Obituaries
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Innovative Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid dies at 65
Mar 31, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, whose modernist, futuristic designs included the swooping aquatic center for the 2012 London Olympics, has died at age ...
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Ronnie Corbett, half of comedy's 'Two Ronnies,' dies at 85
Mar 31, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A diminutive, verbally dexterous entertainer with exquisite comic timing, Ronnie Corbett has been hailed as a giant of comedy by fans and fellow stars mour...
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Nobel literature laureate Imre Kertesz dies at 86
Mar 31, 2016 7:00 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Imre Kertesz, the Hungarian writer who won the 2002 Nobel Prize for Literature for a body of fiction largely drawn from his experience as a teen...
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Shirley Hufstedler, first US education secretary, dies at 90
Mar 31, 2016 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Shirley Hufstedler, a former federal appellate court judge who served as the nation's first education secretary, has died. She was 90. Hufstedler di...
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Influential MIT economist Lester Thurow dies at 77
Mar 30, 2016 7:00 am - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Lester Thurow, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist who addressed the challenges and consequences of a global economy, has died. He ...
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Patty Duke's talent, bravery recalled; actress dies at 69
Mar 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The courage that a teenage Patty Duke portrayed on-screen as Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" was breathtaking and Oscar-winning. Duke's own gritty s...
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Chicago children's TV pioneer dies at 83Mar 30, 2016 1:00 am - By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald correspondent One of the pioneers of children's television in Chicago, and a longtime Bartlett resident, died last month, leaving behind ...
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Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke dies at 69
Mar 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Patty Duke, who as a teen won an Oscar for playing Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker," then maintained a long career while battling personal demons, ha...
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James Noble, who played dim governor on 'Benson,' has died
Mar 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - James Noble, a Broadway-seasoned actor who appeared on soap operas and films like "10" and "Being There," but perhaps was best known for playing the abse...
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Reaction to the death of actress Patty Duke
Mar 29, 2016 7:00 am - Some celebrity reaction to the death of actress Patty Duke: "Brave, outspoken & humanitarian who played Helen Keller in 'Miracle Worker,' Oscar winner Patty Duke passed....