Obituaries
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Pulitzer-winning composer Wayne Peterson dies at 93
Apr 22, 2021 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Composer, pianist and educator Wayne Peterson, who won a Pulitzer Prize for music that was hotly contested because judges had chosen another compose...
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Les McKeown, who fronted the Bay City Rollers, dies at 65
Apr 22, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Les McKeown, the former lead singer of the 1970s Scottish pop sensation Bay City Rollers, has died suddenly at the age of 65, his family said Thursday. A ...
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Former big league player, coach Tom Robson dead at age 75
Apr 21, 2021 7:00 am - CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) - Former major league player and coach Tom Robson has died. He was 75. Robson died of natural causes on Tuesday at Memory Care Facility in Chandler,...
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Charlie Huggins, father of WVU coach Bob Huggins, dies at 87
Apr 20, 2021 7:00 am - The father of West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has died. Charlie Huggins, who led high school basketball teams to three Ohio state championships, was 87. James...
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Jim Steinman, hitmaker for Meat Loaf and Celine Dion, dies
Apr 20, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jim Steinman, the Grammy-winning composer who wrote Meat Loaf's best-selling 'œBat Out Of Hell" debut album as well as hits for Celine Dion, Air Supply a...
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Walter Mondale, Carter's vice president, dies at 93
Apr 20, 2021 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost one of the most lopsided presidential elections after bluntly telling voters to expec...
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Chad President Deby, ally in fighting extremism, dies at 68
Apr 20, 2021 7:00 am - N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - President Idriss Deby Itno, who ruled Chad for more than 30 years and became an important ally to Western nations in the fight against Islamic ext...
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Former Oregon U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Furse dies at age 84
Apr 20, 2021 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Elizabeth Furse, who represented northwestern Oregon in Congress for three terms in the 1990s, has died from complications related to a fall, her f...
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Antron Pippen, Scottie Pippen's oldest son, dies at 33
Apr 19, 2021 7:00 am - Antron Pippen, the son of Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen and once a top college prospect, has died. He was 33. Scottie Pippen announced the death on his social ...
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Walter Mondale, Carter's vice president, dies at 93
Apr 19, 2021 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost one of the most lopsided presidential elections after bluntly telling voters to expec...