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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 ...
Former Syracuse running back Walter Reyes dies at 36

The Associated Press
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 ...
NASCAR Hall of Famer, World War II vet Bud Moore dies at 92

The Associated Press
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 ...
Big-haired 'White Knight of Soul' Wayne Cochran dies at 78

The Associated Press
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...
Rance Howard, actor dad of director Ron Howard, dies at 89

By MICHAEL BALSAMO
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 ...
George Avakian, jazz producer and scholar, dies at 98

By HILLEL ITALIE
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...
Pioneering jazz singer Jon Hendricks dies at 96

By JOHN SEEWER
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 ...
Ex-Rep. Hinchey, who pushed to protect the environment, dies

By JENNIFER PELTZ
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 ...
David Cassidy: A rocking romancer to millions of young fans

By FRAZIER MOORE
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...
Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky dies at 55

By RONALD BLUM
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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