Obituaries
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Jim Martin's passion will never be forgotten in St. CharlesApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - Just having served with four different mayors is usually accomplishment enough for most local government political figures. But to hear St. Charles' top leaders describe...
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Renowned Indian classical singer Kishori Amonkar dies at 84
Apr 04, 2017 7:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - Singer Kishori Amonkar, renowned for her innovative interpretation of classical Indian music, has died, one of her students said Tuesday. Amonkar, 84, d...
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Philadelphia Ben Franklin reenactor Ralph Archbold, 75, dies
Apr 04, 2017 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A popular reenactor who portrayed Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia for more than 40 years and married a woman who portrays Betsy Ross has died. The ...
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Elgin volunteer dies after long illnessApr 03, 2017 12:30 pm - Anthony Pedote, an active community volunteer who for years brought the community carnival to Elgin, died Sunday after a long illness. Pedote, 46, died at University of...
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Roland founder, digital music pioneer Ikutaro Kakehashi dies
Apr 03, 2017 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Ikutaro Kakehashi, the Japanese engineer who pioneered digital music and founded synthesizer giant Roland Corp., has died, his company ATV Corp. said Monday...
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'Angel Baby' singer dies; classic hit covered by Lennon
Apr 03, 2017 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - The singer of the 1960s hit "Angel Baby," a song covered by artists such as John Lennon and Linda Ronstadt, has died. Rose Hamlin, the 71-year-old lead si...
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British black power activist Darcus Howe dies at age 74
Apr 02, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Darcus Howe, one of the most prominent black activists of his generation in Britain, has died. He was 74, and had been suffering from prostate cancer. Howe...
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Creator of rainbow flag, a symbol of gay rights, dies at 65
Apr 01, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Gilbert Baker, the creator of the rainbow flag that has become a widely recognized symbol of gay rights has died. He was 65. Baker was found dead Friday ...
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Acclaimed Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko dies in Oklahoma
Apr 01, 2017 7:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Acclaimed Russian poet Yevgeny A. Yevtushenko, whose work focused on war atrocities and denounced anti-Semitism and tyrannical dictators, has died. ...
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William Coleman, lawyer, ex-Cabinet member, died
Apr 01, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - William T. Coleman Jr., a civil rights lawyer from Philadelphia who prevailed in several landmark Supreme Court cases, broke a number of racial barrier...