher Dariush Shayegan, who challenged Western domination of philosophical thought and wrote the book "Cultural Schizophrenia" on...
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TV personality known for playing Bozo the Clown dies at 89
Mar 22, 2018 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Longtime Boston television personality and entertainer Frank Avruch, who was the star of the popular children's TV program "Bozo the Clown," has died. He w...
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Toys R Us founder dies days after chain's announced shutdown
Mar 22, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Charles P. Lazarus, the World War II veteran who founded Toys R Us six decades ago and transformed it into an iconic piece of Americana, died Thursday at...
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Tony-winner Sammy Williams from 'A Chorus Line' dies at 69
Mar 21, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sammy Williams, who won a Tony Award in the original Broadway production of "A Chorus Line," has died. He was 69. Family spokeswoman and friend Brandee B...
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Wheeling auto dealer remembered as ardent adoption supporterMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - Cruise down Dundee Road in Wheeling and you'd see Bill Stasek's Chevrolet auto dealership. It's hard to miss its rows of shiny, new Corvettes, Camaros and Silverados. ...
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Peter Peterson, billionaire and philanthropist, dies at 91
Mar 20, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Peter G. Peterson, a billionaire and business executive who became one of the most prominent voices to argue for entitlement reform and reducing the U.S....
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Country music journalist Hazel Smith dies at age 83
Mar 19, 2018 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country music journalist, publicist and songwriter Hazel Smith has died. She was 83. Her granddaughter Tara Bruchas said she died at a Nashville ...
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Scottish cardinal who recused himself from conclave dies
Mar 19, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the first cardinal in history to recuse himself from a papal election over a personal scandal, has died, his archdiocese in Scotlan...
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Award-winning author Kate Wilhelm dies at 89
Mar 16, 2018 7:00 am - EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Award-winning science fiction writer Kate Wilhelm has died at 89. Her son Richard Wilhelm said in a Facebook post that his mother died March 8 in Eug...
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5-time NCAA champion baseball coach Augie Garrido dies at 79
Mar 15, 2018 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Wherever Augie Garrido went in his six decades in college baseball, wins and championships always followed. His ability to motivate and innovate pro...