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Art critic Dave Hickey, known for book 'Air Guitar', dies

By SAM METZ
Nov 25, 2021 6:00 am - Dave Hickey, a prominent American art critic whose essays covered topics ranging from Siegfried & Roy to Norman Rockwell, has died. His books, including 'œThe Invisible ...
Subway sandwich chain co-founder Peter Buck dies at 90

The Associated Press
Nov 24, 2021 6:00 am - DANBURY, Conn. (AP) - Peter Buck, whose $1,000 investment in a family friend's Connecticut sandwich shop in 1965 provided the genesis for what is now the world's largest...
Joanne Shenandoah, celebrated Native American singer, dies

The Associated Press
Nov 23, 2021 6:00 am - Joanne Shenandoah, the celebrated Native American singer-songwriter who performed before world leaders and on high-profile stages, has died. She was 63. The Native Ameri...
Malikah Shabazz, a daughter of Malcolm X, dies at 56

The Associated Press
Nov 23, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Malikah Shabazz, one of six daughters of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, was found dead in her home in New York City, police said Tuesday. She was 5...
Ex-South Korean strongman Chun Doo-hwan dies at age 90

By HYUNG-JIN KIM
Nov 23, 2021 6:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Former South Korean military strongman Chun Doo-hwan, who seized power in a 1979 coup and brutally crushed pro-democracy protests before going ...
Prominent poet Robert Bly, author of 'Iron John', dies at 95

By STEVE KARNOWSKI
Nov 22, 2021 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Robert Bly, one of the most prominent American poets of the last half century and author of the best-selling men's movement classic 'œIron John,'ť has...
Former Indians All-Star reliever Doug Jones dead at 64

By TOM WITHERS
Nov 22, 2021 6:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Doug Jones, a five-time All-Star reliever who had his best success closing for the Cleveland Indians, has died. He was 64. Jones spent seven seasons wit...
Peter Aykroyd, Emmy nominated 'SNL' actor-writer, dead at 66

By The Associated Press
Nov 22, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Peter Aykroyd, an Emmy-nominated actor and writer on 'œSaturday Night Live'ť for the 1979-80 season who later worked with older brother, Dan, on everythi...
Fernando GonzÃ¡lez, AP head of Caribbean news, dies in Cuba

By JOHN RICE
Nov 22, 2021 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Fernando GonzÃ¡lez, who spent decades covering and directing major stories for The Associated Press across Latin America, from papal visits to border ...
'No one knew more about this town than Mike Alft': Elginites remember former mayor, historian

By Rick West
Nov 22, 2021 12:00 am - A man who was both a big part of Elgin's history and one of its most well-known chroniclers has died. E.C. "Mike" Alft passed away in his sleep early Monday morning at J...

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