Obituaries
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Former Kane Sheriff Ramsey remembered as soldier, teacher, deacon and family man
Aug 23, 2023 1:00 am - Former Kane County Sheriff Kenneth Ramsey, 75, who died Saturday, was a longtime lawman, soldier, teacher and, later in life, a deacon at Holy Cross Catholic Church in B...
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Ron Cephas Jones, 'This Is Us' actor who won 2 Emmys, dies at 66
Aug 20, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Ron Cephas Jones, a veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as a long-lost father who finds redemption on the NBC television drama series ...
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'He truly lived his faith': Pastor of merged Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates parishes dies at 59Aug 17, 2023 1:00 am - The life of the Rev. Michael Scherschel, pastor of the newly merged parishes of Saints Matthew and Hubert in Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates, was celebrated by Cardinal B...
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Clarence Avant, 'Black Godfather' of entertainment and beyond, dies at 92Aug 14, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many oth...
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Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80
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William Friedkin, who directed 'The Exorcist' and 'The French Connection,' dies at 87
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Angus Cloud, breakout star of 'Euphoria,' is dead at 25
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Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
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'Renaissance man' judge who presided over Blagojevich, 'Family Secrets' trials dies at 82Jul 16, 2023 1:00 am - Longtime federal Judge James B. Zagel, who presided over the trials of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Illinois political power brokers and numerous Chicago organized crime...
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Former Des Plaines Mayor John E. Seitz dies at 92Jul 12, 2023 1:00 am - John Edgar "Jack" Seitz, a longtime Des Plaines resident who served as aldermen and then mayor in the 1960s, '70s and '80s, has died. Seitz, 92, died Monday at his home ...