Obituaries
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Reaction to the death of Tommy Lasorda
Jan 08, 2021 6:00 am - Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda. He died Thursday at the age of 93: 'œTommy Lasorda was one of the finest managers our game has ever known. H...
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Michael Apted, director of '~Up' documentary series, dies
Jan 08, 2021 6:00 am - Michael Apted, the acclaimed British director of the 'œUp'ť documentary series and films as diverse as the Loretta Lynn biopic 'œCoal Miner's Daughter'ť and the James Bo...
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Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter, Vietnam author, dies
Jan 08, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Neil Sheehan, a reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who broke the story of the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times and who chronicled the dec...
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Missouri woman believed to be last Civil War widow dies
Jan 07, 2021 6:00 am - O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) - Helen Viola Jackson's 1936 marriage to James Bolin was unusual to say the least: He was 93 and in declining health, and she was a 17-year-old school...
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Funeral services set for Naperville officer who died of cancerJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - Knowing the cancer was taking its toll during his last meeting with the Naperville police chief, Officer Juan Rios spoke of the things he loved most: his family, his car...
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Huntley Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Albert Schlick dies
Jan 07, 2021 12:00 am - Huntley Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Albert W. Schlick III died Tuesday evening, a lieutenant with the district confirmed Wednesday. Before serving in Huntley, ...
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Bob Brett, coach to Grand Slam tennis champions, dies at 67
Jan 06, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Bob Brett, a tennis coach whose players included Grand Slam champions Boris Becker, Goran Ivanisevic and Marin Cilic, has died. He was 67. Te...
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Native American land activist Carrie Dann dies in Nevada
Jan 06, 2021 6:00 am - RENO, Nev. (AP) - Carrie Dann, a Native American land rights activist, Nevada rancher and longtime leader of the Western Shoshone Nation, has died. Dann and her younger ...
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Albert Roux, major influence on UK dining habits, dies at 85
Jan 06, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Albert Roux, the French-born chef and restaurateur who along with his late brother Michel had a profound influence on British dining habits, has died at 85...
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Naperville attorney, former councilman remembered for public serviceJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - David Wentz embodied the spirit of volunteerism and community pride. The Naperville attorney and former councilman always was the first to extend a helping hand, city le...