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Philip McKeon, "Tommy" on '80s sitcom "Alice," dies at 55

The Associated Press
Dec 10, 2019 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Philip McKeon, who as a child actor was featured as the son of Linda Lavin's Alice Hyatt in the 1980s CBS situation comedy 'œAlice,'ť has died in Texas at ...
'The Long Good Friday' writer Barrie Keeffe dead at 74

The Associated Press
Dec 10, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Barrie Keeffe, screenwriter of classic British gangster movie 'œThe Long Good Friday,'ť has died. He was 74. Keeffe's agent, Stephen Durbridge, said Keeffe...
Former Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov dies at 83

The Associated Press
Dec 10, 2019 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The former mayor of Moscow and one of the founders of Russia's ruling United Russia party, Yuri Luzhkov, has died at the age of 83. Russia's Ren TV channe...
Marie Fredriksson of Swedish pop duo Roxette dies at 61

The Associated Press
Dec 10, 2019 6:00 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - Marie Fredriksson, the female half of the Swedish pop duo Roxette, has died at age 61, her management agency said Tuesday. Fredriksson formed Roxette wi...
Former Arlington Heights Mayor James T. Ryan, advocate for downtown growth, dies

By Christopher Placek
Dec 10, 2019 12:00 am - James T. Ryan, the former Arlington Heights mayor who helped shape redevelopment of the village's downtown in the 1970s and 1980s, has died. Ryan, 85, served as mayor fr...
George Laurer, inventor of ubiquitous UPC, dies at 94

The Associated Press
Dec 09, 2019 6:00 am - WENDELL, N.C. (AP) - George J. Laurer, whose invention of the Universal Product Code at IBM transformed retail and other industries around the world, has died. He was ...
Ex-Fed Chair Volcker dies, tamed inflation with recession

By PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Dec 09, 2019 6:00 am - Paul Volcker, who as Federal Reserve chairman in the early 1980s elevated interest rates to historic highs and triggered a recession as the price of quashing double-digi...
Ice bucket challenge inspiration Pete Frates dies at 34

By MARK PRATT
Dec 09, 2019 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Pete Frates, a former college baseball player whose battle with Lou Gehrig's disease helped inspire the ALS ice bucket challenge that has raised more than ...
Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney dies at age 85

By ANDREW DALTON
Dec 09, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on 'œSesame Street,'ť died Sunday at the age of 85 at ...
'~Benson,' '~Star Trek' actor RenÃ© Auberjonois has died at 79

By ANDREW DALTON
Dec 08, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - RenÃ© Auberjonois, a prolific actor best known for his roles on the television shows 'œBenson'ť and 'œStar Trek: Deep Space Nine'ť and his part in the...

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