Obituaries
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'Giant sucking sound': Perot's quips over the years
Jul 09, 2019 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - H. Ross Perot, who died Tuesday at his home in Dallas, was known for memorable quips, especially during his run for president as a third-party candidate in...
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South African aiming to be 1st black African in space dies
Jul 08, 2019 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Mandla Maseko, a South African man who had won the opportunity to become the first black African to go into space, has died in a motorcycle crash. He...
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Indonesia's respected disaster agency spokesman dies at 49
Jul 07, 2019 7:00 am - JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's disaster agency spokesman, who was respected for informing the public accurately and quickly about the country's frequent natural c...
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Actor Cameron Boyce dies at age 20
Jul 07, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Cameron Boyce, known for his roles in the Disney Channel franchise "Descendants" and the Adam Sandler "Grown Ups" movies, has died. He was 20 ye...
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Film producer and Holocaust survivor Artur Brauner dies
Jul 07, 2019 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Artur Brauner, a Polish-born Holocaust survivor who became one of post-World War II Germany's most prominent film producers, died Sunday at age 100. Braune...
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Actor Cameron Boyce dies at age 20
Jul 07, 2019 7:00 am - Actor Cameron Boyce, best known for his role as the teenage son of Cruella de Vil in the Disney Channel franchise "Descendants," has died. He was 20 years old. Boyce, wh...
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Martin Charnin, Tony-winning 'Annie' lyricist, dies at 84
Jul 07, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Martin Charnin, who made his Broadway debut playing a Jet in the original "West Side Story" and went on to become a Broadway director and a lyricist who ...
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Brazilian bossa nova pioneer Joao Gilberto dies at 88
Jul 06, 2019 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Joao Gilberto, a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter considered one of the fathers of the bossa nova genre that gained global popularity in ...
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Artist Leon Kossoff, who painted post-war London, dies at 92
Jul 06, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British artist Leon Kossoff, who painted his home city of London in all its moody, rough-edged glory, has died. He was 92. Annely Juda Fine Art, which repr...
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Brazilian bossa nova pioneer Joao Gilberto dies at 88
Jul 06, 2019 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Joao Gilberto, a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter considered one of the fathers of the bossa nova genre that gained global popularity in ...