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Kenny Baker, who played R2-D2 in 'Star Wars,' dies at 81

By Jill Lawless Associated Press
Aug 13, 2016 1:00 am - LONDON - Kenny Baker played the lovable droid R2-D2 in the "Star Wars" films, achieving cult status and fans' adulation without showing his face or speaking any lines. T...
Ruby Wilson, 'The Queen of Beale Street,' dies in Memphis

The Associated Press
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Ruby Wilson, the blues, soul and gospel singer known as "The Queen of Beale Street," died Friday, her manager said. She was 68. Rollin Riggs, a par...
Limeliters folk singer Glenn Yarbrough dies at 86

By DERRIK J. LANG
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Glenn Yarbrough, a founding member of folk trio The Limeliters, has died. He was 86. The folk singer's daughter, Holly Yarbrough Burnett, says he died...
John Steinbeck's son, fellow author Thomas Steinbeck, dies

By JOHN ROGERS
Aug 11, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Thomas Steinbeck, the eldest son of Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck and a prominent author and screenwriter in his own right, died Thursday ...
'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' actor Barry Jenner dead at 75

The Associated Press
Aug 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Barry Jenner, who appeared regularly on shows such as "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Family Matters," has died. He was 75. Jenner died Monday in Los A...
Hanif Mohammad, who had longest test innings ever, dies

By RIZWAN ALI
Aug 11, 2016 7:00 am - ISLAMABAD (AP) - Hanif Mohammad, Pakistan cricket's "Little Master" who lasted 970 minutes in what is still the longest innings in test history, died Thursday. He was 81...
Ex-pastor of Palatine parish remembered as well-loved, kind man'

Daily Herald report
Aug 11, 2016 5:55 am - The Rev. Msgr. John Peter McNamara, pastor emeritus at St. Theresa Parish in Palatine, died Tuesday at Holy Family Villa in Palos Park, the Archdiocese of Chicago announ...
Versatile ESPN sportscaster John Saunders dies at 61

By RALPH D. RUSSO
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - John Saunders, the versatile sportscaster who has hosted ESPN's "The Sports Reporters" for the last 15 years, has died, the network announced Wednesday. ...
'St. Elsewhere' actress Sagan Lewis dies at 63

The Associated Press
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Actress Sagan Lewis, who was best known for her work on the 1980s NBC medical drama "St. Elsewhere," has died following a long battle with cancer. She wa...
Billionaire landowner the Duke of Westminster dies at 64

By JILL LAWLESS
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster, spent his adult life dutifully stewarding vast wealth that he'd rather not have had. The duke was the bill...

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