Obituaries
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Seton Hall star and Hall of Famer Bobby Wanzer dies at 94
Jan 25, 2016 6:00 am - PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Hall of Famer Bobby Wanzer, who starred at point guard for Seton Hall in the 1940s and led the Rochester Royals to their only NBA championship, ha...
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Media General Inc. Chairman Bryan dies at 77
Jan 24, 2016 6:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Media General Inc. Chairman John Stewart Bryan III, the former publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, has died. He was 77. The fourth and final g...
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Former Prospect Heights fire chief, father of current chief, dies at 88Jan 23, 2016 12:00 am - Former Prospect Heights Fire Protection District Chief Donald Gould Sr., who served with the area's then-volunteer fire department for 29 years, died Friday. He was 88. ...
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Bill Johnson, brash Olympic downhill champion, dies at 55
Jan 22, 2016 6:00 am - Bill Johnson craved speed - the faster, the better. He stole cars as a kid, got in trouble for it and was ordered by a judge to make a choice: Ski school or jail. Johnso...
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Edmonde Charles-Roux, storied French author, dies at 95
Jan 21, 2016 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Edmonde Charles-Roux, a French writer who was among the founding editors of Elle magazine and a longtime editor of Vogue before turning to literature, has d...
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Mrinalini Sarabhai, legendary Indian classical dancer, dies
Jan 21, 2016 6:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - Legendary Indian classical dancer, Mrinalini Sarabhai, has died from complications related to old age, her family said. She was 97. Sarabhai was admitte...
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Mustafa Koc, head of Turkey's top industrial group, dies
Jan 21, 2016 6:00 am - ISTANBUL (AP) - Mustafa Koc, chairman of Turkey's top industrial conglomerate, Koc Holding, died from a heart attack on Thursday, a hospital said. He was 55. The America...
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Publisher George Weidenfeld dies in London at 96
Jan 20, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Publisher and philanthropist George Weidenfeld, who in his later years devoted himself to improving understanding between faiths and peoples, died Wednesda...
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Frey, prolific Eagles singer-songwriter-bandleader, dies
Jan 19, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - As the Eagles co-founder, singer and songwriter Glenn Frey mastered the mix of rock 'n' roll and country music, and the band's hits - including "Hotel Ca...
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Italian director Ettore Scola dead at 84
Jan 19, 2016 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Ettore Scola, one of the last greats of Italian film, has died at age 84. RAI state radio and the ANSA news agency say Scola died late Tuesday at a Rome hosp...