Obituaries
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Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung's rise, dies at 78
Oct 25, 2020 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics but...
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Two-sport standout Tom Yewcic dies at age 88
Oct 24, 2020 7:00 am - ARLINGTON, Mass. (AP) - Tom Yewcic, a multisport standout who played one game at catcher for the Detroit Tigers before spending several years as a punter with the Boston...
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Jerry Jeff Walker, Texas singer and songwriter, dies at 78
Oct 24, 2020 7:00 am - Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song 'œMr. Bojangles,'ť has died at age 78. Walker died Friday of cancer, family spokesman Joh...
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James Randi, dazzling magician and skeptic, dies at 92
Oct 21, 2020 7:00 am - James Randi, a magician who later challenged spoon benders, mind readers and faith healers with such voracity that he became regarded as the country's foremost skeptic, ...
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Retired AP investigative reporter Pete Yost dies at age 73
Oct 21, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Pete Yost, a retired Associated Press investigative reporter with a fierce, determined style of interviewing that contrasted with his low-key, modest p...
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Woman's obituary: In lieu of flowers 'do not vote for Trump'
Oct 21, 2020 7:00 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - An obituary for a Minneapolis-area woman who died at age 93 included one specific request for her mourners: Do not vote for Donald Trump. Georgia ...
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Longtime MLB umpire Derryl Cousins dies at 74
Oct 20, 2020 7:00 am - PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) - Former major league umpire Derryl Cousins, who worked three World Series during a career that lasted over three decades, has died. He was 74....
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José Padilla, DJ famed for Ibiza chill-out music, dead at 64
Oct 20, 2020 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - José Padilla, a Spanish disc jockey known as the Emperor of Chill for the chill-out music he played at sets in Ibiza, has died. He was 64. Padilla died Su...
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'Gimme Some Lovin' rock star Spencer Davis dead at 81
Oct 20, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Spencer Davis, a British guitarist and bandleader whose eponymous rock group had 1960s hits including 'œGimme Some Lovin''ť and 'œI'm a Man,'ť has died. He...
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Robert Redford's son, James, dies of liver cancer at 58
Oct 19, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - James Redford, a filmmaker, activist and son of actor Robert Redford, has died. He was 58. Robert Redford's publicist, Cindi Berger, said in a stateme...