Obituaries
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Renowned Chinese writer Yang Jiang dies at age 104
May 25, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Renowned Chinese writer Yang Jiang, known for her prolific output and marriage to an equally famous author, died Wednesday at age 104, state media said. Y...
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Burt Kwouk, veteran of the 'Pink Panther' movies, dies at 85
May 24, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Burt Kwouk, an actor who played martial arts expert Cato in the comic "Pink Panther" films, has died. He was 85. Kwouk's agent, Jean Diamond, said in a sta...
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Jeanne Parr, TV correspondent and Chris Noth's mom, dies
May 24, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jeanne L. Parr, a former television correspondent in New York and mother of actor Chris Noth, has died. She was 92. Parr died Friday in Hawaii, where she...
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Services set for Algonquin board president, Judson professorMay 24, 2016 1:00 am - Services for Lynn Hammerlund, president of the Algonquin Area Public Library District board and a Judson University associate professor, are Wednesday and Thursday. Hamm...
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Bata Zivojinovic, film star in former Yugoslavia, dies at 82
May 23, 2016 7:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Velimir Bata Zivojinovic, former Yugoslavia's best known film star who was also popular in China, has died, Serbian state television reported Mon...
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Ray Essick, 1st executive director of USA Swimming, dies
May 23, 2016 7:00 am - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Ray Essick, the first executive director of USA Swimming, has died. He was 82. He died Saturday at a care facility in Colorado Springs, ac...
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Mansour's brief reign as chief marked by turmoil
May 22, 2016 7:00 am - ISLAMABAD (AP) - Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour's brief rule, which ended with his death in a drone strike, was marked by mistrust and strife. Mansour, who was believed ...
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Former Browns center Tom DeLeone dies at age 65
May 22, 2016 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Tom DeLeone, the tough-nosed center who made two Pro Bowls during 11 seasons with the Cleveland Browns, has died. He was 65. DeLeone was the center for ...
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Czech painter, illustrator, cartoonist Adolf Born dies at 85
May 22, 2016 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Adolf Born, a Czech painter, illustrator, cartoonist, caricaturist and author of animated movies for children, has died. Born's daughter Erika told Czech p...
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Ex-Megadeth drummer Nick Menza collapses on stage, dies
May 22, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Nick Menza, former drummer for the influential metal band Megadeth, died after collapsing on stage during a performance of his progressive jazz trio in Sou...