Obituaries
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Stanley Crouch, contentious man of letters, dead at 74
Sep 16, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stanley Crouch, a contentious and influential critic, columnist and self-taught Renaissance man who in fiction and nonfiction was inspired by his knowled...
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Mali's former president Moussa Traore dies at 83
Sep 15, 2020 7:00 am - BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Mali's former president Moussa Traore, who ruled the West Africa nation for more than 22 years, has died at age 83, according to his son Idrissa Trao...
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Famed jewel thief, surf champ 'Murf the Surf' dies at 83
Sep 15, 2020 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Jack 'œMurf the Surf'ť Murphy, who was behind one of the biggest jewel heists in U.S. history, gained membership in a surfing hall of fame an...
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Irish jockey Pat Smullen dies of pancreatic cancer aged 43
Sep 15, 2020 7:00 am - DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - Nine-time Irish champion jockey and 2016 Epsom Derby winner Pat Smullen has died. He was 43. Horse Racing Ireland said Smullen, who was diagnosed ...
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Bill Gates Sr., father of Microsoft co-founder, dies at 94
Sep 15, 2020 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist best known as the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94. Gates died peacefully Monday...
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Florence Howe, co-founder of Feminist Press, dead at 91
Sep 14, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Florence Howe, an activist, educator and major contributor to American literature and culture who as co-founder of the Feminist Press helped revive such ...
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Longtime San Francisco benefactor Ann Getty dies at 79
Sep 14, 2020 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Ann Getty, a longtime benefactor of the arts and culture in San Francisco who married into the storied Getty family, died Monday. She was 79. She di...
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Mark Newman, oversaw Yankees' prospects, dead at 71
Sep 12, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Newman, a key front office executive for the New York Yankees during their run of five World Series titles from 1996 through 2009, was found dead Sa...
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Pioneering British designer Terence Conran dies at 88
Sep 12, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Terence Conran, the British designer, retailer and restaurateur who built a furniture empire around the world, founded The Design Museum in London and mode...
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Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77
Sep 12, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement through suc...