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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...
NBC boss, 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' producer Tinker dies

By FRAZIER MOORE
Nov 30, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Grant Tinker, who brought new polish to the TV world and beloved shows including "Hill Street Blues" to the audience as both a producer and a network bos...
'Hawaii Five-O' actor Keo Woolford dies at 49 after stroke

The Associated Press
Nov 30, 2016 6:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - "Hawaii Five-O" actor Keo Woolford has died three days after suffering a stroke. He was 49. Publicist Tracy Larrua announced Woolford's death on social m...
Southern photographer William Christenberry dies at 80

By BEN NUCKOLS
Nov 30, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - William Christenberry, an artist renowned for photographs of crumbling buildings and rusty cars that captured the decay of the rural South, has died. H...
Longtime Elvis Presley aide Joe Esposito dies at 78

The Associated Press
Nov 29, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Joe Esposito, a former road manager for Elvis Presley and a longtime member of the Presley inner circle known as "The Memphis Mafia," has died at age ...
Tony-winner Fritz Weaver, TV and Broadway star, dies at 90

By MARK KENNEDY
Nov 28, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tony Award-winning character actor Fritz Weaver, who played Sherlock Holmes and Shakespearian kings on Broadway while also creating memorable roles on TV...
Fruit of the Loom CEO dies at age 68

The Associated Press
Nov 28, 2016 6:00 am - BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - Fruit of the Loom Inc. says Rick Medlin, its president and CEO for the past six years, has died. He was 68. The company announced in a statemen...
Tony Martell, music exec, leukemia foundation founder, dies

The Associated Press
Nov 28, 2016 6:00 am - MADISON, N.J. (AP) - A music executive who founded the industry's largest foundation for leukemia, cancer and AIDS research has died. Tony Martell was 90 years old. The ...

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