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John Gavin, actor who became ambassador to Mexico, has died

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY
Feb 09, 2018 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - John Gavin, the tall, strikingly handsome actor who appeared in "Spartacus," ''Psycho" and other hit films of the 1960s before forsaking acting to bec...
Vermont developer, philanthropist Tony Pomerleau dies at 100

The Associated Press
Feb 09, 2018 6:00 am - BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Tony Pomerleau, who rose from humble roots to become one of the state's major business figures and a prominent philanthropist, has died at age 100...
Australian javelin thrower Bannister dies at age 33

The Associated Press
Feb 09, 2018 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Athletics Australia says former Olympic javelin thrower Jarrod Bannister has died in the Netherlands, where he been living and training. He was 33. The spo...
Elgin leader will be remembered at Judson service

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Feb 08, 2018 12:00 am - A Celebration of Life service for longtime Elgin leader John "Jack" Shales will be held at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 24 in the chapel at Judson University, 1151 N. State St., Elgi...
'Justified,' 'Home Improvement' actor Mickey Jones dies

By LYNN ELBER
Feb 07, 2018 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mickey Jones, a veteran character actor who played Rodney "Hot Rod" Dunham on "Justified" and construction worker Pete on the 1990s sitcom "Home Impro...
Joe Knollenberg, former Michigan GOP congressman, dies at 84

By JEFF KAROUB
Feb 06, 2018 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg, a Republican who served suburban Detroit's Oakland County for 16 years after a career in insurance, died Tuesday at 84. ...
'Frasier' star, Chicago theater staple Mahoney dies at 77

By Barbara Vitello
Feb 05, 2018 12:00 am - "Frasier" star and Chicago theater veteran John Mahoney, the British-born actor who called Oak Park home, has died. He was 77. Mahoney, a member of the Steppenwolf The...
Accomplished suburban jazz musician, businessman dies at 80

By Steve Zalusky
Feb 04, 2018 12:00 am - Services will be held Saturday for Dick Mattick, an accomplished suburban jazz pianist who specialized in the music of the 1920s through the 1950s. Mattick, a Barrington...
Dennis Edwards, Temptations singer for 2 decades, dies at 74

By JEFF KAROUB
Feb 03, 2018 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Dennis Edwards, a Grammy-winning former member of the famed Motown group The Temptations, has died. He was 74. Edwards died Thursday in Chicago after a lo...
Correction: Obit-Jon Huntsman Sr story

The Associated Press
Feb 03, 2018 6:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - In a story Feb. 2 about Jon Huntsman Sr., The Associated Press erroneously reported the amount of money Huntsman gave to a super PAC supporting his...

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