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French conductor, composer Pierre Boulez dies at 90

By DAVID McHUGH and LORI HINNANT
Jan 06, 2016 6:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez had a reputation as a hardcore modernist steeped in the dissonances of 20th-Century music. But that...
Des Plaines florist remembered for his charitable works for children

By Eileen O. Daday
Jan 06, 2016 4:30 am - Florist James Harney provided flowers for bizzare events — such as Tiny Tim and Miss Vicky's wedding in 1969. He also used his craft in more traditional settings, inclu...
Avant-garde jazz pianist Paul Bley dies at 83 in Florida

By CHARLES J. GANS
Jan 05, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Visionary Canadian-born pianist Paul Bley, a pivotal figure in the avant-garde jazz movement known for his innovative trio and solo recordings, has died....
Blues guitarist Long John Hunter dies in Arizona at age 84

The Associated Press
Jan 05, 2016 6:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Blues guitarist Long John Hunter, who recorded seven solo albums in a 60-year career and was known internationally for his onstage showmanship, has died. ...
Original Boba Fett voice actor Jason Wingreen dies at 95

The Associated Press
Jan 05, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Jason Wingreen, who gave voice to Boba Fett in "The Empire Strikes Back" and played bartender Harry on TV's "All in the Family," has died. He wa...
Bee Gees manager Robert Stigwood dies at 81

By JILL LAWLESS
Jan 05, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Robert Stigwood, the impresario who managed the Bee Gees and produced 1970s blockbusters "Grease" and "Saturday Night Fever," has died. He was 81. Stigwood...
Businessman Ted Stanley, who gave $650M gift, dies at age 85

The Associated Press
Jan 04, 2016 6:00 am - NEW CANAAN, Conn. (AP) - Businessman and philanthropist Ted Stanley, who made one of the largest private donations for scientific research, has died, his son said Monday...
'Deer Hunter,' 'Close Encounters' cinematographer dies at 85

By LINDSEY BAHR
Jan 03, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The legendary cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, best known for "The Deer Hunter" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," has died. His business partn...
Natalie Cole, Grammy winning singer, has died

By SANDY COHEN and MESFIN FEKADU
Jan 02, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Natalie Cole, the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, who carved out her own success with R&B hits like "Our Love" and "This Will Be" before triump...
Larry Gordon, surfing visionary, dies at 76

By OLGA RODRIGUEZ
Jan 02, 2016 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Larry Gordon, who helped turn surfing into a mainstream sport with the foam boards he created at his California company, has died. He was 76. Gordon...

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