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Vicente FernÃ¡ndez, revered Mexican singer, dies at 81

By BERENICE BAUTISTA
Dec 12, 2021 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Vicente FernÃ¡ndez, an iconic and beloved singer of regional Mexican music who was awarded three Grammys and nine Latin Grammys and inspired a new gen...
Manuel Santana, Spanish tennis trailblazer, dies at 83

The Associated Press
Dec 11, 2021 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Manuel 'œManolo'ť Santana, who reached No. 1 in the tennis rankings and was the first Spaniard to win a Grand Slam singles title, has died. He was 83. The ...
Dave Campbell, Texas Football magazine's founder, dead at 96

The Associated Press
Dec 11, 2021 6:00 am - WACO, Texas (AP) - Dave Campbell, founder of the Texas Football preview magazine that became a fixture in this football-crazy state, has died. He was 96. Campbell died F...
Japan's Nintendo game console pioneer Uemura dies at 78

By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Dec 11, 2021 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Masayuki Uemura, a Japanese home computer game pioneer whose Nintendo consoles sold millions of units worldwide, has died, according to the university in Ky...
Mexican actor Carmen Salinas dies at 82

By BERENICE BAUTISTA
Dec 10, 2021 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican actor Carmen Salinas, known for movies like 'œDanzÃ³n,'ť 'œMan on Fire'ť and 'œBellas de Noche'ť and telenovelas and series including 'œMarÃa...
Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82

By JENNA FRYER
Dec 10, 2021 6:00 am - Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following a long illness. He was 82. Unser died at his home in Chama, N...
Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for all seasons, dies at 78

By JOHN ROGERS and BRIAN MELLEY
Dec 10, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Nesmith, the singer-songwriter, author, actor-director and entrepreneur who will likely be best remembered as the wool-hatted, guitar-strummin...
Watch: A month before his death, Monkees' Michael Nesmith performed with Dolenz in Rosemont

By JOHN ROGERS and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press
Dec 10, 2021 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Michael Nesmith, the singer-songwriter, author, actor-director and entrepreneur who will likely be best remembered as the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming mem...
Ralph Tavares, eldest brother of R&B quintet Tavares, dies

By ANDREW DALTON
Dec 09, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ralph Tavares, the eldest of the five brothers in the Grammy-winning R&B singing group Tavares, whose hits included 'œIt Only Takes a Minute'ť and 'œH...
Wertmueller, 1st woman nominated for directing Oscar, dies

The Associated Press
Dec 09, 2021 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Italy's provocative filmmaker Lina Wertmueller, whose potent mix of sex and politics in 'œSwept Away'ť and 'œSeven Beauties'ť made her the first woman nomina...

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