Obituaries
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Des Plaines chamber leader remembered as “all around a great lady”Jul 25, 2016 1:00 am - Family and colleagues are remembering Barbara Ryan as a dedicated and loving woman who gave her all to help the Des Plaines business community succeed. Ryan, 68, died Sa...
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Swedish ex-prime minister Thorbjorn Falldin dead at 90
Jul 24, 2016 7:00 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - Thorbjorn Falldin, a pipe-smoking sheep farmer who became prime minister in Sweden's first non-Socialist government after World War II, has died at 90. ...
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Ex-Lebanon hostage Thomas Sutherland dies in Colorado
Jul 23, 2016 7:00 am - FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Thomas Sutherland, a teacher was held captive in Lebanon for more than six years until he was freed in 1991 and returned home to become profes...
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Betsy Bloomingdale, Reagan friend and philanthropist, dies
Jul 22, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Betsy Bloomingdale, a department store heir's widow who hobnobbed with the world's elite, epitomized high fashion and was best friends with former fir...
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Betsy Bloomingdale, Reagan friend and philanthropist, dies
Jul 22, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Betsy Bloomingdale, a department store heir's widow who hobnobbed with the world's elite, epitomized high fashion and was best friends with former fir...
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Hawaii Democratic congressman Mark Takai dies
Jul 21, 2016 7:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - U.S. Rep. Mark Takai, a war veteran and long-time legislator known for his bright nature and deep commitment to service, died in his home after a months-...
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Bill Cardille, former Pittsburgh local TV host, dead at 87
Jul 21, 2016 7:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Bill Cardille, a Pittsburgh TV personality nicknamed "Chilly Billy" who hosted late-night "Chiller Theater" as well as "Studio Wrestling," has died. He...
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Schaumburg mourns loss of former Mayor Atcher's widowJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - Family members and longtime friends are mourning the death this week of Maggie Atcher — the widow of Schaumburg's influential second mayor Bob Atcher — at the age of 88....
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Romanian actor Radu Beligan dies at 97
Jul 20, 2016 7:00 am - BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romanian actor Radu Beligan, one of the nation's most prolific actors whose career spanned almost 80 years, has died, a hospital said. He was 9...
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Writer-director Garry Marshall dies at age 81
Jul 20, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Writer-director Garry Marshall, whose deft touch with comedy and romance led to a string of TV hits that included "Happy Days" and "Laverne & Shirley"...