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Restaurateur-violinist who made dining musical dies at 76

The Associated Press
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...
Ed Victor, literary agent for Clapton, Richards, dead at 77

By HILLEL ITALIE
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, ...
Longtime Caribbean soccer official Horace Burrell dies at 67

By The Associated Press
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...
Influential California architect William Krisel dies at 92

By ROBERT JABLON
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...
Ex-Newcastle player Tiote dies after collapsing in training

The Associated Press
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...
Peter Sallis, voice of 'Wallace and Gromit,' dead at 96

The Associated Press
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....
Roger Smith, star of '77 Sunset Strip,' dies at age 84

By JOSEPH LONGO
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 ...
Spanish fashion designer David Delfin dies at 46

The Associated Press
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...
Juan Goytisolo, who won Spain's Cervantes prize, dies at 86

The Associated Press
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...
Rozner: As a character, Jimmy Piersall was an all-timer

By Barry Rozner
Jun 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 ...

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