Obituaries
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Jim Arnold, Glenbard West coaching legend dies at 86May 24, 2020 1:00 am - Jim Arnold was more than a track coach, according to those that knew him. Along with fast starts and strong finishes, he taught his athletes how to clear the hurdles of ...
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Japanese pro-wrestler in popular reality show dies at 22
May 23, 2020 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Hana Kimura, a Japanese pro-wrestler who appeared in the latest series of the popular reality show 'œTerrace House,'ť has died. She was 22. Her organization...
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Guinean singer Mory Kante, 'baobab of culture,' dies at 70
May 22, 2020 7:00 am - CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) - Guinean singer Mory Kante, an influential figure in African and world music, has died, his family said Friday. He was 70. Kante brought Guinean, a...
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Jerry Sloan, Hall of Fame coach for Utah Jazz, dies at 78
May 22, 2020 1:00 am - Jerry Sloan, the Hall of Fame coach who was a fixture for decades in Utah and took the Jazz to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, died Friday. He was 78. The Jazz said he ...
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News executive, ex-US Rep William Keating remembered warmly
May 21, 2020 7:00 am - CINCINNATI (AP) - Bill Keating is remembered widely as gentlemanly, considerate and modest. Underneath that genial exterior was a fiercely competitive and driven athlete...
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Speech advocate Annie Glenn, astronaut's wife, dies at 100
May 19, 2020 7:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Annie Glenn, who was thrust into the spotlight in 1962 when her husband became the first American to orbit the Earth, but who shied away from the m...
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Evangelist who built global ministry dies in Atlanta at 74
May 19, 2020 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Evangelist Ravi Zacharias, who built an international ministry that strives to defend Christianity on intellectual grounds, has died in Georgia. He was 74...
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Annie Glenn, widow of U.S. Sen. John Glenn, dies at 100
May 19, 2020 7:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Annie Glenn, the widow of astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn and a communication disorders advocate, died Tuesday at age 100. Glenn died of COVID-...
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Burmeister, who coached UTSA to NCAA tourney, dies at 72
May 19, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Ken Burmeister, a college basketball coach for 21 seasons who took Texas-San Antonio to the NCAA Tournament and later guided Loyola of Chicago, died Tuesd...
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Elgin woman remembered for volunteerism, many contributionsMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - Laurel Bault is being remembered for her kindness, prolific volunteerism and commitment to political and social causes. Bault, 62, of Elgin, had suffered from respirator...