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'Head lesbian,' singer and feminist, Alix Dobkin, dies at 80

By THALIA BEATY
May 21, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The lesbian singer and feminist activist who appeared in an iconic and recently resurgent 1975 photo wearing a t-shirt that read 'œThe Future is Female,'...
Roger Hawkins, drummer for 'The Swampers', dies at 75

The Associated Press
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...
Pioneering comic Paul Mooney, a writer for Pryor, dies at 79

By JAKE COYLE
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 ...
Record-setting sprinter, '68 Olympic activist Lee Evans dies

By EDDIE PELLS
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...
Former District 25 school board member remembered for passion for learning

By Eileen O. Daday
May 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...
'Trailblazer' Corinne Wood, Illinois' first female lieutenant governor, dies of cancer

By Eileen O. Daday
May 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...
Stennett, part of famed MLB lineup, went 7 for 7, dies at 72

The Associated Press
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 ...
Charles Grodin, 'Midnight Run,' 'Heartbreak Kid,' star, dies

By JAKE COYLE
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...
Charles Grodin, 'Midnight Run,' 'Heartbreak Kid,' star, dies

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer
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...
Bruno Covas, mayor of Sao Paulo, dies of cancer at age 41

The Associated Press
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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