Obituaries
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Houshang Ebtehaj, prominent Iranian poet, dies at 94
Aug 10, 2022 7:00 am - TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Houshang Ebtehaj, a distinguished Iranian poet whose small but influential body of work made him a major figure in his own country and in world liter...
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"The Snowman" children's author Raymond Briggs dies at 88
Aug 10, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British children's author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, whose creations include 'œThe Snowman'ť and 'œFungus the Bogeyman,'ť has died. He was 88. Briggs'...
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Issey Miyake, known for bold sculpted designs, dies at 84
Aug 09, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan's biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly sculpted pleated pieces as well as former Apple CEO Steve Jobs' b...
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Motown songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier dies at 81
Aug 09, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Lamont Dozier, the middle name of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced "You Can't Hurry Love," "Heat Wave" and dozens of other h...
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'He would do anything for you': Patrons fondly remember East Dundee bar ownerAug 09, 2022 1:00 am - Bar patrons at Calendo's in East Dundee are fondly remembering bar owner Richard Calendo days after his passing. Calendo, 78, died Aug. 1 from a blood clot. Funeral serv...
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David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89
Aug 08, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams an...
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Olivia Newton-John, superstar singer and actress, dies at 73
Aug 08, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — Olivia Newton-John, the Grammy-winning superstar who reigned on pop, country, adult contemporary and dance charts with such hits as “Physical” and “You'r...
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Janice Longone, chronicler of US culinary history, dies
Aug 07, 2022 7:00 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Janice Bluestein Longone, who is credited with collecting thousands of items chronicling the culinary history of the United States, including coo...
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Longtime AP correspondent, editor Marcus Eliason dies at 75
Aug 06, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Marcus Eliason, an international journalist whose insightful reporting, sparkling prose and skillful editing graced Associated Press news wires for almos...
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Judith Durham, Australia's folk music icon, dies at 79
Aug 06, 2022 7:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Judith Durham, Australia's folk music icon who achieved global fame as the lead singer of The Seekers, has died. She was 79. Durham died in A...