Obituaries
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Ex-England defender Ugo Ehiogu dies at 44
Apr 21, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Ugo Ehiogu, the former England defender who was a coach of the Tottenham Under-23s, died on Friday from cardiac arrest. He was 44. The English Premier Leag...
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Greece's tireless king of slapstick comedy dies at 66
Apr 21, 2017 7:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Stathis Psaltis, the gaunt, hyperactive Greek actor who gained a large following starring in dozens of low-budget comedy movies, has died in an Ath...
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Singer Cuba Gooding Sr. found dead in car in Los Angeles
Apr 21, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cuba Gooding Sr., who sang the 1972 hit "Everybody Plays the Fool," has died. Authorities say the 72-year-old singer and father of Oscar winner Cuba G...
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Pioneering computer scientist Harry Huskey dies at 101
Apr 21, 2017 7:00 am - SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - One of the last surviving members of the team that created the pioneering ENIAC computer in the 1940s has died. Harry Huskey was 101. The Unive...
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Polish sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz dies at age 86
Apr 21, 2017 7:00 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Renowned sculptor and fiber artist Magdalena Abakanowicz, Poland's leading visual artist, has died at age 86, the rector of Warsaw's Academy of Fin...
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Longtime Elmhurst police officer rememberedApr 21, 2017 1:00 am - Elmhurst police are remembering longtime resident and retired officer Joseph Winkler, who served the department and community for 34 years. Winkler, 81, died Wednesday...
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Sylvia Moy, Motown songwriter and producer, dies at age 78
Apr 20, 2017 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Motown songwriter Sylvia Moy, the storied recording studio's first female producer who penned or collaborated on several hits, including Stevie Wonder's "...
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Tom Fleming, twice NYC Marathon champ, dies coaching at meet
Apr 20, 2017 7:00 am - MONTCLAIR, N.J. (AP) - Tom Fleming, the New York City Marathon winner in 1973 and 1975 and twice a Boston Marathon runner-up, has died. He was 65. Fleming died Wednesday...
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Funeral set for Huntley woman killed in motorcycle crashApr 20, 2017 1:00 am - Funeral services for a Huntley woman who died from injuries in a motorcycle crash Saturday in Boone County are scheduled this weekend. Carolyn Hladilek, 32, was a passe...
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Jockey James Long, who won more than 300 races, dies at 62
Apr 19, 2017 7:00 am - SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) - James Long, a jockey who won more than 300 races in his career, has died in a car accident. He was 62. Shelby County (Kentucky) Sheriff's spokesm...