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Pfau, 'Mother Teresa of Pakistan,' dies at age 87

The Associated Press
Aug 11, 2017 7:00 am - KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Ruth Pfau, a German physician and nun who devoted her life to the eradication of leprosy in Pakistan, has died at age 87. In a statement, the of...
Artist and designer Alan Peckolick dead at age 76

The Associated Press
Aug 10, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Alan Peckolick, an innovative painter and graphic designer whose creations included the bold, underlined logo for General Motors and typefaces for Pfizer...
Ken Kaiser, umpire who quit during labor talks, dies at 72

The Associated Press
Aug 10, 2017 7:00 am - ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - Former major league umpire Ken Kaiser, a colorful figure between the lines who briefly moonlighted as a professional wrestler to make ends meet wh...
Reaction to the death of superstar entertainer Glen Campbell

By The Associated Press
Aug 09, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Reaction to the death of superstar entertainer Glen Campbell: "I'm very broken up to hear about my friend Glen Campbell. An incredible musician and an ev...
Glen Campbell said goodbye to his life, career through music

By SANDY COHEN
Aug 09, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Glen Campbell was a rare entertainer who got to say goodbye to his life and career in every way he knew how. Before his mind evaporated into Alzheimer...
Glen Campbell, 'Rhinestone Cowboy' singer, dies at age 81

By KRISTIN M. HALL
Aug 09, 2017 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Glen Campbell, the affable superstar singer of "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Wichita Lineman" whose appeal spanned country, pop, television and movies...
Composer David Maslanka dies in Montana home at age 73

The Associated Press
Aug 09, 2017 7:00 am - MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - David Maslanka, a composer who was renowned for his music written for wind ensembles, has died in his Montana home at age 73. Maslanka died Sunday...
Haruo Nakajima, who played the original 1954 Godzilla, dies

By YURI KAGEYAMA
Aug 08, 2017 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - He stomped over miniature bridges and buildings in a rubber suit and gave the world Godzilla, the fire-breathing, screeching monster that became Japan's sta...
Glen Campbell, superstar entertainer of 1960s and '70s, dies

By KRISTIN M. HALL
Aug 08, 2017 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Glen Campbell, the affable superstar singer of "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Wichita Lineman" whose appeal spanned country, pop, television and movies...
Acclaimed singer and actress Barbara Cook has died at 89

By MARK KENNEDY
Aug 08, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Barbara Cook, whose shimmering soprano made her one of Broadway's leading ingenues and later a major cabaret and concert interpreter of popular American ...

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