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Musician who wrote 'Lake Shore Drive' dies at 71

Chicago Sun-Times
Oct 05, 2017 1:00 am - Skip Haynes, who wrote the Chicago anthem "Lake Shore Drive," died of cancer Monday in California. Haynes, 71, had been the last surviving member of Aliotta, Haynes and ...
Longtime 'Prairie Home Companion' truck driver dies at 81

The Associated Press
Oct 04, 2017 7:00 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Russ Ringsak, a former architect who became the longtime truck driver for Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" public radio variety show,...
Correction: Obit-Scream Doctor story

The Associated Press
Oct 04, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - In a headline for a story Oct. 3 about the death of the psychotherapist who created "Primal Therapy," The Associated Press erroneously reported his na...
Tom Petty, down-to-Earth rock superstar, dies at 66

By HILLEL ITALIE
Oct 03, 2017 7:00 am - Tom Petty, an old-fashioned rock superstar and everyman who drew upon the Byrds, the Beatles and other bands he worshipped as a boy and produced new classics such as "Fr...
Kurdish leader Talabani, onetime hope for Iraqi unity, dies

By SUSANNAH GEORGE
Oct 03, 2017 7:00 am - IRBIL, Iraq (AP) - As he stepped into office in 2005 to become Iraq's first Kurdish president, Jalal Talabani told his followers, "I am casting off my Kurdish clothes an...
NASCAR champion owner, engine maker Robert Yates dies at 74

The Associated Press
Oct 03, 2017 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Robert Yates, a pioneering NASCAR owner and engine builder who with Dale Jarrett won the 1999 Cup title, has died at 74. He was voted into the Hal...
'Goodfellas' actor Charles Low, Robert De Niro's buddy, dies

The Associated Press
Oct 03, 2017 7:00 am - ALLENDALE, N.J. (AP) - A real estate developer whose friendship with Robert De Niro led him to an acting career that included a notable appearance in "Goodfellas" has di...
Musicians and celebrities pay tribute to rocker Tom Petty

The Associated Press
Oct 03, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Reaction to the death of rock superstar Tom Petty, who died Monday after suffering cardiac arrest at his Malibu home: - "Tommy's passing feels like I'...
Donald Malarkey, portrayed in 'Band of Brothers,' has died

The Associated Press
Oct 01, 2017 7:00 am - SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Donald Malarkey, a World War II paratrooper who was awarded the Bronze Star after parachuting behind enemy lines at Normandy to destroy German artille...
Media titan Samuel 'Si' Newhouse is dead at 89

By DEEPTI HAJELA
Oct 01, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - S.I. Newhouse Jr., the low-profile billionaire media mogul who ran the parent company of some of the nation's most prestigious magazines, died Sunday. He...

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