Obituaries
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Restaurateur-violinist who made dining musical dies at 76
Jun 08, 2017 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Violinist and restaurant owner Henry Helyong Lee, whose now shuttered Korean restaurant in New Orleans was known for operatic waiters and performances...
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Ed Victor, literary agent for Clapton, Richards, dead at 77
Jun 08, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ed Victor, an A-list literary agent whose colorful personality was well-matched by such clients as Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Andrew Lloyd Webber, ...
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Longtime Caribbean soccer official Horace Burrell dies at 67
Jun 07, 2017 7:00 am - Horace Burrell, a longtime Caribbean soccer official and former ally of several controversial FIFA vice presidents, has died. He was 67. The governing body of soccer i...
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Influential California architect William Krisel dies at 92
Jun 06, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - William Krisel, a modernist architect who designed 40,000 tract homes imbued with now-iconic Southern California touches such as butterfly roofs, post...
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Ex-Newcastle player Tiote dies after collapsing in training
Jun 05, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Cheick Tiote, a combative midfielder who played in the English Premier League for Newcastle and at the World Cup with Ivory Coast, has died after collapsin...
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Peter Sallis, voice of 'Wallace and Gromit,' dead at 96
Jun 05, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British actor Peter Sallis, who played irrepressible, cheese-loving inventor Wallace in the "Wallace and Gromit" cartoons, has died, his agent said Monday....
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Roger Smith, star of '77 Sunset Strip,' dies at age 84
Jun 05, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Roger Smith, who brought glamour to the TV detective genre as a hip private eye on "77 Sunset Strip," has died. He was 84. Jack Gilardi, who is ...
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Spanish fashion designer David Delfin dies at 46
Jun 04, 2017 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - David Delfin, a Spanish fashion designer, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 46. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy expressed his condolences for Delfin...
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Juan Goytisolo, who won Spain's Cervantes prize, dies at 86
Jun 04, 2017 7:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Juan Goytisolo, a Spanish novelist known for his experimental novels and political essays, has died. He was 86. Goytisolo died at his home in Mar...
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Rozner: As a character, Jimmy Piersall was an all-timerJun 04, 2017 1:00 am - Jimmy Piersall did not get cheated. He would have enjoyed being thought of in that way, though — ironically — when he was alive he never really stopped to think about ...