Obituaries
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Former Syracuse running back Walter Reyes dies at 36
Nov 28, 2017 6:00 am - WARREN, Ohio (AP) - Former Syracuse tailback Walter Reyes, second all-time on the school's rushing list, has died, according to the Trumbull County Coroner's office. He ...
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NASCAR Hall of Famer, World War II vet Bud Moore dies at 92
Nov 28, 2017 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR Hall of Famer Bud Moore, a World War II veteran awarded five Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars, has died. He was 92. NASCAR announced ...
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Big-haired 'White Knight of Soul' Wayne Cochran dies at 78
Nov 28, 2017 6:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Wayne Cochran, the "blue-eyed soul" singer known for his towering pompadour, has died of cancer at his Florida home, according to his son Christopher Cochra...
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Rance Howard, actor dad of director Ron Howard, dies at 89
Nov 25, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Veteran Hollywood actor Rance Howard, the father of director Ron Howard, died Saturday. He was 89. Ron Howard announced his father's death on Twitter ...
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George Avakian, jazz producer and scholar, dies at 98
Nov 23, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - George Avakian, a Russian-born jazz scholar and architect of the American music industry who produced essential recordings by Louis Armstrong, Miles Davi...
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Pioneering jazz singer Jon Hendricks dies at 96
Nov 23, 2017 6:00 am - TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Jon Hendricks, the pioneering jazz singer and lyricist who with the trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross popularized the "vocalese" singing style in which ...
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Ex-Rep. Hinchey, who pushed to protect the environment, dies
Nov 23, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey, a veteran lawmaker known for pressing to protect the environment during a career that spanned from the era of the Love ...
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David Cassidy: A rocking romancer to millions of young fans
Nov 22, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - David Cassidy could sell the heck out of uncertainty. "I Think I Love You," the smash hit that in 1970 launched the Partridge Family musical group plus t...
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Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky dies at 55
Nov 22, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the Russian baritone known for his velvety voice, dashing looks and shock of flowing white hair, died Wednesday at a hospice near hi...
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Reaction to death of 'Partridge Family' star David Cassidy
Nov 22, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Reaction to the death of singer and actor David Cassidy: "I have known, loved, and admired David Cassidy for 48 out of my 58 years. He has been as kin...