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Herschell Gordon Lewis, 'godfather of gore,' dies at 87

By DERRIK J. LANG
Sep 26, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Herschell Gordon Lewis, the horror filmmaker known as the "godfather of gore," died Monday at 87. The director of such films as "Blood Feast" and "Two...
Jewish WWII 'Avenger' Joseph Harmatz dead at 91

By ARON HELLER
Sep 26, 2016 7:00 am - TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Holocaust survivor Joseph Harmatz, who led the most daring attempt by Jews seeking revenge against their former Nazi tormentors, has died. He was...
Palmer never forgot the responsibilities of his fame

By John Feinstein The Washington Post
Sep 26, 2016 1:00 am - As the statements poured out in the wake of Arnold Palmer's death on Sunday night-ranging from 23-year-old Jordan Spieth to 76-year-old Jack Nicklaus to the President of...
Country singer Jean Shepard dies; was Grand Ole Opry staple

The Associated Press
Sep 25, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jean Shepard, "the grand lady of the Grand Ole Opry" who had a long recording career as an influential female in country music, died Sunday, acco...
France's former grand rabbi Joseph Sitruk dies at 71

The Associated Press
Sep 25, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Joseph Sitruk, a former grand rabbi of France for more than two decades who oversaw a growth in synagogues and Jewish schools, has died after a long illness...
Country singer Jean Shepard dies; was Grand Ole Opry staple

The Associated Press
Sep 25, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jean Shepard, "the grand lady of the Grand Ole Opry" who had a long recording career as an influential female in country music, died Sunday, acco...
Golf legend Arnold Palmer dead at 87

By T. Rees Shapiro The Washington Post
Sep 25, 2016 1:00 am - Arnold Palmer, a Pennsylvania greenskeeper's son who became one of golf's most charismatic champions and made millions of dollars by turning his popular "everyman" image...
Holocaust survivor Max Mannheimer dies in Germany at age 96

The Associated Press
Sep 24, 2016 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Holocaust survivor Max Mannheimer, who dedicated his life in post-war Germany to fighting anti-Semitism, has died. He was 96. German Chancellor Angela Merk...
Louisiana accordionist Buckwheat Zydeco has died

By REBECCA SANTANA
Sep 24, 2016 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Musician Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Jr., who rose from a cotton-picking family in southwest Louisiana to introduce zydeco music to the world through hi...
Louisiana accordionist Buckwheat Zydeco has died

By REBECCA SANTANA
Sep 24, 2016 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Musician Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Jr., who rose from a cotton-picking family in southwest Louisiana to introduce zydeco music to the world through hi...

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