Obituaries
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Vernon Winfrey, Oprah's father, dies at 89
Jul 09, 2022 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Oprah Winfrey's father, Vernon Winfrey, has died at the age of 89. Oprah confirmed in an Instagram post that her father died in Nashville, Tennes...
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Luis Echeverria, Mexico leader blamed for massacres, dies
Jul 09, 2022 7:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Former Mexican President Luis Echeverria, who tried to cast himself as a progressive world leader but was blamed for some of Mexico's worst political ...
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Larry Storch, zany Cpl. Agarn on TV's 'F Troop,' dies at 99
Jul 08, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Larry Storch, the rubber-faced comic whose long career in theater, movies and television was capped by his 'œF Troop'ť role as zany Cpl. Agarn in the ...
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'Sopranos' actor Tony Sirico, 'Paulie Walnuts,' dies at 79
Jul 08, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tony Sirico, who played the impeccably groomed mobster Paulie Walnuts in 'œThe Sopranos'ť and brought his tough-guy swagger to films including 'œGoodf...
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Shinzo Abe, powerful former Japan PM, leaves divided legacy
Jul 08, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Shinzo Abe was a political blueblood groomed for power. Japan's longest serving prime minister, he was also perhaps the most polarizing, complex politician ...
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Mike Brito, scout of Mexican talent for Dodgers, dies at 87
Jul 08, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mike Brito, the top scout in Mexico for the Los Angeles Dodgers for nearly 45 years who discovered such talents as Fernando Valenzuela, current Dodger...
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Former Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos dies at 79
Jul 08, 2022 7:00 am - LISBON, Portugal (AP) - José Eduardo dos Santos, once one of Africa's longest-serving rulers who during almost four decades as president of Angola fought the continent'...
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Larry Storch, zany Cpl. Agarn on 'F Troop,' dies at 99Jul 08, 2022 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Larry Storch, the rubber-faced comic whose long career in theater, movies and television was capped by his "F Troop" role as zany Cpl. Agarn in the 1960s s...
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'He lives on in my heart': Family remembers 88-year-old's energy right up to his death in paradeJul 08, 2022 1:00 am - The abrupt and violent end to Stephen Straus' 88-year passionate pursuit of knowledge, understanding and art appreciation was mourned by family and friends Friday, four ...
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'Jacki's life was not long enough': Congregation mourns devoted member killed in Highland ParkJul 08, 2022 1:00 am - As mourners spoke of Jacki Sundheim's life and legacy Friday, they also acknowledged the tragic and senseless mass shooting in Highland Park that took the 63-year-old fa...