Obituaries
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Prominent German conservative Peter Hintze dies at 66
Nov 27, 2016 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Peter Hintze, a deputy speaker of Germany's Parliament who was close to Chancellor Angela Merkel, has died. He was 66. Merkel's conservative Christian Demo...
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Fidel Castro, who defied US for 50 years, dies at 90 in Cuba
Nov 26, 2016 6:00 am - HAVANA (AP) - Fidel Castro, who led his bearded rebels to victorious revolution in 1959, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents durin...
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Ron Glass, co-star of TV's 'Barney Miller' dead at 71
Nov 26, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ron Glass, the handsome, prolific character actor best known for his role as the gregarious, sometimes sardonic detective Ron Harris in the long-runni...
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Former US Olympic track coach Stan Huntsman dies
Nov 25, 2016 6:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Former U.S. Olympic track coach Stan Huntsman, whose men's team won seven gold medals in the 1988 Games in Seoul, has died. He was 84. University of...
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British photographer David Hamilton dies in Paris
Nov 25, 2016 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Officials say British photographer David Hamilton, whose images of nude teen girls drew fans and critics, has died in his Paris apartment. His death came af...
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What happened to the rest of 'The Brady Bunch' cast?
Nov 25, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Following the death of Florence Henderson, the matriarch of "The Brady Bunch," here's a look at the other cast members from the iconic TV show: MARCIA BR...
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Longtime director of Oak Brook's First Folio theater diesNov 25, 2016 12:00 am - "If you're not having fun making theater, you're doing something wrong." Those words summarized the artistic philosophy of director and actor Alison C. Vesely, a force ...
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Florence Henderson, aka Mrs. Brady, dies at 82Nov 24, 2016 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Florence Henderson, the wholesome actress who went from Broadway star to television icon when she became Carol Brady, the ever-cheerful matriarch of “The B...
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Peggy Kirk Bell dies at 95
Nov 24, 2016 6:00 am - SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) - Peggy Kirk Bell, a leading golf instructor who owned Pine Needles Resort and spent a lifetime as the premier advocate for women's golf, has d...
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Branca, pitcher who gave up 'Shot Heard 'Round World,' dies
Nov 24, 2016 6:00 am - Ralph Branca's career was defined by that one high-and-inside fastball. The Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher who gave up Bobby Thomson's famed "Shot Heard 'Round the World" stil...