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Seton Hall star and Hall of Famer Bobby Wanzer dies at 94

The Associated Press
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...
Media General Inc. Chairman Bryan dies at 77

The Associated Press
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...
Former Prospect Heights fire chief, father of current chief, dies at 88

By Doug T. Graham
Jan 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. ...
Bill Johnson, brash Olympic downhill champion, dies at 55

By PAT GRAHAM and ERIC WILLEMSEN
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...
Edmonde Charles-Roux, storied French author, dies at 95

The Associated Press
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...
Mrinalini Sarabhai, legendary Indian classical dancer, dies

The Associated Press
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...
Mustafa Koc, head of Turkey's top industrial group, dies

The Associated Press
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...
Publisher George Weidenfeld dies in London at 96

By GREGORY KATZ
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...
Frey, prolific Eagles singer-songwriter-bandleader, dies

By MESFIN FEKADU
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...
Italian director Ettore Scola dead at 84

The Associated Press
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...

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