Obituaries
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Former USC football assistant coach John Jackson dies at 81
Feb 17, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - John Jackson, who coached star tailbacks Marcus Allen and Charles White during their Heisman Trophy-winning seasons at Southern California, has died. ...
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Warren Frost, Dr. Will Hayward on 'Twin Peaks,' dies at 91
Feb 17, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Warren Frost, who played Dr. Will Hayward on "Twin Peaks" and appeared in dozens of other TV shows including "Matlock" and "Seinfeld," has died. He wa...
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Greek expressionist painter Dimitris Mytaras dies at 83
Feb 17, 2017 6:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Dimitris Mytaras, one of the leading Greek painters of his generation, has died in Athens at 83. Mytaras worked in an expressionist style, often in...
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Greek artist Jannis Kounellis dies in Rome at 80
Feb 17, 2017 6:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Greek artist Jannis Kounellis, a major exponent of the Italian art movement Arte Povera who made Italy his adopted home, has died in Rome at the age of 80. ...
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Dick Bruna, 'spiritual father' of rabbit Miffy, dies at 89
Feb 17, 2017 6:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Dick Bruna, the Dutch "spiritual father" of Miffy, the white rabbit who enchanted millions of young children around the world for more than...
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Michel, GOP leader skilled at deal-making, dies at age 93
Feb 17, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Bob Michel, an affable Illinois congressman who served as leader of the Republican House minority for 14 years and was skilled at seeking compromise cr...
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Former turnbuckle biter George 'The Animal' Steele, 79, dies
Feb 17, 2017 6:00 am - STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - WWE Hall of Fame member George "The Animal" Steele, whose given name was Jim Myers, has died at age 79. WWE announced Friday the death of Steele, ...
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Longtime NC State PA announcer C.A. Dillon Jr. dies at 91
Feb 16, 2017 6:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - C.A. Dillon Jr., the public address announcer for N.C. State basketball games for more than 50 years, has died at his home. He was 91. A statement f...
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Mike Walden, former voice of USC and UCLA sports, dies at 89
Feb 16, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mike Walden, the voice of Southern California and UCLA sports for decades who also broadcast Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals games, has di...
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Czechoslovak hockey great Josef Augusta dies at 70
Feb 16, 2017 6:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Josef Augusta, a left winger for Czechoslovakia who later helped coach his country to three world hockey titles, has died. He was 70. The Czech hockey fede...