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Political commentator and columnist Mark Shields dies at 85

The Associated Press
Jun 18, 2022 7:00 am - CHEVY CHASE, Md. (AP) - Political commentator and columnist Mark Shields, who shared his insight into American politics and wit on 'œPBS NewsHour'ť for decades, died Sat...
Joe Vecchione, past NY Times sports editor, dies at age 85

The Associated Press
Jun 17, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Joseph J. Vecchione, whose decade tenure as sports editor of The New York Times included columnist Dave Anderson's Pulitzer Prize and the hiring of Willi...
French film titan Trintignant, of 'A Man and a Woman,' dies

The Associated Press
Jun 17, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French film legend and amateur race car driver Jean-Louis Trintignant, who earned acclaim for his starring role in the Oscar-winning film 'œA Man and a Woma...
Former Kentucky basketball player, analyst Mike Pratt dies

The Associated Press
Jun 17, 2022 7:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Athletics Hall of Famer Mike Pratt, who helped lead the Wildcats to three SEC championships and two Elite Eight appearances, has died. He...
Cyclist from Arlington Heights dies at end of charity ride in California

By Christopher Placek
Jun 16, 2022 1:00 am - An experienced cyclist from Arlington Heights was a block away from the finish line of his 545-mile AIDS/LifeCycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles last weekend wh...
A 'hole in your heart': Rep. Casten and family release statement about daughter Gwen's death

By Russell Lissau
Jun 15, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten and his family on Wednesday released their first lengthy public statement since the death of his oldest daughter, Gwen. "There are no words to desc...
Philip Baker Hall, of 'Hard Eight,' 'Seinfeld,' dies at 90

By JAKE COYLE
Jun 13, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Philip Baker Hall, the prolific character actor of film and theater who starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's first movies and who memorably hunted down a lo...
Gwen Casten, daughter of U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, has died

By Russell Lissau
Jun 13, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten's 17-year-old daughter, Gwen, died Monday morning at the family's Downers Grove home, his office and police announced. Downers Grove pol...
Prominent Democratic operative Joe Grandmaison dies at 79

The Associated Press
Jun 12, 2022 7:00 am - PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) - J. Joseph 'œJoe'ť Grandmaison, a larger-than-life Democratic operative who ran numerous campaigns and served as an appointee under three presiden...
Bernd Bransch, East Germany's World Cup captain, dies at 77

The Associated Press
Jun 12, 2022 7:00 am - HALLE, Germany (AP) - Bernd Bransch, who captained East Germany at its only World Cup appearance in a symbolic Cold War win over West Germany, has died. He was 77. Brans...

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