Obituaries
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Jacques Rivette, French New Wave film director, dies at 87
Jan 29, 2016 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French director Jacques Rivette, a secretive pioneer of New Wave film acclaimed for expanding the boundaries of movie making and for creating rich roles for...
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Jefferson Airplane co-founder Paul Kantner dies at age 74
Jan 28, 2016 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Paul Kantner, an original member of the seminal 1960s rock band Jefferson Airplane and the eventual leader of successor group Jefferson Starship, ha...
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Charity founder 'cared so much' about childrenJan 28, 2016 12:00 am - Volunteers with the Woodfield Area Children's Organization are grieving the loss of one of their co-founders and the agency's driving force. Joe Sernett of Hoffman Estat...
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'Wonderful Life' singer Colin Vearncombe dies after crash
Jan 27, 2016 6:00 am - DUBLIN (AP) - British singer Colin Vearncombe, who had a 1980s hit with "Wonderful Life" under the stage name Black, has died from injuries suffered in a car accident. H...
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Pastor emeritus at Our Lade of Hope Catholic Church in Rosemont diesJan 27, 2016 12:00 am - The Rev. William Mannion, who served parishes across the Archdiocese of Chicago for more than 50 years, most recently as the pastor emeritus of Our Lady of Hope Catholic...
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Founder of Woodfield Area Children's Organization dies at 82Jan 27, 2016 12:00 am - Joe Sernett of Hoffman Estates, founder and past president of the Woodfield Area Children's Organization, died Tuesday at the age of 82. Founded 35 years ago, WACO is a ...
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Self-taught painter, sculptor Thornton Dial dies
Jan 26, 2016 6:00 am - McCALLA, Ala. (AP) - Self-taught artist Thornton Dial, who transformed discarded junk into sculpture and painted in bright colors and bold lines, has died at his home in...
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Marvin Minsky, pioneer of artificial intelligence, dies
Jan 26, 2016 6:00 am - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Marvin Minsky, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who saw parallels in the functionin...
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Abe Vigoda, sad-eyed character actor, dead at 94
Jan 26, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Character actor Abe Vigoda, whose leathery, sad-eyed face made him ideal for playing the over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series "Barney...
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Constable: Dying woman's final wish zings ClintonJan 26, 2016 4:00 am - Retired Arlington Heights teacher Julia A. Jachec died Thursday, two days after her 85th birthday. But her sense of humor and political activism are thriving this week b...