Obituaries
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Services, memorial fund set for fallen state trooperJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Funeral services for an Illinois State Police trooper killed in the line of duty last week will take place Friday at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, o...
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Shirley Boone, wife of Pat Boone and philanthropist, dies
Jan 13, 2019 6:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Shirley Boone, the longtime wife of singer Pat Boone as well as a philanthropist, has died. She was 84. She passed away on Friday surrounded...
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Filmmaker Jo Andres, wife of actor Steve Buscemi, dies at 64
Jan 13, 2019 6:00 am - Jo Andres, a filmmaker and choreographer married to actor Steve Buscemi, has died. She was 64. Andres was married to Buscemi for more than three decades. Buscemi's repre...
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Former S. Africa and Leeds striker Phil Masinga dies at 49
Jan 13, 2019 6:00 am - Phil Masinga, the former South Africa and Leeds United striker who scored the goal that took his country to the World Cup for the first time, died Sunday. He was 49. The...
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Dolores Haugh, 95, made Mount Prospect a better community, mourners sayJan 13, 2019 12:00 am - Dolores Haugh's life touched virtually every institution in Mount Prospect. She was the village's first public information officer, served as executive director of the M...
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Joe Gibbs' eldest son dies at 49 from neurological disease
Jan 12, 2019 6:00 am - HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) - J.D. Gibbs, eldest son of Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs, was remembered as the visionary behind the stellar career of several NASCA...
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Humble Pacific island movie star Mungau Dain dies in mid-20s
Jan 11, 2019 6:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Mungau Dain had never considered acting before he starred in the Oscar-nominated film "Tanna." He got the role because his elders decided ...
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Former Michigan St basketball coach Gus Ganakas dies at 92
Jan 11, 2019 6:00 am - EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gus Ganakas, who was the coach of Michigan State's men's basketball team from 1969-76 and remained part of the athletic department until his r...
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Verna Bloom, of 'Last Temptation of Christ,' dies at 80
Jan 11, 2019 6:00 am - BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) - Verna Bloom, the actress who portrayed the wife of the dean in the movie "Animal House," has died. She was 80. Family spokesman Mike Kaplan tell...
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German opera singer Theo Adam dies at 92
Jan 11, 2019 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Theo Adam, a German opera singer renowned for his Wagner roles, has died. He was 92. German news agency dpa quoted Adam's family Friday confirming that the...