Obituaries
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Former Braves, Cubs OF Dwight Smith dies at 58
Jul 22, 2022 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Dwight Smith, a runner-up for NL rookie of the year who played on Atlanta's World Series-winning team in 1995, died Friday, the Braves announced. He was 5...
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Taurean Blacque, actor on 'Hill Street Blues,' dead at 82
Jul 22, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Taurean Blacque, an Emmy-nominated actor who was known for his role as a detective on the 1980s NBC drama series 'œHill Street Blues,'ť has died. He w...
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QB Petty, who led Holtz's Gamecocks to 2 bowl wins, has died
Jul 21, 2022 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Former South Carolina quarterback Phil Petty, who led Lou Holtz's teams to consecutive Outback Bowl wins, has died. He was 43. The university anno...
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Veteran sports writer J.P. Pelzman dies at 57
Jul 21, 2022 7:00 am - LYNBROOK, N.Y. (AP) - J.P. Pelzman, the sports writer who worked for Newsday, The Record, Asbury Park Press, Forbes and Rivals, has died. He was 57. The Lynbrook police ...
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West Germany soccer great Uwe Seeler dies at 85
Jul 21, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Uwe Seeler, who led West Germany to the 1966 World Cup final as captain of the national team, died on Thursday. He was 85. Regarded as one of Germany's bes...
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Dukureh, from 'Elvis' film, found dead in Nashville home
Jul 21, 2022 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Shonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thornton in this year's movie about Elvis Presley, was found dead Thursday in a bedroom at her home in Nashvi...
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Delfonics lead singer William 'Poogie' Hart dead at 77
Jul 21, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - William 'œPoogie'ť Hart, a founder of the Grammy-winning trio the Delfonics who helped write and sang a soft lead tenor on such classic 'œSound of Philad...
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'Larger than life': Former superintendent recalled for raising standards in Barrington schoolsJul 20, 2022 5:30 am - This article has been updated to reflect tthat Clyde Slocum received his master's degree and doctorate from the University of Illinois. Clyde Slocum, the former lon...
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'Truly an outstanding individual': Former West Chicago mayor dies at age 97Jul 19, 2022 1:00 am - Former West Chicago Mayor Richard "Dick" Truitt is being remembered as a man who served his country in multiple ways. The World War II veteran was elected to several Wes...
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Artist Claes Oldenburg, maker of huge urban sculptures, dies
Jul 18, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pop artist Claes Oldenburg, who turned the mundane into the monumental through his outsized sculptures of a baseball bat, a clothespin and other objects,...