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Hilary Mantel, author of 'Wolf Hall' Tudor saga, dies at 70

By JILL LAWLESS
Sep 23, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Hilary Mantel, the Booker Prize-winning author who turned Tudor power politics into page-turning fiction in the acclaimed 'œWolf Hall'ť trilogy of historic...
Oscar winner Louise Fletcher dies at 88

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer
Sep 23, 2022 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" set a new ...
Maury Wills, base-stealing shortstop for Dodgers, dies at 89

By BETH HARRIS
Sep 20, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Maury Wills, who intimidated pitchers with his base-stealing prowess as a shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers on three World Series championship tea...
Valery Polyakov, took longest single trip to space, dies

The Associated Press
Sep 19, 2022 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Valery Polyakov, the Soviet cosmonaut who set the record for the longest single stay in space, has died at age 80, Russia's space agency announced Monday. ...
Architect Vlado MiluniÄ‡ dies at 81; linked to Prague icon

The Associated Press
Sep 17, 2022 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Vlado MiluniÄ‡, a Czech architect of Croatian ancestry who co-designed Prague's iconic Dancing House building together with his colleague Frank Gehry, has ...
Henry Silva, known for many tough-guy roles, dies at 95

The Associated Press
Sep 17, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Henry Silva, a prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in 'œThe Manchurian Candidate,'ť 'œOcean's Eleven'ť and other film...
Former All-Star catcher John Stearns dies at 71

The Associated Press
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - John Stearns, a four-time All-Star catcher with the New York Mets, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 71. Stearns, who played football and ba...
Eddie Butler, former Wales rugby captain, dies at 65

The Associated Press
Sep 15, 2022 7:00 am - CARDIFF, Wales (AP) - Eddie Butler, a former Wales rugby captain who later forged a career as a highly respected commentator and broadcaster, has died. He was 65. Butler...
Greece's Irene Papas, who earned Hollywood fame, dies at 93

The Associated Press
Sep 14, 2022 7:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Irene Papas, the Greek actress and recording artist renowned for her dramatic performances and austere beauty that earned her prominent roles in Ho...
Ken Starr, whose probe led to Clinton impeachment, dies

By JAKE BLEIBERG
Sep 13, 2022 7:00 am - Ken Starr, a former federal appellate judge and a prominent attorney whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the president's impeachment and put Starr at the...

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