Obituaries
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Wanda Young, member of Motown's The Marvelettes, dies at 78
Dec 25, 2021 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Wanda Young, a member of Motown's chart-topping The Marvelettes, has died in suburban Detroit. She was 78. Meta Ventress told The New York Times in a stor...
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Former England cricket captain Ray Illingworth dies aged 89
Dec 25, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Ray Illingworth, a former England cricket captain who went on to coach the team, has died. He was 89. Illingworth, who led England to a 2-0 series victory ...
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List of books Joan Didion's published books
Dec 23, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Below is a list of published books, in reverse chronological order, by late author Joan Didion. 'œLet Me Tell You What I Mean,'ť 2021, Alfred A. Knopf. '...
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Georgia HS QB Roper dies following successful senior season
Dec 23, 2021 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Robbie Roper, the Roswell High School quarterback who was considering his college options following a successful senior season, has died following complic...
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Joan Didion, peerless prose stylist, dies at 87
Dec 23, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Joan Didion, the revered author and essayist whose precise social and personal commentary in such classics as 'œThe White Album'ť and 'œThe Year of Magic...
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Former Lincoln Park Zoo director dies at 100
Dec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Dr. Lester Fisher, the former director of Lincoln Park Zoo who helped transform the once aging facility into a renowned institution centered around education and animal ...
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'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' actor Sally Ann Howes dies at 91
Dec 22, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Sally Ann Howes, who played as a child actor before she later starred in the 1968 film 'œChitty Chitty Bang Bang'ť with Dick Van Dyke, has died. She w...
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Retired Dallas Morning News reporter dies in car crash
Dec 21, 2021 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Retired Dallas Morning News reporter Wayne Slater, who covered the rise of Texas governors Ann Richards and George W. Bush, has died in a car crash. He was...
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Glen Ellyn mourns former village president who had passion for environmentDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - Daily Herald correspondent Bunting was hung around the Glen Ellyn Civic Center as a tribute to former Village President Joe Wark, who died Sunday at the age of 89. "We a...
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Don Feldott, longtime Lantern Tavern owner in Naperville, dies at 88Dec 21, 2021 12:00 am - Donald "Don" Feldott, the founding owner of The Lantern Tavern & Grill in Naperville, is being remembered by his family as a hardworking neighborhood bar owner and an av...