Obituaries
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Brewer barber struck by car dies at hospitalDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - BREWER, Maine (AP) - Police say a longtime Brewer barber struck by a car as he crossed the street on his way to work earlier this month has died of his injuries. Police ...
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Stage, screen actor Edward Herrmann dies at 71Dec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - Edward Herrmann, the towering, melodious-voiced actor who brought Franklin D. Roosevelt to life in films and documentaries, won a Tony Award and charmed audiences as the...
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Newlywed man, 95, dies after wife taken awayDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - A 95-year-old newlywed Virginia man has died just weeks after his 96-year-old wife was taken away by family members to Florida. Rebecca Wright, who was...
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Blues musician Melvin Jackson diesDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Blues musician Melvin Jackson, who performed for years with legends B.B. King and Bobby "Blue" Bland, has died. He was 79. Jackson died Tuesday evening ...
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Former Illinois Rep. Rosemary Mulligan diesDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Rosemary Mulligan, a longtime former Illinois Republican lawmaker, has died after a monthslong decline in health, her brother said Wednesday. She was 73. ...
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Horse owner, breeder Donald Newman dies at 85Dec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Newman, a longtime thoroughbred owner and breeder with a number of stakes winners, has died. He was 85. The New York Racing Association said Wedne...
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Missing pilot's remains returning to Alabama for burialDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - After dying on a distant battlefield more than 70 years ago, a Montgomery hero is returning home. Army Air Force Maj. Peyton S. Mathis Jr., 28, d...
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Unscripted TV producer Howard Schultz dies at 61Dec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Howard Schultz, a veteran producer of unscripted TV whose credits include the long-running reality program "Extreme Makeover," has died. He was 61. Schul...
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Thousands honor volunteer firefighter at Long Island funeralDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - INWOOD, N.Y. (AP) - Firefighters from around the country have honored the memory of a volunteer firefighter who died after battling a Long Island house fire. Joseph Sanf...
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World War II ski soldier, vets group founder diesDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - DENVER (AP) - Earl Ervin Clark, who served in the famed 10th Mountain Division in World War II and helped found the unit's veterans association, has died. He was 95. Cla...