Obituaries
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Father of acting Wilson brothers dead at 76
May 05, 2017 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Robert A. Wilson, father of actors Luke, Owen and Andrew Wilson, and a landmark public television station executive who introduced "Monty Python's Flying C...
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Leo Thorsness, decorated POW in Vietnam with McCain, dies
May 05, 2017 7:00 am - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Retired Air Force Col. Leo K. Thorsness, a highly decorated Vietnam War pilot who was shot down and held for six years at the notorious "Hanoi H...
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Club owner who turned Sunset Strip into rock heaven dies
May 05, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mario Maglieri, the Hollywood entrepreneur who doubled as a godfather figure to generations of rock stars from the Doors' Jim Morrison to Guns 'N Rose...
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Alfred Rosati leaned on family to help build pizza empireMay 05, 2017 1:00 am - One of three founders of Rosati's Pizza, the business that brought the idea of carryout meals and free delivery to the growing Northwest suburbs, has died. Alfred Rosati...
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Arlington Heights father of 2 dies after 12-year fight with cancerMay 05, 2017 1:00 am - An Arlington Heights father of two, who brought joy and laughter to all those he encountered, has succumbed to the cancer he had fought for nearly 12 years. David Grinsl...
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Arlington Heights student honored at U of Iowa vigilMay 04, 2017 12:10 am - A candlelight vigil for Kamil Jackowski of Arlington Heights and another University of Iowa student who died this spring was held Wednesday night on the university campu...
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Disgraced preacher, child sex abuser Tony Alamo dies
May 03, 2017 7:00 am - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Tony Alamo, a one-time street preacher whose apocalyptic ministry grew into a multimillion-dollar network of businesses and property before he w...
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Former UConn star Toby Kimball dead at 74; played in NBA
May 03, 2017 7:00 am - STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Toby Kimball, who starred for the University of Connecticut and played for nine seasons in the NBA, has died. He was 74. Kimball died Tuesday at a h...
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German painter A.R. Penck dies at 77
May 03, 2017 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - German artist A.R. Penck, whose work featuring primitive depictions of people and animals is recognized as an important example of the new figurative style...
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Geneva mourns preservation promoter Jamie DanielMay 03, 2017 1:00 am - Longtime Geneva resident Jamie Daniel is being remembered for her business savvy and her love of local history. Daniel died Tuesday at 95. "Jamie's generous spirit, admi...