Obituaries
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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...
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Lucy Simon, composer of 'The Secret Garden,' dies at 82
Oct 21, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Lucy Simon, the composer who received a Tony nomination in 1991 for her work on the long-running Broadway musical 'œThe Secret Garden,'ť has died. She wa...
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Former Quaker Oats president remembered for hard work, giving backOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story should have read Frank J. Morgan was a former president and COO of Quaker Oats. Frank J. Morgan, whose long career i...
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Globe-trotting AP photographer John Gaps III dies, age 63
Oct 18, 2022 7:00 am - John Gaps III, an award-winning former Associated Press photographer who documented everything from war zones to the NCAA College World Series, was found dead at his hom...
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Actor in cult favorite 'American Movie' dies at age 53
Oct 17, 2022 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Musician Mike Schank, best known for his good guy role in the award-winning documentary film 'œAmerican Movie," has died, according to a close friend. H...