Obituaries
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German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus dies at 81
Apr 12, 2017 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The publisher of German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus, who worked with Martin Scorsese on "Gangs of New York," ''Goodfellas" and "The Departed," says Ba...
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Patricia McKissack, noted author of children's books, dies
Apr 11, 2017 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Patricia C. McKissack, a prolific author of children's books on African-American history, folklore and stories, has died. She was 72. McKissack, of the ...
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John Clarke, beloved Down Under for his satire, dies at 68
Apr 10, 2017 7:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - After Australia's then-Prime Minister John Howard refused to formally apologize to indigenous Aboriginal people for past atrocities, an ac...
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Kane County officer remembered as thoughtful friendApr 09, 2017 1:00 am - Holly Quinn was never too busy or overwhelmed by a tough job in law enforcement to find time for her friends. She visited one of her closest friends nearly every weekend...
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Russian cosmonaut Grechko dies at 85; made 3 space trips
Apr 08, 2017 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The Russian space agency Roscosmos says Soviet-era cosmonaut Georgy Grechko has died at age 85. Grechko made three trips into space between 1975 and 1985, ...
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'Jewel in the Crown' actor Tim Pigott-Smith dies at 70
Apr 08, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Tim Pigott-Smith, a versatile British actor who recently played Prince Charles on stage and screen, has died at the age of 70. The actor's agent, John Gran...
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Dancer-actresss, 'Laugh-In' regular Chelsea Brown dies at 69
Apr 07, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Chelsea Brown, a dancer and actress who brightened "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" and later found success performing in Australia, has died. Her death Wedne...
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'Jewel in the Crown' actor Tim Pigott-Smith dies at 70
Apr 07, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Tim Pigott-Smith, a versatile British actor who recently played Prince Charles on stage and screen, has died at the age of 70. The actor's agent, John Gran...
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Don Rickles, king of insult comedy, dies at 90
Apr 06, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Don Rickles, the big-mouthed, bald-headed comedian whose verbal assaults endeared him to audiences and peers and made him the acknowledged grandmaster...
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Don Rickles, king of insult comedy, dies at 90
Apr 06, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - He was only kidding. Really. Don Rickles loved everybody: black or white, gay or straight, fat or thin. But don't get him started on his wife, or the tim...