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Pioneering researcher on the brain's 'plasticity' has died

The Associated Press
Jul 29, 2017 7:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Marian Diamond, a neuroscientist who studied Albert Einstein's brain and was the first to show that the brain's anatomy can change with experience...
D.L. Menard, Cajun music ambassador, is dead at 85

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY
Jul 28, 2017 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - D.L. Menard, the Cajun musician whose song "The Back Door" became an anthem for his culture and carried him to 38 countries on State Department tours,...
June Foray, voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel, dead at 99

By TERRY WALLACE
Jul 27, 2017 7:00 am - Actress June Foray, who gave voice to Rocky the Flying Squirrel and hundreds of other cartoon characters and was sometimes known as the "female Mel Blanc," has died in a...
Blind Aboriginal musician dies in Australia aged 46

The Associated Press
Jul 26, 2017 7:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - A blind Aboriginal musician renowned for singing in his native Yolngu language with a heart-rending voice and a unique guitar-playing style has died, his r...
Barbara Sinatra, Frank's 4th wife and philanthropist, dies

By JOHN ROGERS
Jul 25, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Barbara Sinatra, the fourth wife of legendary singer Frank Sinatra and a prominent children's advocate and philanthropist who raised millions of dolla...
Brazil's 1982 World Cup goalkeeper dies after heart attack

By MAURICIO SAVARESE
Jul 24, 2017 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Former Brazil goalkeeper Waldir Peres, a member of three World Cup teams, died on Sunday at the age of 66 after a heart attack. His death was annou...
Brazil's 1982 World Cup goalkeeper dies after heart attack

By MAURICIO SAVARESE
Jul 24, 2017 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Former Brazil goalkeeper Waldir Peres, a member of three World Cup teams, died on Sunday at the age of 66 after a heart attack. His death was annou...
James A. Finley, longtime AP photographer in St. Louis, dies

By JIM SALTER
Jul 24, 2017 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - James A. Finley, an acclaimed photojournalist who served as a mentor to countless others during his 22 years as The Associated Press staff photographer ...
Two-time major winner and coach Mervyn Rose dies at age 87

The Associated Press
Jul 24, 2017 7:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Mervyn Rose, who won two Grand Slam singles titles and two Davis Cups before going into coaching and working with stars including Billie Jean...
Mundelein pastor remembered as beloved friend and mentor

By Russell Lissau
Jul 24, 2017 1:00 am - A funeral Mass will be said Wednesday for a Roman Catholic priest who once led a Mundelein-area parish and helped create the Archdiocese of Chicago's first middle school...

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