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Clifton James, sheriff in 2 James Bond films, dies at 96

By KEITH RIDLER
Apr 15, 2017 7:00 am - Clifton James, best known for his indelible portrayal of a southern sheriff in two James Bond films but who was most proud of his work on the stage, has died. He was 96....
Sunkist CEO Russell Hanlin dies at 84

The Associated Press
Apr 13, 2017 7:00 am - SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) - Russell Hanlin, who was president and CEO of Sunkist Growers for two decades, has died. The marketing cooperative says Hanlin was 84 when he...
Former Navy coach Wayne Hardin dies at 91

The Associated Press
Apr 13, 2017 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Former Navy coach Wayne Hardin, who led the Midshipmen to two top-five finishes in the AP poll, has died. He was 91. Hardin suffered a massive stroke...
Tony-winning gospel singer Linda Hopkins dies at 92

By The Associated Press
Apr 13, 2017 7:00 am - Actress and gospel singer Linda Hopkins, who won a Tony Award in 1972 for the musical "Inner City," died Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to her great-niece Haz...
Longtime Bartlett Trustee Arends dies at age 69

By Chacour Koop
Apr 13, 2017 1:00 am - T.L. Arends, a longtime Bartlett village trustee, community leader and career banker, died Tuesday at the age 69 after a long-fought battle with illness. Arends served o...
David Letterman's mom, who became unlikely star, dies at 95

The Associated Press
Apr 12, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - David Letterman's mother Dorothy Mengering, a Midwestern homemaker who became an unlikely celebrity in her 70s as she baked mystery pies and covered the ...
Comedian Charlie Murphy, brother of Eddie, dies at 57

The Associated Press
Apr 12, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Charlie Murphy, the older brother of Eddie Murphy and a comic performer in his own right who turned encounters with Rick James and Prince into standout s...
J. Geils, 'Centerfold' musician, dies at age 71

The Associated Press
Apr 12, 2017 7:00 am - GROTON, Mass. (AP) - Musician J. Geils, founder of The J. Geils Band, known for such peppy early '80s pop hits as "Freeze Frame" and "Centerfold," has died in his Massac...
German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus dies at 81

The Associated Press
Apr 12, 2017 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The publisher of German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus, who worked with Martin Scorsese on "Gangs of New York," ''Goodfellas" and "The Departed," says Ba...
Patricia McKissack, noted author of children's books, dies

The Associated Press
Apr 11, 2017 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Patricia C. McKissack, a prolific author of children's books on African-American history, folklore and stories, has died. She was 72. McKissack, of the ...

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