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1st African American on Illinois high court dies at 86

Associated Press
Mar 02, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Justice Charles E. Freeman, the first African American to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court, died on Monday, according to a statement from the state's h...
James Lipton, TV host of 'Inside the Actors Studio,' dies at 93

By David Henry Bloomberg
Mar 02, 2020 12:00 am - James Lipton, who interviewed hundreds of Hollywood celebrities as host of the U.S. cable-television show "Inside the Actors Studio" for two decades, has died. He was 93...
Jack Welch, much-imitated manager who remade GE, dies at 84

Richard Clough and Rachel Layne Bloomberg
Mar 02, 2020 12:00 am - Jack Welch, the champion of corporate efficiency who built General Electric Co. into one of the world's largest companies and influenced generations of business leaders,...
First black justice on state Supreme Court dies at 86

Associated Press
Mar 02, 2020 12:00 am - Retired Justice Charles E. Freeman, the first black judge to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court, died on Monday, according to a statement from the state's high court. H...
Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan poet and priest, dies at 95

By GABRIELA SELSER
Mar 01, 2020 6:00 am - MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) - Ernesto Cardenal, the renowned poet and Roman Catholic cleric who became a symbol of revolutionary verse in Nicaragua and around Latin America,...
Former US track and field president Bill Roe dies at age 69

The Associated Press
Mar 01, 2020 6:00 am - Former USA Track and Field president Bill Roe has died. He was 69. The USATF said Roe died Saturday. He served as president of the organization for two terms from 2000-...
Montana open government champion John Kuglin dies at 78

By MATT VOLZ
Feb 29, 2020 6:00 am - HELENA, Mont. (AP) - John Kuglin, a former Associated Press bureau chief for Montana and Wyoming who was a champion for open government and the public's right to know, h...
Joe Coulombe, founder of popular Trader Joe's markets, dies

By JOHN ROGERS
Feb 29, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Joe Coulombe envisioned a new generation of young grocery shoppers emerging in the 1960s, one that wanted healthy, tasty, high-quality food they could...
Johnny Antonelli, pitcher on '54 WS champ Giants, dies at 89

The Associated Press
Feb 28, 2020 6:00 am - ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - Johnny Antonelli, a five-time All-Star who was a key pitcher on the World Series-winning New York Giants in 1954, has died. He was 89. The San Fra...
Record-setting Bolles football coach Corky Rogers dies at 76

By MARK LONG
Feb 27, 2020 6:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Longtime high school coach Corky Rogers, who won more state championships than anyone in Florida football history, has died after a lengthy bat...

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