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Rosmarie Trapp, whose family inspired 'Sound of Music,' dies

By LISA RATHKE
May 19, 2022 7:00 am - Rosmarie Trapp, whose Austrian family the von Trapps was made famous in the musical and beloved movie 'œThe Sound of Music,'ť has died. She died Friday at the age of 93 ...
Vangelis, the Greek 'Chariots of Fire' composer, dies at 79

By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS
May 19, 2022 7:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Vangelis, the Greek electronic composer who wrote the unforgettable Academy Award-winning score for the film 'œChariots of Fire'ť and music for doz...
Composer of 'Chariots of Fire' score dies at 79

By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press
May 19, 2022 1:00 am - ATHENS, Greece - Vangelis, the Greek electronic composer who wrote the unforgettable Academy Award-winning score for the film "Chariots of Fire" and music for dozens of ...
Memorial service scheduled for former Des Plaines Alderman Tom Becker

By Russell Lissau
May 17, 2022 1:00 am - A memorial service will be held Saturday for former Des Plaines Alderman Tom Becker. Becker, 64, represented the city's 6th Ward from 1999 to 2007. He died Friday. Visit...
Former test cricketer Andrew Symonds dies in auto accident

By STEVE McMORRAN
May 15, 2022 7:00 am - Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds, who has died after a single-vehicle auto accident, was a big-hitting allrounder who built a credible test career and was an e...
News executive Richard Wald, who helped build ABC News, dies

By DAVID BAUDER
May 14, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Richard Wald, a longtime journalist who helped build ABC News into a powerhouse following a career in newspapers, has died. He was 92. Wald suffered a st...
French scientist leading nuclear fusion project dies at 72

The Associated Press
May 14, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Bernard Bigot, a French scientist leading a vast international effort to demonstrate that nuclear fusion can be a viable source of energy, has died. He was ...
UAE's long-ailing leader Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies at 73

By ADAM SCHRECK and AYA BATRAWY
May 13, 2022 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United Arab Emirates' long-ailing ruler and president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, died Friday, the government announced i...
Former national security adviser Robert McFarlane dies at 84

By BEN FOX
May 13, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Former White House national security adviser Robert C. McFarlane, a top aide to President Ronald Reagan who pleaded guilty to charges for his role in a...
Actor Fred Ward, of 'Tremors,' 'The Right Stuff' fame, dies

By MARK KENNEDY
May 13, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as 'œThe Right Stuff,'ť 'œThe Player'ť and 'œTremors,'ť has di...

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