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Roger Mayweather, boxer and trainer, dies at 58

The Associated Press
Mar 17, 2020 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Roger Mayweather, a former world champion who also trained his nephew Floyd Mayweather Jr., has died at the age of 58. Floyd Mayweather announced the de...
Former GOP Rep. Richard Hanna, a moderate voice, dies at 69

The Associated Press
Mar 17, 2020 7:00 am - BARNEVELD, N.Y. (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna, a moderate Republican from upstate New York who broke with his party in 2016 over supporting then-candidate Donald...
Russian author, political activist Limonov dies at 77

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
Mar 17, 2020 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Eduard Limonov, a Russian author and political activist known for his poignant and controversial writings, died on Tuesday. He was 77. Limonov's death was ...
Lyle Waggoner, foil on 'The Carol Burnett Show,' dies at 84

By LYNN ELBER
Mar 17, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lyle Waggoner, who used his good looks to comic effect on "The Carol Burnett Show," partnered with a superhero on "Wonder Woman" and was the first cen...
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Charles Wuorinen dies at 81

The Associated Press
Mar 13, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Charles Wuorinen, winner of the 1970 Pulitzer Prize in Music and composer of the operas "Brokeback Mountain" and "Haroun and the Sea of Stories," died fr...
Zatopkova, Olympic champion and wife of Zatopek, dies at 97

By KAREL JANICEK
Mar 13, 2020 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Dana Zatopkova, an Olympic javelin champion and the wife of running great Emil Zatopek, has died. She was 97. The Czech Olympic Committee said Zatopkova di...
French-American movie director Tonie Marshall dies at 68

By THOMAS ADAMSON
Mar 12, 2020 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French-American filmmaker and actress Tonie Marshall, the only female director to ever win a Cesar award - France's equivalent of the Oscars - has died. She...
Michel Roux, legendary French chef in UK restaurants, dies

By PAN PYLAS
Mar 12, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Michel Roux, the French-born chef who had a profound influence on elevating Britain's dining habits, has died. He was 78. Roux and his brother, Albert, are...
War Emblem, 2002 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, dies

The Associated Press
Mar 11, 2020 7:00 am - GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) - War Emblem, the 2002 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, died Wednesday at age 21. He had been at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Center sinc...
Wauconda Township Trustee Steven Stiller dies following accident at home

By Russell Lissau
Mar 11, 2020 1:00 am - Steven Stiller, a Wauconda Township trustee and former Island Lake board member, is being remembered as a dedicated public servant and generous community volunteer. Stil...

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