Obituaries
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Jo Cox remembered as tireless campaigner and aid worker
Jun 16, 2016 7:00 am - Jo Cox fought against poverty and discrimination in developing countries, worked in Parliament for a solution to the civil war in Syria and campaigned for Britain to rem...
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Ann Morgan Guilbert, Millie on 'Dick Van Dyke Show,' dies
Jun 15, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ann Morgan Guilbert, beloved as the next-door neighbor on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and seen recently on CBS' comedy "Life in Pieces," has died. Guilbert ...
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Bob Paine, ecologist who introduced 'keystone species,' dies
Jun 14, 2016 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Robert "Bob" Paine, an influential ecologist best known for introducing the concept of "keystone species" and who nurtured a generation of scientists, has...
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Gregory Rabassa, translator of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, dies
Jun 14, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Gregory Rabassa, a translator of worldwide influence and esteem who helped introduce Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Julio Cortazar and other Latin American auth...
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Elvis Presley producer Lincoln 'Chips' Moman dies at 79
Jun 14, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lincoln "Chips" Moman, a Memphis producer, musician and songwriter who helped Elvis Presley engineer a musical comeback in the late '60s and then...
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Henry McCullough, who played guitar in Wings, dies at age 72
Jun 14, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Henry McCullough, who played guitar in Paul McCartney's band Wings, has died. He was 72. His live music agent Nigel Martyn said McCullough died Tuesday aft...
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Former St. Viator leader helped craft school's groundbreaking curriculumJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - A Viatorian priest who nearly 50 years ago oversaw the reconstruction of one of St. Viator High School's most prominent facilities after a devastating fire has died. The...
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Michu Meszaros, diminutive performer who played 'ALF,' dies
Jun 13, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Michu Meszaros, a former circus performer who played "ALF" in the popular NBC sitcom, has died, according to his manager, Dennis Varga. Meszaros, who die...
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Former Michigan State hockey coach Ron Mason dies at 76
Jun 13, 2016 7:00 am - Ron Mason, who led Michigan State to a national title in hockey and won 924 games in a 36-season career behind the bench, has died. He was 76. Spartans assistant coach T...
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Janet Waldo, voice of Judy Jetson and Josie, dies
Jun 13, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Janet Waldo, who provided the voice for Judy Jetson and many other cartoon characters, has died. The veteran film, TV and radio actress died Sunday at ...