Obituaries
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Peggy Say, who advocated for release of Terry Anderson, dies
Dec 24, 2015 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Peggy Say, who spent nearly seven years on a tireless quest for the release of her brother, journalist Terry Anderson, and fellow hostages from k...
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Arkansas law professor who helped hire Bill Clinton dies
Dec 24, 2015 6:00 am - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Albert Witte, who taught six decades at the University of Arkansas School of Law and helped hire then-26-year-old Bill Clinton, has died at the ...
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Dr. Alfred Gilman, Nobel Prize-winning cell researcher, dies
Dec 24, 2015 6:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Dr. Alfred Gilman, who won a Nobel Prize for his breakthrough research into the inner workings of cells and later left Texas' much-ballyhooed $3 bil...
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Prominent trial lawyer, UT mega-donor Jamail dies at 90
Dec 23, 2015 6:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Joe Jamail, a swashbuckling, billionaire trial lawyer who toppled Texaco in court and so lavished the University of Texas with donations that his na...
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Don Howe, England player turned respected coach, dies at 80
Dec 23, 2015 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Don Howe, a former England defender who became a key member of the England coaching staff, has died. He was 80. Howe's death was announced Wednesday by the...
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'Nebraska' actress Angela McEwan dies at 81
Dec 22, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Angela McEwan, who became a professional actress in her 70s and drew acclaim for her role in Alexander Payne's "Nebraska," has died. She was 81. A public...
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Tony-winning actress and TV soap star Patricia Elliott dies
Dec 21, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Patricia Elliott, who won a Tony Award on her Broadway musical debut, went on to star opposite David Bowie in "The Elephant Man" and spent 23 years aboar...
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Services set for Judy Allison, wife of NASCAR driver
Dec 21, 2015 6:00 am - BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) - The wife of retired NASCAR driver Bobby Allison is being remembered in a burial mass. The service for 74-year-old Judy Allison was set for Monday a...
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28-year-old grandson of Jimmy Carter dies in Georgia
Dec 21, 2015 6:00 am - PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (AP) - Jeremy Carter, the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, has died near Atlanta. He was 28. The cause of death was not yet known, Fayette ...
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EX-UK politician Greville Janner dies before sex abuse trial
Dec 20, 2015 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Former British politician Greville Janner has died at 87, days after a court ruled him unfit because of ill health to stand trial for alleged child sexual ...