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Larry Heinzerling, AP executive and bureau chief, dies at 75

By JOHN DANISZEWSKI
Aug 12, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Larry Heinzerling, a 41-year Associated Press news executive and bureau chief who played a key role in winning freedom for hostage Terry Anderson from hi...
Pat Hitchcock, daughter of Alfred Hitchcock, dead at 93

By HILLEL ITALIE
Aug 11, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Patricia Hitchcock O'Connell, the only child of Alfred Hitchcock and an actor herself who made a memorable appearance in her father's 'œStrangers on a Tr...
Houston NCAA sprinting champ Cameron Burrell dead at age 26

The Associated Press
Aug 11, 2021 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Former NCAA national champion sprinter Cameron Burrell has died. He was 26. The University of Houston, where he starred from 2013-2018, announced his deat...
Donald Kagan, leading neo-conservative historian, dead at 89

By HILLEL ITALIE
Aug 11, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Kagan, a prominent classical scholar, contentious defender of traditional education and architect of neo-conservative foreign policy, has died at ...
Walter Yetnikoff, volatile head of CBS Records, dead at 87

By HILLEL ITALIE
Aug 10, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Walter Yetnikoff, the rampaging, R-rated head of CBS Records who presided over blockbuster releases by Michael Jackson, Billy Joel and many others and ot...
Bill Shannon, affectionately known as 'Mr. Elk Grove,' dies at 91

By Eileen O. Daday
Aug 10, 2021 1:00 am - When Elk Grove Village celebrated its 40th anniversary in 1996, its leaders organized the first Hometown Parade and tapped William "Bill" Shannon to be the grand marshal...
'He was tireless, reliable and a great teammate': Legendary Blackhawks goaltender Esposito dies at 78

By John Dietz
Aug 10, 2021 1:00 am - Tony Esposito - one of the best goaltenders in the history of the NHL - died Tuesday at age 78 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Esposito played all but one o...
Markie Post, TV veteran actor of 'Night Court,' dies at 70

By JAKE COYLE
Aug 09, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom 'œNight Court'ť and was a regular presence on television for four decades, has died. She ...
Arlington Heights historian, Daily Herald columnist remembered as pillar of community

By Eileen O. Daday
Aug 09, 2021 1:00 am - When the village of Arlington Heights celebrated its 125th anniversary of incorporation, its leaders chose historian Margery Frisbie to deliver the keynote address at th...
Bob Ringwald, jazz ambassador and actor's father, dies at 80

The Associated Press
Aug 08, 2021 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Robert Ringwald, the pianist who played and promoted jazz in California for more than half a century, has died, according to his daughter, the ...

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