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John le Carre, who probed murky world of spies, dies at 89

By JILL LAWLESS
Dec 13, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - John le Carre, the spy-turned-novelist whose elegant and intricate narratives defined the Cold War espionage thriller and brought acclaim to a genre critic...
Jimmy Collins, former UIC coach and Illinois assistant, dies

The Associated Press
Dec 13, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Jimmy Collins, who coached Illinois-Chicago to the NCAA tournament three times in 14 seasons, died Sunday morning, the school announced. He was 74. Collin...
Terry Kay, author of 'To Dance With the White Dog,' dies

The Associated Press
Dec 13, 2020 6:00 am - Terry Kay, a native of Georgia who won fans at home and abroad for his novels set in the South, has died. He was 82. His death on Saturday was announced on his Facebook ...
Bill Braithwaite, staunch advocate for Barrington communities, dies at 92

By Steve Zalusky
Dec 13, 2020 12:00 am - With its rolling hills, Barrington reminded J. William "Bill" Braithwaite of his native Connecticut, according to his wife, Dyllis. That was in 1955, when Braithwaite de...
Charley Pride, a country music Black superstar, dies at 86

By MARK KENNEDY
Dec 12, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Charley Pride, one of country music's first Black superstar whose rich baritone on such hits as 'œKiss an Angel Good Morning'ť helped sell millions of re...
Ex-Yankee Linz, key player in '64 harmonica flap, dies at 81

By BEN WALKER
Dec 12, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Former New York Yankees infielder Phil Linz, who knocked a Game 7 home run off Bob Gibson in the 1964 World Series but made even more noise by hitting a ...
New Orleans stage and screen actor Carol Sutton dies at 76

By MARK KENNEDY
Dec 12, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Actor Carol Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 com...
Charley Pride overcame racial barriers as country music star

By KRISTIN M. HALL
Dec 12, 2020 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Charley Pride wasn't country music's first Black artist, but he reached heights that had not been available to early Black singers and musicians ...
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, who played Deebo in 'Friday,' dies

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
Dec 11, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tommy 'œTiny'ť Lister, a former professional wrestler who was known for his bullying Deebo character in the 'œFriday'ť films, has died. He was 62. Lis...
'Carry On' and 'EastEnders' star Barbara Windsor dies at 83

By JILL LAWLESS
Dec 11, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British actress Barbara Windsor, whose seven-decade career ranged from cheeky film comedies to the soap opera 'œEastEnders,'ť has died, her husband said. S...

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