Obituaries
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Former England cricket captain Bob Willis dies at 70
Dec 04, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Bob Willis, a former England cricket captain and fast bowler, has died. He was 70. Willis died after a long illness, his family said in a statement, callin...
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'Star Trek' writer, story editor DC Fontana dead at age 80
Dec 04, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - D.C. Fontana, a writer and story editor for the original 'œStar Trek'ť television series and later a contributor to 'œStar Trek: The Next Generation" and...
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Arlington Heights police mourn 'good guy who left us too soon'Dec 04, 2019 12:00 am - Police in Arlington Heights and across the Northwest suburbs are mourning the sudden loss of a recently retired law enforcement leader who's being remembered as "one of ...
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Arlington Heights funeral home hosts holiday remembrance serviceDec 04, 2019 12:00 am - Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Heights is making final preparations for its holiday remembrance service on Saturday. The annual luminary service honors those who ha...
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Ollie's Bargain Outlet CEO, founder dies at 61
Dec 03, 2019 6:00 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - The founder and CEO of Ollie's Bargain Outlet has died at the age of 61. A statement from the company's board of directors says Mark Butler died unexpec...
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Naperville men's choir celebrates founder's life of creativity, connectionsDec 03, 2019 12:00 am - When Bonnie Klee Roberts sang, her voice soared high - a dramatic soprano. But it was the lower tones of men's voices and men's singing she loved - enough to found the ...
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Former alderman Langeness remembered as Geneva 'volunteer extraordinaire'Dec 03, 2019 12:00 am - Robert M. Langeness is being remembered as a longtime Geneva elected official and dedicated community volunteer. Langeness, who died Dec. 1, served three terms on the ci...
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Shelley Morrison, Rosario on '~Will & Grace,' dies at 83
Dec 02, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shelley Morrison, an actress with a 50-year career who was best known for playing a memorable maid on 'œWill & Grace,'ť died Sunday, her publicist sai...
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Robert Massie, who popularized Russian history, dead at 90
Dec 02, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Robert K. Massie, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian who specialized in best-selling and critically praised biographies of the Russian tsars and discov...
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Conductor Mariss Jansons dies at 76; led top orchestras
Dec 01, 2019 6:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Mariss Jansons, conductor of top classical ensembles including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amste...