Obituaries
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Miloslav Vlk, a clandestine priest during communism, dies
Mar 18, 2017 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Prague Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, who ministered clandestinely to Catholics for years while officially working as a window-washer during communist rule i...
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Reaction to the death of rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry
Mar 18, 2017 7:00 am - Reaction to the death of rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry at age 90: ___ "I am so sad to hear of Chuck Berry's passing. I want to thank him for all the inspirational mus...
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Nobel laureate Derek Walcott, Caribbean poet, dies at 87
Mar 17, 2017 7:00 am - CASTRIES, St. Lucia (AP) - Derek Walcott, a Nobel prize-winning poet known for capturing the essence of his native Caribbean, died Friday on the island of St. Lucia. He ...
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George Braziller, literary publisher, dead at 101
Mar 17, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - George Braziller, an independent and self-taught publisher for more than 50 years who supported early novels by Norman Mailer and Arthur Miller and relea...
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Blues harmonica star James Cotton dead at 81
Mar 16, 2017 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - James Cotton, a Grammy Award-winning blues harmonica master whose full-throated sound backed such blues legends as Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamso...
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Architecture student from Arlington Heights remembered by friendsMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - A 2010 graduate of Buffalo Grove High School who was pursuing his fourth year of architecture studies at Syracuse University died March 9 from complications resulting fr...
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Climber, clothing company founder Royal Robbins dies at 82
Mar 15, 2017 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - U.S. rock climbing icon Royal Robbins, who founded the outdoor clothing company bearing his name, has died after a long illness, the company's chief...
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Former middleweight boxing champ Rodrigo Valdes dies
Mar 15, 2017 7:00 am - CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) - A Colombian official says former world middleweight boxing champion Rodrigo Valdes has died. Cartagena city Mayor Manuel Duque confirmed the d...
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Grammy-winning jazz producer Tommy LiPuma dies at 80
Mar 15, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tommy LiPuma, a jazz and pop producer who won Grammys for collaborations with Natalie Cole and George Benson, has died. He was 80. LiPuma died Monday ...
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Don Warden, longtime manager of Dolly Parton, dies at age 87
Mar 14, 2017 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Don Warden, the longtime manager of Dolly Parton who met the young country singer when she joined "The Porter Wagoner Show," has died. He was 87....