Obituaries
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Christopher Tolkien, son of Lord of the Rings creator, dies
Jan 17, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Christopher Tolkien, who played a major role protecting the legacy of his father's "The Lord of the Rings'ť trilogy, has died. He was 95. The Tolkien Socie...
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Longtime Caribbean journalist Bernard Diederich dead at 93
Jan 16, 2020 6:00 am - CINCINNATI (AP) - Bernard 'œBernie'ť Diederich, a longtime journalist in the Caribbean region who braved dictators and disasters, has died in his adopted homeland of Hai...
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Wrestler Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson's father, dead at 75
Jan 16, 2020 6:00 am - Rocky "Soulman" Johnson, a WWE Hall of Fame wrestler who became better known as the father of actor Dwayne 'œThe Rock'ť Johnson, has died. He was 75. WWE issued a statem...
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Conservative philosopher Roger Scruton dies at 75
Jan 13, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Roger Scruton, one of Britain's most prominent conservative philosophers, has died. He was 75. Scruton's family said in a statement that he died Sunday aft...
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Nationals prospect Fausto Segura dies at 23
Jan 13, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Nationals say pitching prospect Fausto Segura has died. He was 23. The team announced the news in a statement Monday. ESPN Deportes reported that S...
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District 15 remembers late assistant principal of Lake Louise Elementary School in PalatineJan 12, 2020 12:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board members had a moment of silence before last week's meeting in memory of the late Holly Pighini, most recently assistant pr...
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Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who modernized Oman, dies at 79
Jan 11, 2020 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Mideast's longest-ruling monarch who seized power in a 1970 palace coup and pulled his Arabian sult...
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Neil Peart, drummer for influential rockers Rush, dead at 67
Jan 11, 2020 6:00 am - SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - Neil Peart, the renowned drummer and lyricist from the influential Canadian band Rush, has died. He was 67. His representative, Elliot Mintz...
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Famed golf course designer Pete Dye dies at 94
Jan 10, 2020 6:00 am - Pete Dye never thought golf was meant to be fair, inspiring him to build courses that visually intimidated recreational players to the best in the world. The island gree...
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Former major league pitcher Ed Sprague dies at 74
Jan 10, 2020 6:00 am - OAKAND, Calif. (AP) - Former major league pitcher Ed Sprague Sr., a right-hander who played eight seasons with four different teams, has died. He was 74. The Oakland Ath...