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Obituaries

Catalog creator Lillian Vernon dies in NYC at age 88

The Associated Press
Dec 15, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Lillian Vernon, creator of a multimillion dollar catalog business that sold specialized gifts and home goods, has died in New York. She was 88. Fred Hoch...
Correction: Obit-American Horror Story Actress Dies story

The Associated Press
Dec 14, 2015 6:00 am - DENVER (AP) - In a story Dec. 13 about the death of actress Rose Siggins, The Associated Press reported erroneously the title of the FX network series in which she appea...
'Make Room for Daddy' star Marjorie Lord dies at 97

The Associated Press
Dec 13, 2015 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Marjorie Lord, the Broadway and film actress who became a TV star on the sitcom "Make Room For Daddy," has died. She was 97. In a statement, her famil...
Benefactor who gave $100M to Rowan University has died at 92

The Associated Press
Dec 11, 2015 6:00 am - GLASSBORO, N.J. (AP) - Henry Rowan, whose 1992 gift of $100 million to what is now Rowan University was the largest ever to a public institution of higher education, has...
Dolph Schayes, big man with a guard's flair, dies at 87

The Associated Press
Dec 10, 2015 6:00 am - SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes, a 12-time All-Star who refined the big man's role in the infancy of the National Basketball Association, has died. He ...
Barry Schweid, legendary AP correspondent, dies at 83

By HARRY DUNPHY
Dec 10, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Barry Schweid, the legendary Associated Press diplomatic correspondent who reported and analyzed events from around the world over a career spanning 56...
Bonnie Lou, pioneering country and rock singer dies at 91

The Associated Press
Dec 09, 2015 6:00 am - CINCINNATI (AP) - Bonnie Lou, a pioneering country music artist and rock 'n' roll singer and who later became a TV host, has died. She was 91. Her husband, Milton Okum, ...
North Face co-founder Tompkins dies in Chile accident

By EVA VERGARA and LUIS ANDRES HENAO
Dec 09, 2015 6:00 am - SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Douglas Tompkins, the co-founder of The North Face and Esprit clothing companies who bought up large swaths of land in South America's Patagonia r...
Longtime Treasurer "Red" Anderson remembered as a man of the people

By Mick Zawislak
Dec 09, 2015 12:00 am - When he announced in 1997 he would not seek a sixth term in office, then-Lake County Treasurer, Jack "Red" Anderson was straightforward. "Next year I'll be 63 and I've ...
Tibor Rubin, Medal of Honor recipient, dies in California

The Associated Press
Dec 08, 2015 6:00 am - GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) - Tibor Rubin, a Hungarian-born concentration camp survivor who joined the U.S. Army out of gratitude for his liberators, fought heroically in ...

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