Obituaries
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Joni Sledge, member of Sister Sledge, dies at 60
Mar 11, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Joni Sledge, who with her sisters recorded the enduring dance anthem "We Are Family," has died, the band's representative said Saturday. She was 60. Sled...
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Former Formula One champion John Surtees dies at 83
Mar 10, 2017 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - John Surtees, who won the 1964 Formula One championship to become the only man to win world titles on two and four wheels, died on Friday. He was 83. The B...
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'Bridges of Madison County' author Robert James Waller dies
Mar 10, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Robert James Waller, whose best-selling, bittersweet 1992 romance novel "The Bridges of Madison County" was turned into a movie starring Meryl Streep and...
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George A. Olah, who won Nobel Prize in chemistry, dies at 89
Mar 09, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - George A. Olah, whose work won a Nobel Prize in chemistry and paved the way for more effective oil refining and ways of producing less polluting forms...
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Renowned British painter Howard Hodgkin dies at 84
Mar 09, 2017 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Renowned British artist Howard Hodgkin, whose bold paintings fused abstraction with the glorious beauty of nature, has died. He was 84. The Tate group of g...
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Mother Divine, widow of religious leader Father Divine, dies
Mar 08, 2017 6:00 am - GLADWYNE, Pa. (AP) - Mother Divine, the widow of Father Divine and leader for decades of a religious movement he founded that advocated racial equality and provided free...
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Ex-civil rights lawyer dies days after terror client's death
Mar 08, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A rebellious civil rights lawyer who was sentenced to a decade behind bars for helping a notorious Egyptian terrorist communicate with followers from his...
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Boxing Hall of Famer Lou Duva dies at 94, handled 19 champs
Mar 08, 2017 6:00 am - PATERSON, N.J. (AP) - Lou Duva, the Boxing Hall of Famer who handled the careers of 19 champions including heavyweight Evander Holyfield, died Wednesday. He was 94. The ...
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Joseph Kiszka remembered for 54-year education career in District 15Mar 07, 2017 12:00 am - The namesake of Palatine Township Elementary District 15's administration building has died. Joseph Kiszka was a former acting superintendent, who also served as a teach...
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KU hoops star, 2-time Olympic gold medalist Hougland dies
Mar 06, 2017 6:00 am - LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Kansas standout Bill Hougland, who led the Jayhawks to the 1952 national title before becoming the first player to win two Olympic basketball gold ...