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Daniel Akaka, first Native Hawaiian in Congress, dies at 93

By CALEB JONES
Apr 06, 2018 7:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - Former Sen. Daniel Kahikina Akaka, the first Native Hawaiian elected to Congress who served for more than three decades, died Friday. He was 93. Akaka di...
Cecil Taylor, pioneer of free-jazz movement, dead at 89

The Associated Press
Apr 06, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Cecil Taylor, the visionary pianist who revolutionized jazz by launching the free-jazz movement in the late '50s, died Thursday at his home in Brooklyn. ...
Studio Ghibli co-founder, director Isao Takahata dies at 82

By YURI KAGEYAMA
Apr 06, 2018 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Isao Takahata, co-founder of the prestigious Japanese animator Studio Ghibli that stuck to a hand-drawn "manga" look in the face of digital filmmaking, has ...
Literary philanthropist Drue Heinz dies in Scotland

The Associated Press
Apr 05, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Drue Heinz, a philanthropist who championed Anglo-American authors and founded a publishing house, has died at her home in Scotland. She was 103. Heinz die...
5-time world darts champion Eric Bristow dies aged 60

The Associated Press
Apr 05, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Eric Bristow, the five-time world darts champion acclaimed as the sport's first superstar, has died. He was 60. The Professional Darts Corporation says Bri...
Ray Wilkins, a former England captain, dies at 61

By STEVE DOUGLAS
Apr 04, 2018 7:00 am - Ray Wilkins, an elegant midfielder who captained England's national soccer team and played for illustrious teams such as Manchester United, Chelsea and AC Milan in a 24-...
St. Charles philanthropist Doris Hunt dies at 88

By Lauren Rohr
Apr 03, 2018 1:00 am - To those who crossed paths with Doris Hunt and her husband Max, it seemed as if everything they touched turned to gold in St. Charles and surrounding communities. The co...
Award-winning Daily Herald employee BaryAnn Koenig recalled

By Bob Susnjara
Apr 03, 2018 1:00 am - BaryAnn Koenig is being remembered for her 31-year, award-winning career with the Daily Herald, her enjoyment of travel and love for her family. Koenig, 79, of Des Plain...
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: A life of struggle

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA
Apr 02, 2018 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Even the name given to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at birth - Nomzamo, "one who undergoes trials" - foretold a life of struggle. During her nearly 38-y...
S Africa to give state burial to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA
Apr 02, 2018 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, an anti-apartheid activist in her own right whose reputation was sullied by scandal, has died. Sh...

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