Obituaries
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Hialeah Park owner and breeder John Brunetti dies at 87
Mar 03, 2018 6:00 am - HIALEAH, Fla. (AP) - John Brunetti, a horse breeder and the owner of historic Hialeah Park since 1977, has died at 87. Hialeah says on its website that he died at his ho...
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Conductor Jesus Lopez-Cobos dead at 78.
Mar 02, 2018 6:00 am - Jesus Lopez-Cobos, the longest-tenured music director in the history of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, has died. He was 78. The Vienna State Opera says he died Frida...
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Late Wheeling Rotary Club president helped lead fight against polioMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - This story has been corrected to say that Jack Blane met with Bill Gates Sr., the father of the billionaire entrepreneur who founded Microsoft Corp. When Jack Blane...
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William Henry Trotter Bush was brother, uncle of presidents
Mar 01, 2018 6:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - William Henry Trotter Bush, a wealthy investor and the brother and uncle of presidents, has died. He was 79. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush confirmed Thursday...
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Harvey Schmidt who co-created 'The Fantasticks,' dies at 88
Mar 01, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Harvey Schmidt, the composer of "The Fantasticks," which made its debut when Dwight D. Eisenhower was still president and became the longest running musi...
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Sean Lavery, former New York City Ballet star, dead at 61
Mar 01, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Former New York City Ballet star Sean Lavery, whose dancing career was cut short when he was diagnosed with a spinal tumor, has died at age 61. Lavery, w...
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Former Mount Prospect Police Chief Pavlock dies at 77Mar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Former Mount Prospect Police Chief Ronald Pavlock is being remembered for his community involvement and encouraging his rank-and-file officers to discuss anything with h...
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Longtime Phoenix sports columnist Gilmartin dead at 88
Feb 28, 2018 6:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Joe Gilmartin, a sports columnist for the old Phoenix Gazette for more than 30 years and member of the Pro Basketball Writers Hall of Fame, has died at 88...
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Castro, former Sporting and Barcelona player, dies at 68
Feb 27, 2018 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Enrique Castro "Quini," the former Spain striker who played for Barcelona and thrived in a long career with Sporting Gijon, has died of a heart attack. He ...
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Best-selling British novelist Penny Vincenzi dead at 78
Feb 27, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British writer Penny Vincenzi, whose stories of romance, rivalry and family secrets topped best-seller lists, has died. She was 78. Publisher Headline says...