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Mills Lane, Hall of Fame boxing referee, dies at 85

By BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press
Dec 06, 2022 12:00 am - Mills Lane, the Hall of Fame boxing referee who was the third man in the ring when Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear, died Tuesday. He was 85. Lane had suffered a s...
Co-founder of Stax Records in Memphis dies at 92

By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press
Dec 06, 2022 12:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Jim Stewart, the white Tennessee farm boy and fiddle player who co-founded the influential Stax Records with his sister in a Black, inner-city Memphis n...
Kirstie Alley, Emmy-winning 'Cheers' star, dies at 71

By ANDREW DALTON and ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press
Dec 05, 2022 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Kirstie Alley, who won an Emmy for her role on "Cheers" and starred in films including "Look Who's Talking," died Monday. She was 71. Alley died of cancer ...
Bob McGrath, 'Sesame Street' legend, dies at 90

Associated Press
Dec 04, 2022 12:00 am - Bob McGrath, an actor, musician and children's author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children's show "Sesame Street" has di...
'He loved Schaumburg': Trustee Frank Kozak remembered for dedication, sense of humor

By Marni Pyke
Dec 03, 2022 12:00 am - Frank Kozak's list of accomplishments include serving as a Schaumburg trustee, years as a dedicated volunteer for charities and athletics, and - surviving an EF5 tornado...
Gaylord Perry, two-time Cy Young winner, dies at 84

Associated Press
Dec 01, 2022 12:00 am - GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) - Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner Gaylord Perry, a master of the spitball who wrote a book about using pitch, died Thursday....
Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies at 79

Nov 30, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Christine McVie, the British-born Fleetwood Mac vocalist, songwriter and keyboard player whose cool, soulful contralto helped define such classics as "Yo...
Prolific supporting actor Clarence Gilyard Jr. dies at 66

Associated Press
Nov 29, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Clarence Gilyard Jr., a popular supporting actor whose credits include the blockbuster films “Die Hard” and “Top Gun” and the hit television series “Matlock” ...
Tim Degnan, former state senator and Daley adviser, dies at 82

Chicago Sun-Times
Nov 28, 2022 12:00 am - Tim Degnan, a former state senator and longtime top adviser to former Mayor Richard M. Daley, died last week at his home in Oak Brook. He was 82. In a 1995 Sun-Times pro...
Irene Cara, singer of title tracks to 'Flashdance,' 'Fame,' dies at 63, rep says

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer
Nov 26, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie "Fame" and then belted o...

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