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Trailblazing basketball player Perry Wallace dies

By BRUCE SCHREINER
Dec 02, 2017 6:00 am - Perry Wallace, who broke down a racial barrier in the Deep South by becoming the first black varsity basketball player in the Southeastern Conference, has died after a b...
Jim Nabors, mighty voice of the Indianapolis 500, dies at 87

The Associated Press
Nov 30, 2017 6:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - Jim Nabors, whose rendition of "Back Home Again in Indiana" became an Indianapolis 500 fixture for more than four decades, has died at 87. Husband Stan C...
Notable reaction to the death of actor-singer Jim Nabors

By The Associated Press
Nov 30, 2017 6:00 am - "Jim and I remained close friends for 52 years. He was the godfather of my daughter, Jody. Every year he was always the first guest on my variety show. I considered him ...
Co-founder of 'Ice Bucket Challenge' dies after ALS battle

The Associated Press
Nov 30, 2017 6:00 am - PELHAM, N.Y. (AP) - The ALS Association says a man credited as one of the co-founders of the viral "Ice Bucket Challenge" that swept social media in 2014 has died after ...
Jim Nabors, who made cheery Gomer Pyle a TV icon, dies at 87

By FRAZIER MOORE
Nov 30, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jim Nabors made good on his last name when he brought Gomer Pyle to "The Andy Griffith Show." His big-hearted, ever-cheery gas-pump jockey was a neighbor...
'Father of Black Psychology' Joseph L. White dies at 84

The Associated Press
Nov 29, 2017 6:00 am - IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - Joseph L. White, a psychologist, social activist and teacher who helped pioneer the field of black psychology to counter what he saw as rampant ign...
Former UNR President Joseph Crowley dead at 84

The Associated Press
Nov 29, 2017 6:00 am -
Ken Shapiro, director of 'The Groove Tube,' dies at 75

The Associated Press
Nov 29, 2017 6:00 am - LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - Ken Shapiro, a former child actor and director of the 1974 movie "The Groove Tube," has died. He was 75. His daughter, Rosy Rosenkrantz, said Wed...
Belmiro de Azevedo, top Portuguese entrepreneur, dies at 79

The Associated Press
Nov 29, 2017 6:00 am - LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Belmiro de Azevedo, one of Portugal's most successful businessmen who built his company Sonae into an international conglomerate, has died. He wa...
Egyptian diva, actress and singer Shadia, has died at 86

By HAMZA HENDAWI
Nov 29, 2017 6:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - Shadia, an Egyptian actress and singer who captivated millions for decades with memorable singles and iconic film roles, has died. She was 86. Born Fatimah ...

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