Obituaries
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Natalie Cole, master of past and present styles
Jan 02, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - She began as a 1970s soul singer hyped as the next Aretha Franklin and peaked in the 1990s as an old-fashioned stylist and time-defying duet partner t...
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Natalie Cole, Grammy winning singer, has died
Jan 01, 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...
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Ex-Rep. Mike Oxley dies; helped create post-Enron law
Jan 01, 2016 6:00 am - TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Mike Oxley, who helped write landmark anti-fraud legislation following a wave of corporate scandals that brought down Enron Corp. an...
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Former Pioneer Press sports columnist Don Riley dies at 92
Jan 01, 2016 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Don Riley, the former St. Paul sports writer who spent more than four decades penning a widely read column in the city's newspapers, has died. He was ...
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Rusty Paul, who promoted legacy of dad Les Paul, dies at 74
Jan 01, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - An archivist and filmmaker who promoted the legacy of his father, Les Paul, has died. Lester "Rusty" G. Paul was 74. Publicist Caroline Galloway tells Th...
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Mike Cleary, longtime college executive, dies at 81
Jan 01, 2016 6:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Mike Cleary, the longtime National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics executive officer, has died. He was 81. The NACDA said Friday that C...
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Wayne Rogers, Trapper John on 'M.A.S.H.,' dies at 82
Jan 01, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Wayne Rogers, whose Trapper John McIntyre alongside Alan Alda's Hawkeye Pierce brought mischief, martinis and meatball surgery to the masses in the 19...
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N. Korea says top official on S. Korea dies in car accident
Dec 30, 2015 6:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea's top official in charge of relations with South Korea has died in a traffic accident, the country's state media announced Wednesda...
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Chicago-area deaths of 2015: Volkman, Spellman, CravenDec 30, 2015 4:15 am - Learn a little more about some prominent local people who died in 2015: Cardinal Francis George He followed one of the most popular cardinals in Chicago history, yet Car...
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Final goodbyes: Notable deaths of 2015Dec 30, 2015 4:00 am - From politicians and stars to sports legends and scientific geniuses, we lost many who helped shape our world. Here’s a recap of the notable deaths of 2015.