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Former actor, Detroit councilman Gil Hill dies at 84

By COREY WILLIAMS
Feb 29, 2016 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Gil Hill, a former Detroit city councilman and one-time mayoral candidate better known to action movie fans as the salty-tongued police Inspector Douglas ...
Irish actor Frank Kelly, known for 'Father Ted,' dies at 77

By DANICA KIRKA
Feb 28, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Irish actor Frank Kelly, best known for playing a foul-mouthed priest with a fondness for the catchphrase "Feck! Drink! Girls!" in the series "Father Ted,"...
Tony Burton, cornerman-trainer in 6 'Rocky' films, has died

By JOHN ROGERS
Feb 26, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tony Burton, a veteran character actor best known for brief but memorable turns as a tough, no-nonsense trainer and cornerman in Sylvester Stallone's ...
Lennie Baker, voice of Sha Na Na's 'Blue Moon,' dies at 69

By WILLIAM J. KOLE
Feb 26, 2016 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Longtime Sha Na Na member Lennie Baker, who sang lead on the doo-wop favorite "Blue Moon" and appeared in the 1978 hit movie "Grease," has died at age 69. ...
Elvis Presley's doctor, 'Dr. Nick' Nichopoulos, dies at 88

The Associated Press
Feb 25, 2016 6:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A funeral home says Elvis Presley's former personal doctor has died. Memorial Park Funeral Home in Memphis said in an obituary posted on its websit...
Eddie Einhorn, college TV pioneer and White Sox owner, dies

The Associated Press
Feb 25, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Eddie Einhorn, a minority owner of the Chicago White Sox who helped put college basketball on television 50 years ago and set the stage for the wall-to-wa...
Longtime North Dakota State play-by-play broadcaster dies

The Associated Press
Feb 25, 2016 6:00 am - FARGO, N.D. (AP) - The longtime play-by-play broadcaster of North Dakota State University athletics has died. NDSU officials say Scott Miller died early Thursday after a...
Ramon Castro, Cuban leader's older brother, dies at age 91

By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ and PAUL HAVEN
Feb 23, 2016 6:00 am - HAVANA (AP) - Ramon Castro, a lifelong rancher and farmer who bore a strong physical resemblance to younger brother Fidel Castro, has died, Cuban state media announced T...
Country singer Sonny James dies at age 87

By KRISTIN M. HALL
Feb 23, 2016 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country singer Sonny James, who recorded romantic ballads like "Young Love" and turned pop songs into country hits, has died. He was 87. James, w...
California winemaker Peter Mondavi fought to control winery

By KRISTIN J. BENDER and MICHELLE LOCKE
Feb 23, 2016 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - As a boy, Peter Mondavi got his start in the California wine business by nailing boxes for his father's grape-shipping business. In the decades that...

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