Obituaries
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Deke Houlgate, West Coast auto racing promoter, dies at 91
Dec 30, 2021 6:00 am - CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) - Deke Houlgate, a longtime West Coast sports publicist whose clients included such auto racing greats as Mario Andretti, Rick Mears, Richard Petty...
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Widow who slayed husband's killer in Mafia feud dies at 86
Dec 30, 2021 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Assunta 'œPupetta'ť Maresca, the widow of a Naples organized crime boss who was convicted of gunning down her husband's presumed killer for revenge, later ch...
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Sandra Jaffe, co-founder of Preservation Hall, dies
Dec 29, 2021 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Sandra Jaffe, who co-founded Preservation Hall in New Orleans, introducing countless people to jazz through the intimate French Quarter venue over six...
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Harry Reid remembered as a fighter, skilled Senate dealmaker
Dec 29, 2021 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - He was an accomplished amateur boxer who'd rather dance. But Harry Reid was fond of reminding his opponents that he knew how to fight, too. That skill ...
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Texas oil billionaire William 'Tex' Moncrief Jr. dead at 101
Dec 29, 2021 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - William Alvin Moncrief Jr., a Texas wildcatter who helped build a father-son venture into an oil and gas empire over more than 70 years in the industry, ha...
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Former US Senate majority leader Harry Reid dies at 82
Dec 29, 2021 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Harry Reid, the former U.S. Senate majority leader and Nevada's longest-serving member of Congress, has died. He was 82. Reid died Tuesday, 'œpeacefully...
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Booker Prize-winning novelist Keri Hulme dead at 74
Dec 28, 2021 6:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Keri Hulme, the New Zealander whose 1984 novel The Bone People won the Man Booker Prize, has died. She was 74. Family members confirmed Hu...
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Hugo Maradona, younger brother of Diego, dies at 52
Dec 28, 2021 6:00 am - NAPLES, Italy (AP) - Hugo Maradona, the younger brother of Diego Maradona and a former soccer player, has died. He was 52. Italian club Napoli announced the death on Tue...
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Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader, dies at 82
Dec 28, 2021 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Harry Reid, the former U.S. Senate majority leader and Nevada's longest-serving member of Congress, has died. He was 82. Reid died Tuesday, 'œpeacefully...
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In memoriam: Remembering notable Lake County residents we lost in 2021Dec 28, 2021 5:00 am - Trailblazing politicians. Dedicated community servants. Business leaders whose philanthropic work enriched their communities. And a priest whose leadership forever chang...