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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...
Gunnar Hansen, killer of 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre,' dies

By The Associated Press
Nov 08, 2015 6:00 am - Gunnar Hansen, who played the iconic villain Leatherface in the original "Texas Chain Saw Massacre," died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Maine, his agent s...
Mikhail Lesin, man behind RT news service, dies in US

The Associated Press
Nov 07, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Mikhail Lesin, a former aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin who helped found the English-language news service Russia Today, was found dead in an ...
Former Chelsea manager Bobby Campbell dies at 78

The Associated Press
Nov 07, 2015 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Bobby Campbell, the former Chelsea manager who guided the club to the top flight in 1989, has died. He was 78. Chelsea announced the death Saturday, saying...
Russian media executive Mikhail Lesin dies at 57 in DC hotel

The Associated Press
Nov 06, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Mikhail Lesin, a former aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin who helped found the English-language news service Russia Today, has been found dead i...
Screenwriter for 'E.T.,' Melissa Mathison, dies at 65

By LINDSEY BAHR
Nov 05, 2015 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Melissa Mathison never wrote down to her audiences. Known for her family friendly films such as the unequaled "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial" and the ele...
George Barris, creator of TV's original Batmobile, has died

By JOHN ROGERS
Nov 05, 2015 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - George Barris, the legendary custom car builder who created television's original Batmobile and helped define California's car culture with colorfully...

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