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Alaska broadcaster known for Yup'ik stories dies

By MARK THIESSEN
Jun 04, 2018 7:00 am - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - An Alaska Native broadcaster who helped preserve the Yup'ik language and culture one story at a time died Monday. John Active was 69. Active wor...
Nation of Islam says leader Louis Farrakhan's son has died

The Associated Press
Jun 04, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Nation of Islam says the oldest son of Minister Louis Farrakhan has died. The group's Chicago headquarters says 60-year-old Louis Farrakhan Jr. died o...
Clarence Fountain, a founder of Blind Boys of Alabama, dies

The Associated Press
Jun 04, 2018 7:00 am - BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A founding member of the Grammy-winning gospel group the Blind Boys of Alabama has died. Clarence Fountain was 88. Fountain died Sunday in a hosp...
Suburban priest John Tapper recalled as 'shy, bright and devoted'

Daily Herald report
Jun 04, 2018 1:00 am - The life of the Rev. John W. Tapper, who served as associate pastor at Our Lady of the Wayside Parish in Arlington Heights, St. Cecilia Parish in Mount Prospect and seve...
Ella Brennan dies at 92, mentored chefs Prudhomme, Lagasse

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY
May 31, 2018 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Ella Brennan, who couldn't cook but played a major role in putting New Orleans on the world's culinary map, died Thursday. She was 92. "Tonight, the i...
Blake Painter, 'Deadliest Catch' skipper, found dead in home

The Associated Press
May 30, 2018 7:00 am - ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) - Blake Painter, an Oregon fisherman featured on the television series "The Deadliest Catch," has died. He was 38. Clatsop County Sheriff Tom Bergin s...
Pioneering doctor who helped create SAFER barrier dies at 81

The Associated Press
May 30, 2018 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Dr. Henry Bock, a pioneering doctor in racing and a key player in creating the SAFER barrier, has died. He was 81. Indianapolis Motor Speedway offici...
Egyptian iconic actress Madiha Yousri dies at age 97

By SAMY MAGDY
May 30, 2018 7:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - Madiha Yousri, an Egyptian actress known for her iconic, classical romance roles in the heyday of Egypt's cinema in the second half of the 20th century, has...
Matriarch of local soccer industry dies at 74

By Eric Peterson
May 30, 2018 1:00 am - A pioneer and continued advocate for popularizing soccer in the Chicago area is being mourned by many in the industry she forged, after her death this month. Christine M...
Longtime CBS radio correspondent Bob Fuss dies at age 64

The Associated Press
May 28, 2018 7:00 am - FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - Longtime CBS radio reporter Bob Fuss has died. He was 64. A close friend, Peter Maer, sent a note to Fuss' colleagues saying the network's Capit...

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