Obituaries
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Former Cary mayor Alexakos a cheerful man who could 'talk to anybody'Feb 20, 2021 12:00 am - Former Cary mayor Gus Alexakos, who was living in Florida at the time of his death, died on Feb. 5. He was 86. He served as the mayor of Cary from 1975 to 1983 and also ...
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Serbian pop singer popular in Balkans dies of coronavirus
Feb 19, 2021 6:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Djordje Balasevic, a Serbian singer who remained widely popular throughout the former Yugoslavia after the wars of the 1990s, has died after cont...
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Fat Boys member, radio host Prince Markie Dee dies at 52
Feb 19, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Prince Markie Dee, a member of the Fat Boys hip-hop trio who later formed his own band and became a well-known radio host, has died. He was 52. His deat...
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Longtime editor Genevieve Young left legacy in publishing
Feb 18, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Genevieve Young was a publishing editor with a long and diverse legacy. She entered the business in the early 1950s, when there were few female editors ...
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Lew Krausse, who started Brewers' inaugural game, dies at 77
Feb 18, 2021 6:00 am - Lew Krausse, who pitched 12 years in the major leagues and started the first game in Milwaukee Brewers history, has died. He was 77. Chad Krausse, Lew's youngest son, sa...
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Rush Limbaugh, voice of American conservatism, has died
Feb 17, 2021 6:00 am - Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host who ripped into liberals and laid waste to political correctness with a captivating brand of malice that made him one of the most powe...
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Rush Limbaugh, voice of American conservatism, has died
Feb 17, 2021 6:00 am - Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host who ripped into liberals and laid waste to political correctness with a gleeful malice that made him one of the most powerful voices i...
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OBITUARY: Christopher E. Boroughs of Ozark, ArkansasFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - Christopher E. Boroughs, 74, passed away suddenly at his home in Ozark, Arkansas on Saturday, Feb. 13, after a long battle with heart and kidney disease. He was a Chris...
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Rush Limbaugh, 'voice of American conservatism,' has died
Feb 17, 2021 12:00 am - Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host who ripped into liberals and laid waste to political correctness with a captivating brand of malice that made him one of the most powe...
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Johnny Pacheco, an idol in world of salsa, dies at age 85
Feb 16, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Salsa idol Johnny Pacheco, who was a co-founder of Fania Records, Eddie Palmieri's bandmate and backer of music stars such as Rubén Bladés, Willie ColÃ...