Obituaries
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'The Dam Busters' director Michael Anderson dies at 98
Apr 29, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British director Michael Anderson, whose films included war epic "The Dam Busters" and sci-fi classic "Logan's Run," has died at age 98. Anderson's family ...
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Retired NASCAR driver James Hylton, 83, killed in car wreck
Apr 28, 2018 7:00 am - CARNESVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Former NASCAR driver James Hylton, the 1966 Rookie of the Year, was killed in a traffic accident Saturday, authorities said. He was 83. Hylton an...
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'Golden Girls,' 'Soap' producer Paul Junger Witt dies at 77
Apr 27, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Paul Junger Witt, the prolific TV producer behind "The Golden Girls," ''The Partridge Family" and "Soap," died Friday, a spokeswoman said. He was 77. ...
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Former Vermont governor who presided over liberal swing dies
Apr 27, 2018 7:00 am - MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Former Democratic Gov. Philip Hoff, who's credited with starting Vermont's transition from one of the most Republican-entrenched states in the cou...
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Sax player Charles Neville gains 'spot in the heavenly band'
Apr 27, 2018 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Charles Neville's serene stage presence and soulful saxophone mastery earned him the affectionate title of "the horn man" while playing with his sibli...
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Ex-president who signed accord ending Guatemala's war dies
Apr 27, 2018 7:00 am - GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Former Guatemalan President Alvaro Arzu, who signed the 1996 peace accord ending the country's civil war and later became mayor of the capital, die...
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Neville Brothers saxophonist Charles Neville dead at 79
Apr 26, 2018 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans-born saxophone player Charles Neville, who once backed up B.B. King and later gained fame with the Neville Brothers band and their rollick...
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Football coach dies, once held Mississippi win record
Apr 24, 2018 7:00 am - BOONEVILLE, Miss. (AP) - The coach who once held the record for most wins in Mississippi high school football has died. The Northeast Mississippi Daily J...
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Michel, former France player and World Cup coach, dies at 70
Apr 24, 2018 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Henri Michel, who played for France at the World Cup and later coached the team to the semifinals at the 1986 tournament, has died. He was 70. France's Prof...
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Bob Dorough of 'Schoolhouse Rock' is dead at 94
Apr 24, 2018 7:00 am - MOUNT BETHEL, Pa. (AP) - A musician whose songs helped teach children on ABC's "Schoolhouse Rock" has died. His son, Chris, says 94-year-old Bob Dorough died of natural ...