Obituaries
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Niece, heiress to Greta Garbo fortune dies at 85
Jul 10, 2017 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Gray Gustafson Reisfield, the sole heiress to her aunt Greta Garbo's estate and a woman who was a long-time companion to the late Swedish-born actre...
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West Dundee businessman known as 'Mr. Dundee' dies at 86Jul 10, 2017 1:00 am - Whether it be for his local business endeavors, his public service or his personable demeanor, lifelong Dundee-area resident Jim Masi is remembered as a fixture in the c...
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Longtime assistant coach Bob Elliott dies at 64; had cancer
Jul 09, 2017 7:00 am - IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Longtime assistant football coach Bob Elliott has died following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 64. Iowa, where Elliott played and later coa...
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Dr. Spencer Johnson, author of self-help best-seller, dies
Jul 09, 2017 7:00 am - ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) - Dr. Spencer Johnson, whose book "Who Moved My Cheese?" sold 25 million copies and became a business and self-help phenomenon, has died. Johnson'...
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Kenya's interior minister dies a month before election
Jul 08, 2017 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Joseph Nkaissery, Kenya's interior minister and a retired general, died Saturday in a Nairobi hospital a month before the East African country's pr...
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Louise Solheim, wife of late Ping founder, dies at 99
Jul 08, 2017 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Louise Solheim, the wife of late Ping golf equipment founder Karsten Solheim, has died. She was 99. Ping said she died Friday. The company didn't give a c...
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Dr. Spencer Johnson, author of self-help best-seller, dies
Jul 08, 2017 7:00 am - ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) - Dr. Spencer Johnson, whose book "Who Moved My Cheese?" sold 25 million copies and became a business and self-help phenomenon, has died. Johnson'...
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'True Blood' actor Nelsan Ellis dead at 39
Jul 08, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Actor Nelsan Ellis, best known for his memorable portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's "True Blood," has died at the age of 39. Ellis' manager, Emily ...
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Sheila Michaels, who popularized 'Ms.' for women, dies at 78
Jul 07, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sheila Michaels, a feminist and civil-rights activist in the 1960s who has been credited with popularizing the courtesy title "Ms.," died June 22 in New ...
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International Tennis Hall of Famer Nancy Jeffett dies
Jul 07, 2017 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Nancy P. Jeffett, who was instrumental in arranging the first network broadcast of women's tennis, has died. She was 88. International Tennis Hall of Fame ...