Obituaries
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Singer Joe Ligon of gospel group Mighty Clouds of Joy dies
Dec 12, 2016 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Singer Joe Ligon, the dynamic frontman of the Grammy-winning gospel group Mighty Clouds of Joy, has died. He was 80. His manager, Isaac Lindsey, ...
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Former Churchill Downs track president Steve Sexton dies
Dec 12, 2016 6:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Former Churchill Downs track president Steve Sexton, who guided the home of the Kentucky Derby through its most ambitious renovation project, died...
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Singer Joe Ligon of gospel group Mighty Clouds of Joy dies
Dec 12, 2016 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Singer Joe Ligon, the dynamic frontman of the Grammy-winning gospel group Mighty Clouds of Joy, has died. He was 80. His booking agent, Ricky DeR...
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Prominent Syrian philosopher Sadiq Jalal al-Azm dies
Dec 12, 2016 6:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - The son of prominent Syrian philosopher and intellectual Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm says his father has passed away in Germany after a long battle with brain cance...
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Atheist, activist and aviator: remembering Rob ShermanDec 12, 2016 12:00 am - McHenry County authorities confirmed Monday that Robert I. Sherman - the famous and controversial atheist, activist, aviator and occasional political candidate - died wh...
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Macedonia queen of gypsy music dies at age 73
Dec 11, 2016 6:00 am - SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) - Esma Redzepova, one of the most powerful voices in the world of Gypsy music, has died in Macedonia's capital after a brief illness, according to...
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Mexico Culture Secretary Rafael Tovar y de Teresa dies
Dec 10, 2016 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican Secretary of Culture Rafael Tovar y de Teresa, a diplomat, historian and promoter of the arts, died Saturday, the Culture Ministry announced. ...
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All-American John Glenn: Astronaut, fighter pilot, senator
Dec 09, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - John Glenn was the ultimate all-American hero. He was the first American to orbit the Earth, a war hero fighter pilot, a record-setting test pilot, a l...
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'Days of Our Lives' bad guy Joseph Mascolo dies at 87
Dec 09, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Joseph Mascolo, who played bad guy Stefano DiMera on NBC's daytime serial "Days of Our Lives," has died. He was 87. Mascolo, who had Alzheimer's disea...
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Former Baylor AD and basketball coach Menefee dies at 95
Dec 09, 2016 6:00 am - WACO, Texas (AP) - Bill Menefee, whose tenure as Baylor athletic director included a Southwest Conference football championship and five bowl trips for the Bears, has di...