Obituaries
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Vet, author who advocated for vets, criticized war, dies
Dec 05, 2016 6:00 am - LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Luis Carlos Montalvan, a decorated Iraq war veteran who became a strong critic of the war and wrote a best-selling book about it, has died in El Pa...
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Former Fed official Edward W. 'Mike' Kelley Jr. dies at 84
Dec 05, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Edward W. "Mike" Kelley Jr., who served 14 years as a member of the Federal Reserve Board and was instrumental in modernizing the banking operations of...
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Broadcasting industry veteran Bob Bennett dies at 89
Dec 02, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Robert "Bob" Bennett, a broadcasting industry veteran who guided a TV station group that became the initial core of the Fox network, has died. He was ...
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Don Calfa, prolific film and television actor, dead at 76
Dec 02, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Don Calfa, the film, stage and television actor whose credits included "The Return of the Living Dead," ''Weekend at Bernie's" and "Barney Miller," ha...
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Chef credited with inventing General Tso's Chicken has died
Dec 02, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The chef credited with inventing General Tso's Chicken, a world-famous Chinese dish smothered in a sweet sauce that was never a staple in China, has died...
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Andrew Sachs, known as Manuel in 'Fawlty Towers,' dies
Dec 02, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Comic actor Andrew Sachs, known primarily for his role as the well-intentioned but somewhat dim character of Manuel in the 1970s comedy "Fawlty Towers," ha...
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Hawthorn Woods woman, one of Chicago's first female paramedics, diesDec 01, 2016 12:00 am - Trudy "Casey" Stryganek was born into show business, first performing as a young child with her family acrobatic troupe and then as a teen with her twin sister in the Ic...
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Creator of McDonald's flagship sandwich, the Big Mac, dies
Nov 30, 2016 6:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - You probably don't know his name, but you've almost certainly devoured his creation: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, oni...
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NBC boss, 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' producer Tinker dies
Nov 30, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Grant Tinker, who brought new polish to the TV world and beloved shows including "Hill Street Blues" to the audience as both a producer and a network bos...
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'Hawaii Five-O' actor Keo Woolford dies at 49 after stroke
Nov 30, 2016 6:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - "Hawaii Five-O" actor Keo Woolford has died three days after suffering a stroke. He was 49. Publicist Tracy Larrua announced Woolford's death on social m...