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Acclaimed art scholar, ex-RISD president Roger Mandle dies

By WILLIAM J. KOLE
Dec 01, 2020 6:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Roger Mandle, an internationally renowned art scholar and the former longtime president of the Rhode Island School of Design, has died, RISD said...
George Johnson, one of Elk Grove's pioneers and the mayor's father, dies

By Christopher Placek
Dec 01, 2020 12:00 am - One of Elk Grove Village's pioneers - and the father of longtime Mayor Craig Johnson - is being remembered as a dedicated volunteer, passionate business owner and strong...
Diop, who delivered memorable World Cup upset, dies at 42

By GERALD IMRAY
Nov 29, 2020 6:00 am - Papa Bouba Diop, the tall Senegal midfielder who scored the goal that delivered one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history, has died. He was 42. "FIFA is saddened t...
Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85

By JILL LAWLESS
Nov 29, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original 'œStar Wars'ť trilog...
'Pillar of soccer community' dies from COVID-19 complications

By Steve Zalusky
Nov 29, 2020 12:00 am - Ted Ruzbasan never played soccer. Yet he wound up becoming a significant figure in the suburbs' youth soccer scene, spending more than a half-century as a coach, referee...
Tony Hsieh, retired Zappos CEO, dies at 46 after house fire

The Associated Press
Nov 28, 2020 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of Las Vegas-based online shoe retailer Zappos.com, who spent years working to transform the city's downtown area, has died....
Bob Miller, "Whiz Kid" Phillie, Titans' coach, dies at 94

The Associated Press
Nov 28, 2020 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Bob Miller, a right-hander for the Philadelphia Phillies' 1950 'œWhiz Kids'ť National League pennant winner who went on to coach alma mater Detroit Mercy ...
Mom who persevered through adversity felled by virus

By Steve Zalusky
Nov 28, 2020 12:00 am - Angeline Pindel, 95, who died Thanksgiving Day from the coronavirus, kept her strong faith, sweet ways and kind heart through the loss of three of her six children in ho...
James Wolfensohn, former World Bank president, dies at 86

The Associated Press
Nov 26, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - James Wolfensohn, who served as the president of the World Bank for 10 years and was a guiding force for a couple of the most well-known cultural institu...
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60

By DEBORA REY
Nov 25, 2020 6:00 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who scored the 'œHand of God'ť goal in 1986 and led his country to that year's World Cup title ...

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