Obituaries
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Crossover country superstar Kenny Rogers dies at 81
Mar 21, 2020 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as 'œLucille,'ť 'œLady'ť and 'œIslands ...
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Crossover country superstar Kenny Rogers dies at 81Mar 20, 2020 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as "Lucille," "Lady" and "Islands in the Str...
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Czech hockey great Vladimir Zabrodsky dies at 97
Mar 20, 2020 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Vladimir Zabrodsky, one of the best Czech hockey players in history has died. He was 97. The Czech Hockey Association said Zabrodsky died on Friday in Swed...
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Former FIBA head Borislav Stankovic dies
Mar 20, 2020 7:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Borislav Stankovic, the former longtime International Basketball Federation secretary general responsible for bringing NBA players to the Olympic...
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Former Cardiff player Peter Whittingham dies at 35
Mar 19, 2020 7:00 am - CARDIFF, Wales (AP) - Peter Whittingham, a former Premier League soccer player who suffered a serious head injury in a fall on March 7, has died. He was 35. Whittingham,...
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Maggie Griffin, impish mother of comedian Kathy, dies at 99
Mar 18, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The mother of comedian Kathy Griffin, who inspired many of the jokes in her famous daughter's standup routines, has died. Maggie Griffin was 99. 'œMy ...
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Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled moon, dies at 88
Mar 18, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled the moon alone in 1971 while his two crewmates test-drove the first lunar rover, died Wednesday at...
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Widow of Yuri Gagarin, first human in space, dies at 84
Mar 17, 2020 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The widow of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to fly to space, died Tuesday. She was 84. Russia's space agency Roscosmos announced Valentina Gagarina's death ...
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Oscar-nominated actor Stuart Whitman dead at 92
Mar 17, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stuart Whitman, a prolific lead and character actor who appeared in hundreds of film and television productions and received an Oscar nomination as a ped...
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John Elway's mother, Janet, dies at 82
Mar 17, 2020 7:00 am - ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos say general manager John Elway's mother, Janet Elway, has died after battling pancreatic cancer. The team said she died in Pa...