Obituaries
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Former Marquette basketball star George Thompson dies at 74
Jun 09, 2022 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - George Thompson, who played for Marquette from 1967-69 and remains one of the program's all-time leading scorers, has died. He was 74. Marquette announc...
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Renowned Portuguese-British artist Paula Rego dies at 87
Jun 08, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Portuguese-British artist Paula Rego, who created bold, visceral works inspired by fairy tales, her homeland and her own life, has died at age 87. The Vic...
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Song Hae, iconic South Korean TV presenter, dies at 95
Jun 08, 2022 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Song Hae, a South Korean TV presenter who was beloved for decades as the warm-humored emcee of a nationally televised singing contest, has died...
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Sony ex-CEO Idei, who led brand's global growth, dies at 84
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Nobuyuki Idei, who led Japan's Sony from 1998 through 2005, steering its growth in the digital and entertainment businesses, has died, the company said Tues...
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Jim Seals of '70s group Seals and Crofts dies at age 80
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jim Seals, who teamed with fellow musician 'œDash" Crofts on such 1970s soft-rock hits as 'œSummer Breeze," 'œDiamond Girl" and 'œWe May Never Pass This ...
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Former longtime Illinois US Rep. John E. Porter dies at 87
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - John E. Porter, who represented Chicago's northern suburbs for two decades in Congress and helped increase funding for biomedical research has died, his family announced...
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Russian cosmonaut who set space endurance record dies
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Veteran Russian cosmonaut Valery Ryumin, who set space endurance records on Soviet missions, then returned to orbit after a long absence to fly on a U.S. s...
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Fremd teacher, counselor dies just before becoming assistant principal at Palatine HighJun 07, 2022 1:00 am - Friends and colleagues at two high schools in Palatine have been shattered by the sudden death of longtime teacher and counselor Antonette Minniti, just as she was movin...
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Former Bon Jovi bassist, founding member Alec John Such dies
Jun 05, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Alec John Such, the bassist and a founding member of the iconic rock band Bon Jovi, has died. He was 70. The group on Sunday announced the death of Such...
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'He was that independent leader': Former suburban Congressman Porter diesJun 05, 2022 1:00 am - Former Congressman John E. Porter, a Republican who set a moderate tone for his north suburban district that lives on today and mentored the next generation of its polit...