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Jacques Rogge, IOC president for 12 years, dies at 79

By CHRIS LEHOURITES
Aug 29, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Jacques Rogge approached the job of running the Olympics the same way he approached his work as a physician: Listen, analyze and consult. Before taking ove...
Ed Asner, TV's Lou Grant and the voice of Carl in "Up," dies at 91

By MARCELA ISAZA Associated Press
Aug 29, 2021 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, first in the hit comedy "The M...
South African photojournalist John Parkin dies at age 63

By ANDREW MELDRUM
Aug 27, 2021 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South African photographer John Parkin, who covered the country's anti-apartheid struggle, its first democratic elections, and the presidency of Nels...
Ted Dexter, former England cricket captain, dies at 86

The Associated Press
Aug 26, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Ted Dexter, the charismatic former England cricket captain who went on to become the national team's chief selector and founded the ranking system used by ...
Kenny Malone, drummer on on Dolly, Dobie Gray hits, dies

By KRISTIN M. HALL
Aug 26, 2021 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Drummer Kenny Malone, a prolific session player who played on hits for Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard and many others, has died. He was 83. Malone'...
Award-winning Civil War historian Stephen Oates dies at 85

The Associated Press
Aug 26, 2021 7:00 am - AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Stephen B. Oates, an award-winning Civil War historian who wrote biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Clara Barton, William Faul...
Wilfried Van Moer, Belgium's 'Little General,' dies at 76

The Associated Press
Aug 25, 2021 7:00 am - LEUVEN, Belgium (AP) - Wilfried Van Moer, nicknamed the 'œLittle General'ť who played in two World Cups and led Belgium to the 1980 European Championship final, has died...
Drummer Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones backbone, dies at 80

By JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ
Aug 24, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock's greatest rhythm sections and used his 'œday job'ť t...
'Ultimate drummer': Stars react to Charlie Watts' death

By The Associated Press
Aug 24, 2021 7:00 am - The death of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts drew swift reaction, including from rock '~n' roll royalty including Elton John and Paul McCartney. The word 'œgreat'ť ...
Chad's former dictator Hissene Habre dies of COVID-19 at 79

By BABACAR DIONE
Aug 24, 2021 7:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Chad's former dictator Hissene Habre, the first former head of state to be convicted of crimes against humanity by an African court after his gover...

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