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'Good Times' Ja'Net DuBois dies; co-wrote 'Jeffersons' theme

The Associated Press
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...
Actress Zoe Caldwell, Tony winner for 'Medea,' dies at 86

By MARK KENNEDY
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, ...
Former Mount Prospect, Palatine priest William Welsh dies

Daily Herald report
Feb 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...
Mickey Wright, golf great and early LPGA force, dies at 85

By TERRY SPENCER
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, ...
Former star SS Fernandez dies at 57; Blue Jays hits leader

The Associated Press
Feb 17, 2020 6:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Tony FernÃ¡ndez, 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...
British DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall dies at 56

The Associated Press
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'...
Kellye Nakahara Wallett of "M-A-S-H" dies at age 72

The Associated Press
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...
Former UAW President Owen Bieber dies aged 90

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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...
Gregg, former Man United player and Munich hero, dies at 87

The Associated Press
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...
'True Grit' novelist Charles Portis dies at age 86

By HILLEL ITALIE
Feb 17, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Novelist Charles Portis, a favorite among critics and writers for such shaggy dog stories as "Norwood" and "Gringos" and a bounty for Hollywood whose dro...

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