Obituaries
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British born Israeli journalist David Landau dead at 67Jan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - JERUSALEM (AP) - David Landau, a British born author and journalist who was a former editor-in-chief of Israel's Haaretz newspaper and also worked for the Jerusalem Post...
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Notre Dame theologian known for books, liberal stands, diesJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - The Rev. Richard McBrien, a University of Notre Dame theologian known for his unabashed liberal stands on various church teachings and his popula...
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Maria Cerra Tishman, 1948 Olympic fencer, dies at 96Jan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) - Maria Cerra Tishman, a U.S. fencer who finished fourth in individual foil at the 1948 Olympics, has died. She was 96. The Vander Plaat-Caggiano Fune...
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Renowned Greek singer Demis Roussos dead at 68Jan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek singer Demis Roussos, whose often high-pitched pop serenades won him household recognition in the 1970s and 1980s across Europe and beyond an...
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Red Sox All-Star pitcher Bill Monbouquette dies at 78Jan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - BOSTON (AP) - Bill Monbouquette, an All-Star pitcher who threw a no-hitter and had a 20-win season for his hometown Boston Red Sox, has died. He was 78. Monbouquette die...
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Former Kane County Sheriff George Kramer dies at 81Jan 25, 2015 12:01 am - Former Kane County Sheriff George Kramer died Saturday at the age of 81. Just two months before passing, George Kramer got to see his son, Donald Kramer, be sworn in as ...
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Danos remembered for support of Nicholls StateJan 24, 2015 10:00 pm - THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - A Larose who helped develop his family-founded international oilfield service business is being remembered in Lafourche Parish for his philanthropy...
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TV talk show pioneer Franklin, who gave Pacino chance, diesJan 24, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Pioneering radio and TV host Joe Franklin, who gave breaks to the likes of Al Pacino and Bill Cosby on his variety show long before they became famous an...
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Notable deaths last weekJan 24, 2015 12:01 am - • Even as the Chicago Cubs lost one game after another, Ernie Banks never lost hope. That was the charm of "Mr. Cub." Banks, the Hall of Fame slugger and two-time MVP w...
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Canadian figure skater Toller Cranston dies at 65Jan 23, 2015 10:00 pm - Toller Cranston, a bronze medalist at the 1974 world championships and 1976 Olympics, died at his home in Mexico, Skate Canada said Saturday. He was 65. Cranston, a six-...