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Producer, musician Richard Swift of The Shins dies at age 41

The Associated Press
Jul 03, 2018 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Musician, singer-songwriter and producer Richard Swift, who has been in bands such as The Shins, The Arcs and The Black Keys, has died. He was 41...
Alan Diaz, AP photographer behind Elian image, dies at 71

By DAVID FISCHER
Jul 03, 2018 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Retired Associated Press photojournalist Alan Diaz , whose photo of a terrified 6-year-old Cuban boy named Elian Gonzalez earned him the Pulitzer Prize, has...
AP college basketball writer Jim O'Connell dead at age 64

By BARRY WILNER and PAUL MONTELLA
Jul 02, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Few held court like Jim O'Connell. Whether you were Coach K, a TV analyst, a fellow sports writer or a fan, he had the same effect on everyone: In just a...
Bay City Roller Alan Longmuir dies in Scotland at 70

The Associated Press
Jul 02, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Alan Longmuir, a founding member of the Bay City Rollers who played multiple instruments, including bass guitar and keyboards, has died in Scotland. He was...
Choreographer Gillian Lynne of 'Cats' fame dies at age 92.

By GREGORY KATZ
Jul 02, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Choreographer Gillian Lynne, who worked closely for many years with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber on some of his most famous works, has died in London. She ...
Former Ole Miss football coach Billy Kinard dies at 84

The Associated Press
Jul 02, 2018 7:00 am - OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Former Mississippi head football coach Billy Kinard has died at the age of 84. The University of Mississippi said Monday that Kinard died Saturday a...
Peter Firmin, artist behind 'Bagpuss,' other UK shows, dies

The Associated Press
Jul 01, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Peter Firmin, the co-creator of the classic British children's TV programs "Clangers," ''Bagpuss," and "The Basil Brush Show," has died. He was 89. Firmin'...
Olympic gold sprinter Irena Szewinska of Poland dies at 72

BY VANESSA GERA
Jun 30, 2018 7:00 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Irena Szewinska, a Polish sprinter who dominated women's athletics for two decades, winning seven Olympic medals, and who later became a member of ...
Serbia soccer official and ex-player Bunjevcevic dies at 45

The Associated Press
Jun 29, 2018 7:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia soccer official Goran Bunjevcevic, a former Red Star Belgrade captain and Tottenham defender, has died. He was 45. The Football Associatio...
Writers, other notables react to the death of Harlan Ellison

By The Associated Press
Jun 29, 2018 7:00 am - Stephen King, Neil Gaiman and other notables react to the death of writer Harlan Ellison: "Harlan Ellison: There was no one quite like him in American letters, and never...

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