Obituaries
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Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame coach John Chaney
Jan 29, 2021 6:00 am - Reaction from the sports world to the death of former Temple basketball coach John Chaney: ___ 'œCoach Chaney was like a father to me. He taught not just me, but all of ...
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John Chaney, commanding Temple basketball coach, dies at 89
Jan 29, 2021 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - John Chaney's raspy, booming voice drowned out the gym when he scolded Temple players over a turnover - at the top of his basketball sins - or inferi...
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Cicely Tyson paved way for Black actors to follow footsteps
Jan 29, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cicely Tyson was a Black actor who knocked down doors so other women of color could walk through them. Tyson strategically selected powerful roles wi...
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Des Plaines church mourns for Arlington Heights woman killed while sleddingJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - Whether it was at a worship service, Bible study class or social activity at The Bridge Community Church in Des Plaines, Rachel Jo Larson was known to greet those she kn...
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Barrington's Richard Pepper was noted construction executive and philanthropistJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - Richard S. Pepper, the Barrington construction executive known for his love for the industry and many civic contributions, died Thursday. Pepper, 90, was executive of Th...
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Zendaya, Oprah, others react to death of Cicely Tyson
Jan 28, 2021 6:00 am - Reaction to the death of Tony and Emmy-winning actor Cicely Tyson at 96. ___ 'œThis one hurts, today we honor and celebrate the life of one of the greatest to ever do it...
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Corky Lee, known for photographing Asian America, dies at 73
Jan 28, 2021 6:00 am - Corky Lee, a photojournalist who spent five decades spotlighting the often ignored Asian and Pacific Islander American communities, has died. He was 73. Lee died Wednes...
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Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning actor, dead at 96
Jan 28, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in 'œSounder,'ť won a Tony Award in 2013 ...
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Creator of RI's beloved Big Blue Bug landmark dies at 88
Jan 28, 2021 6:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The creator of the Rhode Island landmark, the Big Blue Bug, which advertises a local pest control business on Interstate 95 in Providence, has di...
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Paul Crutzen, who shared Nobel for ozone work, has died
Jan 28, 2021 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Paul J. Crutzen, a Dutch scientist who won the Nobel Prize for chemistry for his work understanding the ozone hole and is credited with coining the term An...