Obituaries
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Golden Globe winner Christine Kaufmann dies in Germany
Mar 28, 2017 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Christine Kaufmann, an Austrian-born actor who became the country's first Golden Globe winner and was married to Tony Curtis in the 1960s, has died. She wa...
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Convenience store magnate, governor candidate Mihos dies
Mar 28, 2017 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Convenience store magnate Christy Mihos, who built and sold a chain of markets bearing his name, twice ran unsuccessfully for governor and endured a nasty ...
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Olympic shot putter from Elgin dies at 71Mar 27, 2017 1:00 am - Brian Oldfield, an Olympic shot putter in the 1970s and '80s who appeared on "The Tonight Show" and the cover of "Sports Illustrated," died Sunday in his native Elgin. C...
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Podiatrist who set free throws world record dies at 94
Mar 26, 2017 7:00 am - LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - A California podiatrist who made history when he shot 2,750 consecutive free throws has died. He was 94. Dr. Tom Amberry died in Long Beach on ...
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Former Glen Ellyn trustee Oldfield "was an adventurer"Mar 26, 2017 1:00 am - E. Lawrence "Larry" Oldfield lived a life every bit as colorful as one might expect from lawyer who litigated cases involving cattle rustling and stolen livestock. Oldfi...
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Cardinal Keeler, who led Baltimore archdiocese, has died
Mar 23, 2017 7:00 am - CATONSVILLE, Md. (AP) - Cardinal William Keeler, who helped ease tensions between Catholics and Jews and headed the oldest Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S. for 18 year...
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Bio box of Cardinal William Keeler
Mar 23, 2017 7:00 am - NAME: William Henry Keeler. AGE: 86; born March 4, 1931, in San Antonio, Texas. EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, St. Charles Seminary in Overbrook, Pennsylvania, 1952; lic...
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1970 Daytona 500 winner Pete Hamilton dies at 74
Mar 23, 2017 7:00 am - Pete Hamilton, who captured the Daytona 500 in 1970 and won twice at Talladega Superspeedway the next year, has died at 74. His death Wednesday was announced by Richard ...
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Former Boston drummer Sib Hashian dies at age 67 on cruise
Mar 23, 2017 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - John "Sib" Hashian, former drummer for the arena rock band Boston, died on board a cruise ship Wednesday. He was 67. His son, Adam Hashian, said ...
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'Gong Show' creator Chuck Barris dies at 87
Mar 22, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Chuck Barris, whose game show empire included "The Dating Game," ''The Newlywed Game" and that infamous factory of cheese, "The Gong Show," has died. He ...