Obituaries
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Feder: ABC 7's Bob Petty recalled as trailblazing journalistFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - Colleagues are remembering Bob Petty as a pioneering African-American news anchor, reporter and public-affairs host at ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 for more than three decade...
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'Good Times' Ja'Net DuBois dies; co-wrote 'Jeffersons' theme
Feb 18, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ja'Net DuBois, who played the vivacious neighbor Willona Woods on 'œGood Times'ť and composed and sang the theme song for 'œThe Jeffersons,'ť has died...
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Actress Zoe Caldwell, Tony winner for 'Medea,' dies at 86
Feb 18, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Zoe Caldwell, a four-time Tony Award winner who brought humanity to larger-than-life characters, whether it be the dotty schoolteacher Miss Jean Brodie, ...
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Former Mount Prospect, Palatine priest William Welsh diesFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - The Rev. William P. Welsh, who helped lead Catholic parishes in Mount Prospect and Palatine, died last week at the age of 85, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Tuesda...
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Mickey Wright, golf great and early LPGA force, dies at 85
Feb 17, 2020 6:00 am - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Mickey Wright, the golf great with a magnificent swing who won 13 majors among her 82 victories and gave the fledgling LPGA a crucial lift, ...
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Former star SS Fernandez dies at 57; Blue Jays hits leader
Feb 17, 2020 6:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Tony Fernández, a stylish shortstop who made five All-Star teams during his 17 seasons in the major leagues and helped the Toronto Blue Jays win the 1993...
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British DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall dies at 56
Feb 17, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British music producer and DJ Andrew Weatherall, who helped bring the underground sounds of acid house to a mass audience, has died. He was 56. Weatherall'...
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Kellye Nakahara Wallett of "M-A-S-H" dies at age 72
Feb 17, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Kellye Nakahara Wallett, a film and television actress best known for playing Lt. Nurse Kellye Yamato on 'œM-A-S-H,'ť has died at age 72. Son William Wal...
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Former UAW President Owen Bieber dies aged 90
Feb 17, 2020 6:00 am - Owen Bieber, who led the United Auto Workers union from the auto industry's dark days of the early 1980s to the prosperity of the mid-1990s, has died. He was 90. Neither...
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Gregg, former Man United player and Munich hero, dies at 87
Feb 17, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Harry Gregg, a former Manchester United goalkeeper called the 'œhero of Munich" for rescuing two teammates as well as a baby and her pregnant mother from t...