Obituaries
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Fred Hayman, stylish godfather of Rodeo Drive, dies at 90
Apr 14, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Fred Hayman, the dapper entrepreneur whose vision transformed a nondescript Southern California street into one of the world's pre-eminent fashion dis...
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Longtime knife sharpener at suburban farmers markets diesApr 14, 2016 1:00 am - Tony Durante, a longtime knife sharpener and fixture at farmers markets throughout the suburbs, had an unparalleled passion for the trade he learned as a boy from his It...
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Lucky the Leprechaun voice actor dies in NY at age 93
Apr 13, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The actor who gave a sprightly voice to cereal mascot Lucky the Leprechaun in TV commercials for three decades has died in New York. Arthur Anderson was ...
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Prolific British playwright Arnold Wesker dies at age 83
Apr 13, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Prolific British playwright Arnold Wesker, who drew on his heritage as a working-class Jew to create plays that captured the dialogue and struggles of the ...
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Oldest priest in Chicago Archdiocese dies at 105Apr 13, 2016 1:00 am - The oldest priest in the Chicago Archdiocese died Monday at 105, just a few weeks short of his 81st anniversary in the priesthood. Rev. Msgr. Richard Joseph O'Donnell wa...
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New Orleans Saints radio analyst Howard Gajan dead at 56
Apr 12, 2016 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The color analyst of New Orleans Saints radio broadcasts and a former Saints player, Howard "Hokie" Gajan, has died. He was 56. Diane Newman, operatio...
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Music producer David Gest dies in London at 62
Apr 12, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - David Gest, a music producer, reality TV star and former husband of Liza Minnelli, was found dead Tuesday at a London hotel. He was 62. Gest's friend Imad ...
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New Yorker cartoonist Hamilton killed in Kentucky accident
Apr 11, 2016 7:00 am - LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Cartoonist William Hamilton, whose work for The New Yorker magazine satirized the wealthy, has died in a car accident in Kentucky. He was 76. Kerr ...
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Chicago DJ Doug Banks dies at 57
Apr 11, 2016 1:00 am - Legendary Chicago DJ Doug Banks has died, his longtime I-Heart radio station V103 announced Monday afternoon. "Doug, a true radio legend, has passed away today," the sta...
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NY medical examiner who oversaw office on 9/11 dies at 79
Apr 08, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Dr. Charles Hirsch, who oversaw the city medical examiner's office for more than two decades and whose staff helped identify the remains of Sept. 11 vict...