Obituaries
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Music celebrities lead tributes to producer George Martin
Mar 09, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Musicians, politicians and others are paying tribute to music producer George Martin, who has died aged 90. ___ "I have so many wonderful memories of this ...
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George Martin, the perfect catalyst for the Beatles' success
Mar 09, 2016 6:00 am - The Beatles were a miracle not only of talent, but of chemistry. No producer was better suited for them than the resourceful and open-minded Sir George Martin, who dedic...
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Reports: Beatles producer George Martin dead at 90Mar 08, 2016 12:00 am - George Martin, the producer who guided the Beatles to astounding heights, has died, his manager says. He was 90. Adam Sharp of CA Management says Martin's family "would ...
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Northwest suburban businessman, philanthropist dies at 81Mar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been corrected to say that it was John Boler's father - not John Boler - who had to quit school after 8th grade to support his family ...
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Reaction to death of former first lady Nancy Reagan at 94
Mar 07, 2016 6:00 am - Here's how U.S. and world political leaders are reacting to the death of former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan: ___ "Nancy Reagan once wrote that nothing could prepare you...
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Cornell president dies of cancer after less than year on job
Mar 07, 2016 6:00 am - ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) - Cornell President Elizabeth Garrett, the first woman to hold that position, has died of colon cancer after less than a year on the job, the universit...
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Freeman, ex-media official at Daytona and Talladega, dies
Mar 07, 2016 6:00 am - MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Jim Freeman, a former media relations official for both the Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, has died. He was 73 ye...
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Austrian conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt dies at 86
Mar 06, 2016 6:00 am - VIENNA (AP) - Nikolaus Harnoncourt stepped down from the podium last year in the same manner that characterized his work as one of the world's famous conductors. With st...
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Oakland G Max Hooper's father Chip has died of cancer
Mar 06, 2016 6:00 am - ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) - Chip Hooper, the father of Oakland University guard Max Hooper, has died. He was 53. The school says Hooper died Saturday of cancer. He received ...
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The Latest: California governor recalls Nancy Reagan's grace
Mar 06, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Latest on the death of former US first lady Nancy Reagan (all times local): 12:29 p.m. Before she became first lady of the United States, Nancy Re...