Obituaries
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Roger Hawkins, drummer for 'The Swampers', dies at 75
May 20, 2021 7:00 am - MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (AP) - Roger Hawkins, the original drummer for the studio band immortalized as 'œThe Swampers'ť in the rock hit 'œSweet Home Alabama,'ť died Thursday...
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Pioneering comic Paul Mooney, a writer for Pryor, dies at 79
May 19, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Paul Mooney, the boundary-pushing comedian who was Richard Pryor's longtime writing partner and whose bold, incisive musings on racism and American life ...
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Record-setting sprinter, '68 Olympic activist Lee Evans dies
May 19, 2021 7:00 am - Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Olympics then went onto a life of humanitarian work in support of social j...
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Former District 25 school board member remembered for passion for learningMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Susan Preissing, who merged her passions for reading and service with a 12-year tenure on the Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 Board of Education, died Friday, a...
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'Trailblazer' Corinne Wood, Illinois' first female lieutenant governor, dies of cancerMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Corinne Wood was a trailblazing politician whose legal background, moderate voice and ability to reach across the aisle helped her become the first female lieutenant gov...
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Stennett, part of famed MLB lineup, went 7 for 7, dies at 72
May 18, 2021 7:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Rennie Stennett, part of the first all-Black and Latino starting lineup in major league history with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the only player in the ...
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Charles Grodin, 'Midnight Run,' 'Heartbreak Kid,' star, dies
May 18, 2021 7:00 am - Charles Grodin, the droll, offbeat actor and writer who scored as a caddish newlywed in 'œThe Heartbreak Kid'ť and later had roles ranging from Robert De Niro's counterp...
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Charles Grodin, 'Midnight Run,' 'Heartbreak Kid,' star, dies
May 18, 2021 1:00 am - Charles Grodin, the droll, offbeat actor and writer who scored as a caddish newlywed in "The Heartbreak Kid" and later had roles ranging from Robert De Niro's counterpar...
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Bruno Covas, mayor of Sao Paulo, dies of cancer at age 41
May 16, 2021 7:00 am - BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Bruno Covas, the mayor of Sao Paulo, died of cancer on Sunday, according to the press office of Brazil's biggest city. He was 41. Covas, a grands...
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Kid reporter who interviewed Obama at White House dies at 23
May 15, 2021 7:00 am - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The student reporter who gained national acclaim when he interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House in 2009 has died of natural c...