Obituaries
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Designer of 2 America's Cup-winning yachts dies
Jun 27, 2017 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - Doug Peterson, who helped designed two yachts that won the America's Cup, has died after a long illness. He was 71. The San Diego Yacht Club confirmed t...
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'John Wick,' 'Dragon Tattoo' star Michael Nyqvist dies at 56
Jun 27, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist, who starred in the original "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" films and often played villains in Hollywood movies like ...
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Man United manager Jose Mourinho's father dies in Portugal
Jun 26, 2017 7:00 am - LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Felix Mourinho, the father of Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and a former Portugal goalkeeper, has died. He was 79. Vitoria Setubal, whe...
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Obit mourns death of Nationals fan _ but also blown lead
Jun 26, 2017 7:00 am - "KILLEBREW, Patrick, 'Pat,' age 68, passed away peacefully at home, June 20, 2017, after watching the Washington Nationals relief pitchers blow yet another lead." That's...
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Celebrity chef Darren Simpson dies in Australia
Jun 23, 2017 7:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Darren Simpson, who at 21 became Britain's youngest ever Young Chef of the Year and has been a television chef and food writer, has died in Australia, his ...
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Mary Valastro, mother of 'Cake Boss' star, dies at 69
Jun 23, 2017 7:00 am - HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) - The mother of "Cake Boss" reality star Buddy Valastro has died. Mary Valastro was 69 years old. He announced on Instagram on Thursday that his mothe...
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Hall of Fame harness racing driver Herve Filion dies at 77
Jun 22, 2017 7:00 am - Herve Filion, the Hall of Fame harness racing driver won retired in 2012 with a then-North American record of 15,179 victories, died Thursday. He was 77. "God saw you ge...
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Joe Ford, member of Vandy's F-Troop team in 1970s, has died
Jun 22, 2017 7:00 am - PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - Joe Ford, a member of Vanderbilt's F-Troop team that won the 1974 Southeastern Conference regular season title, has died. He was 64. The McCracken Co...
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Jerry Nelson, astronomer who built advanced telescopes, dies
Jun 22, 2017 7:00 am - SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - Jerry Nelson, an astronomer who designed advanced telescopes that help scientists glimpse far reaches of the universe, has died in California. ...
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Frank Kush, coach who built ASU into powerhouse, dies at 88
Jun 22, 2017 7:00 am - TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Frank Kush, the fearsome coach who transformed Arizona State from a backwater football program into a powerhouse, died Thursday. He was 88. "Coach Ku...