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Andy White, played drums on Beatles' first hit, dead at 85

By HILLEL ITALIE
Nov 11, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Andy White, a top session drummer in England during the 1960s who played on songs by Tom Jones and Herman's Hermits among others and stepped in for newco...
French triathlete Laurent Vidal dies of heart attack

The Associated Press
Nov 10, 2015 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Laurent Vidal, a French triathlete who finished fifth at the 2012 Olympics in London, has died of a heart attack. He was 31. The French triathlon federation...
'HennaMan' poet Derrick Gilbert dies at 45

The Associated Press
Nov 10, 2015 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The poet and spoken-word performer Derrick Gilbert has died. He was 45. A spokeswoman for Gilbert, who was also known as D-Knowledge, says he died Nov...
New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint dies in Madrid, age 77

The Associated Press
Nov 10, 2015 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Legendary New Orleans musician and composer Allen Toussaint has died after suffering a heart attack following a concert he performed in the Spanish capital...
Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt dies at age 96

By GEIR MOULSON
Nov 10, 2015 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Helmut Schmidt, the chancellor who guided West Germany through economic turbulence and Cold War tensions, stood firm against a wave of homegrown terrorism ...
New Orleans musical legend Allen Toussaint dies at 77

By REBECCA SANTANA and STACEY PLAISANCE
Nov 10, 2015 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Legendary New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint, who racked up hits like "Working in the Coal Mine" and "Lady Marmalade" as a behind-the-scenes songwri...
New Orleans musical legend, Allen Toussaint, dies at 77

By REBECCA SANTANA and STACEY PLAISANCE
Nov 10, 2015 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The songs of New Orleans musical legend Allen Toussaint have been described as beautiful stories set to music or a handcrafted suit tailored for a spe...
Pat Eddery, 11-time flat racing champion, dies at 63

The Associated Press
Nov 10, 2015 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Pat Eddery, the Irish jockey who was crowned flat-racing champion 11 times, has died. He was 63. Racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe, who worked alongside Edde...
Mount Prospect woman who started ministry for divorced Catholics dies

By Melissa Silverberg
Nov 10, 2015 12:00 am - Mary Margaret O'Connor, an active and passionate volunteer in her hometown of Mount Prospect and other suburbs, died Thursday. O'Connor was a member of St. James Parish...
Austrian painter Ernst Fuchs dies at 85

By GEORGE JAHN
Nov 09, 2015 6:00 am - VIENNA (AP) - Austrian painter Ernst Fuchs, whose works combined a love of color and texture with clear lines, mysticism and religious themes, died Monday at 85. Primari...

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