Obituaries
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Evansville Courier & Press editor Spohr dies at 37
Jul 20, 2018 7:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Evansville Courier & Press executive editor George Spohr has died at age 37. The newspaper reports Spohr died of cancer Thursday ...
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Mark Hayes, 1977 Players Championship winner, dies at 69
Jul 19, 2018 7:00 am - EDMOND, Okla. (AP) - Mark Hayes, who won The Players Championship among this three PGA Tour titles and was the first player to shoot 63 in the British Open, has died. He...
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Airman who inspired 'Good Morning, Vietnam' film has died
Jul 19, 2018 7:00 am - NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Adrian Cronauer, the man whose military radio antics inspired a character played by Robin Williams in the film "Good Morning, Vietnam," has died. He ...
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Larry Robinson, durable CFL star with Calgary, dies at 76
Jul 19, 2018 7:00 am - CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Larry Robinson, a two-way player who never missed a game in his 14 seasons with the CFL's Calgary Stampeders, has died. He was 76. His death was ...
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Longtime LA Lakers reporter Mitch Chortkoff dies at 78
Jul 19, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mitch Chortkoff, a columnist and beat writer who covered the Los Angeles Lakers for over 50 years, has died. He was 78. He died Tuesday at a health ca...
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Gary Beach, who won a Tony in 'The Producers,' dies at 70
Jul 18, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Gary Beach, a Broadway and TV veteran whose portrayal of a truly terrible theater director in Mel Brooks' monster hit "The Producers" won him a Tony Awar...
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Fiery Hall of Fame jockey Manny Ycaza dies at 80
Jul 17, 2018 7:00 am - Manny Ycaza, a Hall of Fame jockey who won the 1964 Belmont Stakes and paved the way for generations of Latin Americans to ride in North America, has died. He was 80. Yc...
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Mike Kudla, former star Ohio State defensive end, dies at 34
Jul 17, 2018 7:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Mike Kudla, a star defensive end who played on Ohio State's 2002 national championship team, has died. He was 34. The northeastern Ohio school dist...
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Tom Stephens, original Patriot and 2-way player, dies at 82
Jul 17, 2018 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Tom Stephens, an original member of the Patriots and a two-way player, has died at 82. According to a funeral announcement, he died at his home last week i...
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Gabe Rivera, Texas Tech star left paralyzed, dies at 57
Jul 17, 2018 7:00 am - Gabe Rivera, the overpowering "Senor Sack" lineman for Texas Tech who was paralyzed in a car accident while a Pittsburgh Steelers rookie, has died. He was 57. The univer...