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German-Jewish author Edgar Hilsenrath dies at 92

The Associated Press
Jan 01, 2019 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Edgar Hilsenrath, a German-Jewish writer whose fictional account of the Holocaust from the perspective of a Nazi perpetrator became a best-seller, has died...
AP photographer Desmond Boylan dies in Havana at 54

By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN
Dec 30, 2018 6:00 am - HAVANA (AP) - Desmond Boylan, a photographer who covered war and conflict across the world before dedicating his life to documenting the daily joys and tribulations of l...
Longtime British comedy star June Whitfield dies at 93

By GREGORY KATZ
Dec 30, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British actress and comedic star June Whitfield, whose long career included memorable roles in TV series "Absolutely Fabulous" and "Terry and June," has di...
Former Nigerian President Shehu Shagari dies at 93

The Associated Press
Dec 29, 2018 6:00 am - LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Shehu Shagari, Nigeria's second president, whose civilian tenure was sandwiched between two military rulers in an era rocked by coups, has died. He...
Ruth Strauss dies in Australia at age 46

The Associated Press
Dec 29, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Ruth Strauss, the wife of former England cricket captain Andrew Strauss, has died following a battle with lung cancer. She was 46. The England and Wales Cr...
Veterans advocate, parade organizer, Naperville's Jelinek put everything into his work

By Marie Wilson
Dec 29, 2018 12:00 am - As a Navy veteran, a firefighter, a father and a community volunteer, in everything he did, Terrence "Terry" Jelinek was committed. Jelinek, a Naperville native who ret...
Report: Actor Frank Adonis, known for 'Goodfellas,' has died

The Associated Press
Dec 28, 2018 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Frank Adonis, an actor best known for his roles in Martin Scorsese films including "Goodfellas," ''Raging Bull" and "Casino," has died. He was 83. His w...
Former Arsenal chairman Hill-Wood dies at age 82

The Associated Press
Dec 28, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Peter Hill-Wood, the chairman of Arsenal for 31 years who presided over the English club's title-winning eras of George Graham and Arsene Wenger, has died....
Federalist writer, Fox News guest Bre Payton dies at 26

The Associated Press
Dec 28, 2018 6:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - Bre Payton, a writer for the conservative news site The Federalist and a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel and other media outlets, died suddenly F...
Acclaimed author Amos Oz dies at 79

By JOSEF FEDERMAN
Dec 28, 2018 6:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli author Amos Oz, one of the country's most widely acclaimed writers and a pre-eminent voice in its embattled peace movement, died on Friday after...

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