Obituaries
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Mike Birch, inaugural winner of Route du Rhum, dies at 90
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - SAINT-MALO, France (AP) - Canadian skipper Mike Birch, who won the Route du Rhum solo trans-Atlantic race by 98 seconds, has died, the event's organizers said Wednesday....
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'Marxist environmentalist' and author Mike Davis dies at 76
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - Mike Davis, an author, activist and self-defined 'œMarxist environmentalist'ť whose greatest fears drove him to anticipate riots, fires and disease in s...
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Ash Carter, defense chief who opened combat to women, dies
Oct 25, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who opened combat jobs to women and ended a ban on transgender people serving in the military, has died at age 68....
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Leslie Jordan, versatile Emmy-winning actor, dies at 67
Oct 24, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Leslie Jordan, the actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on TV series including 'œWill & Grace'ť and 'œA...
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Liverpool Philharmonic conductor Libor Pešek dies at 89
Oct 24, 2022 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Libor Pešek, a Czech classical music conductor best-known for leading the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic for a decade, has died. He was 89. Pešek died on S...
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Leslie Jordan, versatile Emmy-winning actor, dies at 67
Oct 24, 2022 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Leslie Jordan, the Emmy-winning actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on TV series including "Will & Grace" a...
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'All of them loved Bob': Mount Prospect man protected presidents, governors, celebritiesOct 23, 2022 1:00 am - Bob Fisher protected presidents, governors and celebrities. He went on a double date with Hillary Rodham, later protected her husband, guarded Muhammed Ali and even play...
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Joanna Simon, acclaimed singer, TV correspondent, dies at 85
Oct 22, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Joanna Simon, an acclaimed mezzo-soprano, Emmy-winning TV correspondent and one of the three singing Simon sisters who include pop star Carly, has died a...
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Auschwitz survivor and Sinti and Roma advocate dies at 98
Oct 22, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Zilli Schmidt, a survivor of the Auschwitz, Lety and Ravensbrueck concentration camps who became a vocal advocate for the recognition of the Nazi genocide ...
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Josephine Melville, respected actor and director, dead at 61
Oct 22, 2022 7:00 am - Josephine Melville, a respected British actor and director, collapsed and died backstage after appearing in a production of 'œNine Night'ť in Nottingham. She was 61. Mel...