Obituaries
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Influential Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Saud diesJul 08, 2012 9:53 am - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia says a senior prince and former defense minister has died. The 78-year-old Prince Mohammed bin Saud was not in line for the Saud...
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Chicago’s Joseph Kirsner, pioneer physician, dies at age 102Jul 07, 2012 12:19 pm - Associated Press Dr. Joseph Kirsner, a pioneer in the field of digestive system disorders, has died from kidney failure at his home in Chicago. He was 102 years old. Uni...
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Illinois’ first auditor general dies at 87Jul 06, 2012 4:27 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A memorial service is planned Sunday for Illinois’ first auditor general. WUIS Radio reported Robert Cronson died Tuesday at a Springfield hospital. He was...
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Kane Coroner Chuck West dies after liver transplantJul 04, 2012 4:21 pm - Kane County Coroner Chuck West died early Wednesday from complications from a liver transplant, family members said. West, 69, of Elgin, died shortly after midnight on J...
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Images: Andy Griffith 1926 - 2012Jul 03, 2012 12:06 pm - ...
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Andy Griffith, 86, dies at homeJul 03, 2012 9:24 am - RALEIGH, N.C. — Andy Griffith, who made homespun Southern wisdom his trademark as the wise sheriff in “The Andy Griffith Show” and the rumpled defense lawyer in “Matlock...
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Tellabs' Pullen succumbs to cancerJul 02, 2012 7:00 pm - CEO of Naperville-based firm succumbs cancer
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Former Israeli prime minister Shamir dies at 96Jun 30, 2012 1:00 pm - JERUSALEM — Yitzhak Shamir was a fighter for the Jews long before Israel's creation, an underground leader who led militias against the Arabs and British. He made no apo...
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Former Elgin boy killed in ColoradoJun 30, 2012 11:22 am - A 14-year-old boy who just moved from Elgin to Colorado died Friday afternoon when a car jumped a curb, hitting him and a friend, his mother said Saturday. Robbie Fehlma...
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Growing Up With Nora EphronJun 30, 2012 8:00 am - When I was in high school in the 1970s, I would steal my parents' copy of Esquire before they could get it, turn to the table of contents, and reconfirm my fervent desir...