Obituaries
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European Parliament President David Sassoli dies at age 65
Jan 11, 2022 6:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - David Sassoli, an Italian journalist who worked his way up in politics while defending the downtrodden and oppressed to become president of the European ...
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Former Round Lake Heights police chief dies at 78Jan 11, 2022 12:00 am - Don Johnson, who led the Round Lake Heights Police Department for 17 years with a passion for the job and a sense of humor, died Thursday at his home. He was 78. Johnson...
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Michael Lang, Woodstock festival co-creator, dies at 77
Jan 10, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Lang, a co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival that served as a touchstone for generations of music fans, has died. Michae...
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Bob Saget, beloved TV dad of 'Full House,' dead at 65
Jan 10, 2022 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bob Saget, the actor-comedian known for his role as beloved single dad Danny Tanner on the sitcom 'œFull House'ť and as the wisecracking host of 'œAme...
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Andrew Jennings, investigative sports reporter, dies at 78
Jan 10, 2022 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Andrew Jennings, a groundbreaking investigative journalist who exposed the darker corners of the Olympic movement and soccer body FIFA, has died. He was 78...
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Comedians, friends, co-stars react to death of Bob Saget
Jan 10, 2022 6:00 am - Bob Saget, the comedian and actor known for his role as a widower raising a trio of daughters in the sitcom 'œFull House,'ť was found dead Sunday in Florida. His death a...
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Robert Durst, real estate tycoon convicted of murder, dies
Jan 10, 2022 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Robert Durst, the wealthy New York real estate heir and failed fugitive dogged for decades with suspicion in the disappearance and deaths of those aro...
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Opera singer Maria Ewing, wife of Peter Hall, dead at 71
Jan 10, 2022 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Maria Ewing, a soprano and mezzo-soprano noted for intense performances who became the wife of director Peter Hall and the mother of actor-director Rebecc...
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François Carrard, legal doyen of Olympic sports, dies at 83
Jan 10, 2022 6:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - François Carrard, the former longtime IOC director general who helped oversee its reforms after the Salt Lake City bidding scandal, has die...
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Bob Falkenburg, tennis star who gave Brazil fast food, dies
Jan 10, 2022 6:00 am - Robert 'œBob'ť Falkenburg, who saved three championship points en route to winning the 1948 Wimbledon men's singles final at age 22 and brought fast food to Brazil durin...