Obituaries
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Gregory Rabassa, translator of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, dies
Jun 14, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Gregory Rabassa, a translator of worldwide influence and esteem who helped introduce Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Julio Cortazar and other Latin American auth...
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Elvis Presley producer Lincoln 'Chips' Moman dies at 79
Jun 14, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lincoln "Chips" Moman, a Memphis producer, musician and songwriter who helped Elvis Presley engineer a musical comeback in the late '60s and then...
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Henry McCullough, who played guitar in Wings, dies at age 72
Jun 14, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Henry McCullough, who played guitar in Paul McCartney's band Wings, has died. He was 72. His live music agent Nigel Martyn said McCullough died Tuesday aft...
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Former St. Viator leader helped craft school's groundbreaking curriculumJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - A Viatorian priest who nearly 50 years ago oversaw the reconstruction of one of St. Viator High School's most prominent facilities after a devastating fire has died. The...
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Michu Meszaros, diminutive performer who played 'ALF,' dies
Jun 13, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Michu Meszaros, a former circus performer who played "ALF" in the popular NBC sitcom, has died, according to his manager, Dennis Varga. Meszaros, who die...
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Former Michigan State hockey coach Ron Mason dies at 76
Jun 13, 2016 7:00 am - Ron Mason, who led Michigan State to a national title in hockey and won 924 games in a 36-season career behind the bench, has died. He was 76. Spartans assistant coach T...
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Janet Waldo, voice of Judy Jetson and Josie, dies
Jun 13, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Janet Waldo, who provided the voice for Judy Jetson and many other cartoon characters, has died. The veteran film, TV and radio actress died Sunday at ...
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The Latest: Elder Bush mourns Voinovich as political ally
Jun 12, 2016 7:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Latest on the death of former U.S. senator and Ohio Gov. George Voinovich (all times local): 5:10 p.m. Former President George H.W. Bush says h...
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Former GOP senator and Ohio Gov. George Voinovich dies
Jun 12, 2016 7:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Former Republican U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a two-term Ohio governor who preached frugality in his personal and public life and occasionally buck...
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German cycling star Rudi Altig is dead at 79
Jun 11, 2016 7:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The German cycling union says former star rider Rudi Altig has died of cancer. He was 79. Altig won Germany's last road world title in 1966. He...