Obituaries
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David Armstrong, co-founder of Race to the Sky, dies at 100
Apr 08, 2021 7:00 am - HELENA, Mont. (AP) - David Armstrong, who trained and worked with Army sled dogs during World War II and co-founded the Race to the Sky sled dog race, has died. He was 1...
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Howard Weitzman, lawyer for Jackson, Bieber, DeLorean, dies
Apr 08, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Howard Weitzman, an attorney whose clients included Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, and auto maker John DeLorean, has died. He was 81. Weitzman died ...
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Bill Owens, uncle and musical mentor to Dolly Parton, dies
Apr 07, 2021 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country songwriter Bill Owens, who was a mentor and early songwriting partner to his niece Dolly Parton and helped start her career in country mu...
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Hall of Fame horse breeder Alice Headley Chandler dies at 95
Apr 07, 2021 7:00 am - LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Alice Headley Chandler, who founded Mill Ridge Farm and built a Hall of Fame career as a breeder of champion racing thoroughbreds, has died. She wa...
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US Rep. Alcee Hastings dies at 84; was impeached as judge
Apr 06, 2021 7:00 am - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Rep. Alcee Hastings, the fiercely liberal longtime Florida congressman who was dogged throughout his tenure by an impeachment that ended his...
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Hans Kueng, dissident Catholic theologian, dies at 93
Apr 06, 2021 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Hans Kueng, a Roman Catholic theologian who was an early colleague and friend of the future Pope Benedict XVI but later fell foul of the Vatican for challe...
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'Chernobyl' and 'Harry Potter' actor Paul Ritter dies at 54
Apr 06, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Versatile British actor Paul Ritter, whose roles ranged from a hapless suburban patriarch in sitcom 'œFriday Night Dinner'ť to a Soviet engineer who helps ...
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Philly lawyer Sprague, active in civic affairs, dies at 95
Apr 05, 2021 7:00 am - Richard A. Sprague, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer who prosecuted murderers, won high-stakes civil lawsuits and was deeply influential in state and city political and c...
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Sharon Cohen, much-honored AP national writer, dead at 68
Apr 05, 2021 7:00 am - Sharon Cohen, a matchless reporter who told American stories with great skill and compassion over more than four decades at The Associated Press, died Monday at her Chic...
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Hashida, who wrote 'Oshin,' many other hit dramas dies at 95
Apr 05, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Renowned Japanese scriptwriter Sugako Hashida, best known for the internationally popular TV drama series 'œOshin," has died of lymphoma. She was 95. Hashid...