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Veteran AP newsman, author Richard Benke dies

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN
Jul 05, 2019 7:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Veteran journalist and author Richard Benke is being remembered for never wavering from the challenges of chasing a good story and for his dedic...
Alabama officer who once arrested the Allman Brothers dies

The Associated Press
Jul 05, 2019 7:00 am - JACKSON, Ala. (AP) - A one-time Alabama police chief who arrested the Allman Brothers Band on drug charges nearly 50 years ago has died. Longtime law enforcement officer...
Holocaust survivor Eva Kor dies at age 85

By SOPHIA TAREEN
Jul 04, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Holocaust survivor Eva Kor, who championed forgiveness even for those who carried out the Holocaust atrocities, died Thursday during an overseas trip for ...
Florida's most famous cheerleader, Mr. Two Bits, dies at 97

The Associated Press
Jul 04, 2019 7:00 am - GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The University of Florida's most famous cheerleader has died. George Edmondson Jr., better known as Mr. Two Bits while riling up crowds at Flori...
Lee Iacocca, engineer of Chrysler's turnaround, dies at 94

By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN
Jul 03, 2019 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Lee Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford's lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate folk hero when he resurrected...
Louisiana-Lafayette coach Tony Robichaux dies at 57

The Associated Press
Jul 03, 2019 7:00 am - LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Louisiana-Lafayette baseball coach Tony Robichaux, who earned nearly 1,200 career wins and led the Ragin' Cajuns to a 2000 College World Series app...
'Laugh-in' comedic actor Arte Johnson dies at 90

The Associated Press
Jul 03, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Arte Johnson, who won an Emmy for comedy sketch work on the television show "Laugh-In," has died early Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 90. John...
Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca has died at age 94

The Associated Press
Jul 03, 2019 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Lee Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford's lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate folk hero when he resurrected...
Mordillo, humorous Argentine illustrator, dies at 86

The Associated Press
Jul 02, 2019 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Argentine cartoonist Guillermo Mordillo, who inspired much laughter and reflection with his illustrations of round-nosed and plumpish characters, has died ...
Switzerland player Ismaili confirmed dead in swim accident

The Associated Press
Jul 02, 2019 7:00 am - BERN, Switzerland (AP) - The body of Switzerland national team player Florijana Ismaili was recovered Tuesday, three days after a swimming accident in Italy, the Swiss s...

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