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Margaret Whitton, star of 'Major League,' dies at 67

The Associated Press
Dec 06, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Margaret Whitton, who starred as a former showgirl who became owner of the Cleveland Indians in the 1989 comedy "Major League," has died. She was 67. Whi...
Owner of iconic Arlington Heights store dies at 99

By Eileen O. Daday
Dec 06, 2016 12:00 am - Vern Hagenbring, the former owner of an iconic Arlington Heights store that helped anchor the village's downtown for 75 years, has died. Hagenbring's general store opene...
Vet, author who advocated for vets, criticized war, dies

By BETSY BLANEY
Dec 05, 2016 6:00 am - LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Luis Carlos Montalvan, a decorated Iraq war veteran who became a strong critic of the war and wrote a best-selling book about it, has died in El Pa...
Former Fed official Edward W. 'Mike' Kelley Jr. dies at 84

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
Dec 05, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Edward W. "Mike" Kelley Jr., who served 14 years as a member of the Federal Reserve Board and was instrumental in modernizing the banking operations of...
Broadcasting industry veteran Bob Bennett dies at 89

The Associated Press
Dec 02, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Robert "Bob" Bennett, a broadcasting industry veteran who guided a TV station group that became the initial core of the Fox network, has died. He was ...
Don Calfa, prolific film and television actor, dead at 76

The Associated Press
Dec 02, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Don Calfa, the film, stage and television actor whose credits included "The Return of the Living Dead," ''Weekend at Bernie's" and "Barney Miller," ha...
Chef credited with inventing General Tso's Chicken has died

By VERENA DOBNIK
Dec 02, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The chef credited with inventing General Tso's Chicken, a world-famous Chinese dish smothered in a sweet sauce that was never a staple in China, has died...
Andrew Sachs, known as Manuel in 'Fawlty Towers,' dies

By DANICA KIRKA
Dec 02, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Comic actor Andrew Sachs, known primarily for his role as the well-intentioned but somewhat dim character of Manuel in the 1970s comedy "Fawlty Towers," ha...
Hawthorn Woods woman, one of Chicago's first female paramedics, dies

By Russell Lissau
Dec 01, 2016 12:00 am - Trudy "Casey" Stryganek was born into show business, first performing as a young child with her family acrobatic troupe and then as a teen with her twin sister in the Ic...
Creator of McDonald's flagship sandwich, the Big Mac, dies

By JOE MANDAK
Nov 30, 2016 6:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - You probably don't know his name, but you've almost certainly devoured his creation: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, oni...

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