Obituaries
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Reg E Cathey, known for 'House of Cards,' dead at 59
Feb 10, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Emmy-winning actor Reg E. Cathey, best known for "House of Cards" and "The Wire," has died. Cathey died at age 59, according to a statement from Netflix ...
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FFA: Ex-Ireland international Liam Miller dies at age 36
Feb 10, 2018 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Football Federation Australia says former Ireland international and A-League player Liam Miller has died. He was 36. Miller represented three clubs in Aust...
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Award-winning composer Johann Johannsson dead at 48
Feb 10, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Johann Johannsson, an award-winning composer and producer who combined classical sounds and modern electronics on the acclaimed soundtracks to "The Theor...
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Former Auroran remembered as fast friend, willing volunteerFeb 10, 2018 12:00 am - Willing to volunteer on all kinds of campaigns - or knitting projects. Able to understand complex political issues. Happy to move anywhere to be closer to family. That w...
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John Gavin, actor who became ambassador to Mexico, has died
Feb 09, 2018 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - John Gavin, the tall, strikingly handsome actor who appeared in "Spartacus," ''Psycho" and other hit films of the 1960s before forsaking acting to bec...
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Vermont developer, philanthropist Tony Pomerleau dies at 100
Feb 09, 2018 6:00 am - BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Tony Pomerleau, who rose from humble roots to become one of the state's major business figures and a prominent philanthropist, has died at age 100...
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Australian javelin thrower Bannister dies at age 33
Feb 09, 2018 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Athletics Australia says former Olympic javelin thrower Jarrod Bannister has died in the Netherlands, where he been living and training. He was 33. The spo...
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Elgin leader will be remembered at Judson serviceFeb 08, 2018 12:00 am - A Celebration of Life service for longtime Elgin leader John "Jack" Shales will be held at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 24 in the chapel at Judson University, 1151 N. State St., Elgi...
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'Justified,' 'Home Improvement' actor Mickey Jones dies
Feb 07, 2018 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mickey Jones, a veteran character actor who played Rodney "Hot Rod" Dunham on "Justified" and construction worker Pete on the 1990s sitcom "Home Impro...
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Joe Knollenberg, former Michigan GOP congressman, dies at 84
Feb 06, 2018 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg, a Republican who served suburban Detroit's Oakland County for 16 years after a career in insurance, died Tuesday at 84. ...