Obituaries
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Jerry Allison, drummer for Buddy Holly, dead at 82
Aug 24, 2022 1:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Jerry Allison, an architect of rock drumming who played and co-wrote songs with childhood friend Buddy Holly and whose future wife inspired the classi...
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Creed Taylor, 'The Girl from Ipanema' producer, dead at 93
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Leon Vitali, Stanley Kubrick's right-hand man, dies at 74
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Gary Gaines, coach of 'Friday Night Lights' fame, dead at 73
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'A devastating loss': Former Warren Township football standout dies in Indiana crashAug 22, 2022 1:00 am - A former football standout at Warren Township High School in Gurnee was among three Indiana State University students killed Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash in ...
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'The kindest, smartest person': Elgin community mourns loss of dedicated mental health advocateAug 22, 2022 1:00 am - Joe Follrath joked about his wife's love of oatmeal raisin cookies and their 18-year-old cat, Chloe. More than anything else, though, Karen Beyer loved helping others. B...
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Tom Weiskopf, major champion and golf course architect, dies
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Coaches, teammates share memories of former St. Charles North baseball starAug 21, 2022 1:00 am - A silver cross laid gently on the dugout bench closest to home plate as St. Charles North varsity baseball coaches Todd Genke, Justin Moriarty and Brett Wikierak visited...
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'A giant in our community': Antioch remembers former Mayor Michael HaleyAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - Longtime Antioch resident and former Mayor Michael J. Haley is being remembered as a champion of the community whose impact still is evident. Having served 12 years in d...
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Hanae Mori, Japanese designer for films, empress, dies at 96