Obituaries
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Sandra Spuzich, 1966 US Women's Open golf winner, dies
Oct 12, 2015 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Sandra Spuzich, the 1966 U.S. Women's Open champion who won six other LPGA Tour titles, has died. She was 78. Conkle Funeral Homes and the U.S. Golf ...
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Former UK Treasury chief Geoffrey Howe dies at 88
Oct 10, 2015 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Former British Treasury chief Geoffrey Howe, a prominent figure in Margaret Thatcher's government who helped bring about her downfall after they parted way...
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Memphis rapper Robert "Koopsta Knicca" Phillips dead at 40
Oct 10, 2015 7:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The manager for Three 6 Mafia founding member Robert "Koopsta Knicca" Phillips says the Memphis rapper has died. Joe Robbins says Phillips suffered...
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Secret Service agent who saved Reagan after shooting dies
Oct 10, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service agent credited with saving President Ronald Reagan's life on the day he was shot outside a Washington hotel has died. The retired ag...
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Notable deaths: Chef brought Cajun cooking to rest of AmericaOct 10, 2015 1:00 am - • At his New Orleans restaurant, legendary chef Paul Prudhomme proudly showed off dishes and ingredients from his upbringing in Louisiana's rural Cajun country: blackene...
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Chef Paul Prudhomme, who popularized Cajun fare, dies at 75
Oct 09, 2015 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - At his New Orleans restaurant, legendary chef Paul Prudhomme proudly showed off dishes and ingredients from his upbringing in Louisiana's rural Cajun ...
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Jazz producer Larry Rosen, co-founder of GRP label, dies
Oct 09, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Larry Rosen, one of the most influential and tech-savvy modern jazz producers who co-founded GRP Records with pianist Dave Grusin, died Friday, his publi...
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Priest who led Mundelein retreat, served in Des Plaines, Schaumburg, dead at 79Oct 09, 2015 1:00 am - A Catholic priest who once headed a Mundelein retreat house and served at churches in the Northwest suburbs has died. The Rev. Robert E. Ferrigan died Thursday at Presen...
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Paul Prudhomme: Cajun spices and a love of local ingredients
Oct 08, 2015 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - At K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen during the early 1980s, chef and owner Paul Prudhomme would drive to his hometown near Opelousas in his pickup truck and...
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Prudhomme, Louisiana chef who popularized Cajun food, dies
Oct 08, 2015 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Paul Prudhomme, the Cajun who popularized spicy Louisiana cuisine and became one of the first American restaurant chefs to achieve worldwide fame, die...