Obituaries
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Former Kenyan President Kibaki is dead at 90
Apr 22, 2022 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Mwai Kibaki, the former Kenyan leader whose distinguished political career was tarnished when he won a second presidential term that was followed b...
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Wisconsin cross country, track runner Sarah Shulze dies
Apr 22, 2022 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Sarah Shulze, a runner on the University of Wisconsin's track and cross country teams, has died. She was 21. Shulze's family announc...
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Robert Morse, two-time Tony-winning actor, dies at 90
Apr 21, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Actor Robert Morse, who won a Tony Award as a hilariously brash corporate climber in 'œHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'ť and a second on...
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Dede Robertson, wife of religious broadcaster, dies at 94
Apr 19, 2022 7:00 am - NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Dede Robertson, the wife of religious broadcaster Pat Robertson and a founding board member of the Christian Broadcasting Network, died Tuesday at he...
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Austrian avant-garde artist Hermann Nitsch dies at 83
Apr 19, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Hermann Nitsch, an Austrian avant-garde artist known among other things for works in which he used blood and animal entrails, has died. He was 83. Nitsch's...
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Wefald remembered as leader who made Kansas State 'relevant'
Apr 18, 2022 7:00 am - TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Jon Wefald is being remembered as 'œa human dynamo,'ť a Kansas State University president for more than two decades who increased its enrollment, imp...
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Groundbreaking composer Harrison Birtwistle dies at 87
Apr 18, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Harrison Birtwistle, the creator of daringly experimental modern music who was recognized as one of Britain's greatest contemporary composers, has died at ...
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Hip hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies of COVID-19 at age 55
Apr 18, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pioneering hip hop artist Keith Grayson, who performed as DJ Kay Slay and worked with top stars, has died of complications from COVID-19. Grayson's death...
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Acclaimed Chicago, suburban theater actress Hollis Resnik dead at 66
Apr 18, 2022 1:00 am - Hollis Resnik, a Chicago actress who made her home on musical theater stages in a host of memorable and critically acclaimed performances, has died. She was 66. Resnik d...
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Art Rupe, pioneering record executive, dead at 104
Apr 16, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Music executive Art Rupe, whose Specialty Records was a premier label during the formative years of rock '~n roll and helped launch the careers of Little...