Obituaries
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Bobby Dews, longtime Braves coach, dies at 76
Dec 27, 2015 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Bobby Dews, the former Atlanta coach who spent the final 37 of his 53 years in baseball with the Braves' organization, has died. He was 76. The Braves sai...
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Gladys Knight and the Pips member William Guest dies at 74
Dec 26, 2015 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - William Guest, a member of Gladys Knight and the Pips, has died. He was 74. Guest's sister-in-law, Dhyana Ziegler, said he died Thursday in Detroit of...
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'Logan's Run' co-author George Clayton Johnson dead at 86
Dec 25, 2015 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - George Clayton Johnson, the legendary science-fiction writer who authored the first "Star Trek" television episode and several classic stories for the...
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Northwest suburbs' 'Mr. Tennis' dies at 86Dec 24, 2015 11:30 am - Life story Mel Timmons ~ 1929-2015 By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald correspondent One of the biggest promoters of tennis in the Northwest suburbs has died. Mel Timmo...
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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...