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Don Rickles, king of insult comedy, dies at 90

By Lynn Elber Associated Press
Apr 05, 2017 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Don Rickles, the big-mouthed, bald-headed "Mr. Warmth" whose verbal assaults endeared him to audiences and peers and made him the acknowledged grandmaster ...
Woman who helped launch outdoor retailer REI dies at 107

The Associated Press
Apr 05, 2017 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Mary Anderson, a climbing enthusiast who helped start the outdoor retailer REI that has become the nation's largest consumer-owned retail cooperative, has...
Jim Martin's passion will never be forgotten in St. Charles

By James Fuller
Apr 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...
Renowned Indian classical singer Kishori Amonkar dies at 84

The Associated Press
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...
Philadelphia Ben Franklin reenactor Ralph Archbold, 75, dies

The Associated Press
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 ...
Elgin volunteer dies after long illness

By Elena Ferrarin
Apr 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...
Roland founder, digital music pioneer Ikutaro Kakehashi dies

By YURI KAGEYAMA
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...
'Angel Baby' singer dies; classic hit covered by Lennon

By ASTRID GALVAN
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...
British black power activist Darcus Howe dies at age 74

By DANICA KIRKA
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...
Creator of rainbow flag, a symbol of gay rights, dies at 65

By KAREN MATTHEWS and ELLIOT SPAGAT
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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