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Stanley Crouch, contentious man of letters, dead at 74

By HILLEL ITALIE
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...
Mali's former president Moussa Traore dies at 83

By BABA AHMED
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...
Famed jewel thief, surf champ 'Murf the Surf' dies at 83

By CURT ANDERSON
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...
Irish jockey Pat Smullen dies of pancreatic cancer aged 43

The Associated Press
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 ...
Bill Gates Sr., father of Microsoft co-founder, dies at 94

By GENE JOHNSON
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...
Florence Howe, co-founder of Feminist Press, dead at 91

By HILLEL ITALIE
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 ...
Longtime San Francisco benefactor Ann Getty dies at 79

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ
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...
Mark Newman, oversaw Yankees' prospects, dead at 71

The Associated Press
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...
Pioneering British designer Terence Conran dies at 88

By PAN PYLAS
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...
Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77

By HILLEL ITALIE
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...

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