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Kurt Masur, who led New York Philharmonic, dies at 88

By GEIR MOULSON and FRANK JORDANS
Dec 19, 2015 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Kurt Masur was a conductor who knew how to use his authority. He used it to tame orchestras - notably the unruly New York Philharmonic, which he led for 11...
NY Philharmonic says German conductor Kurt Masur dead at 88

By GEIR MOULSON
Dec 19, 2015 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Conductor Kurt Masur, who was credited with helping prevent violence after the collapse of communism in East Germany and later reinvigorated the New York P...
Longtime owner of the former Spiegler's Department Store in Des Plaines dies

By Steve Zalusky
Dec 19, 2015 12:00 am - Spiegler's Department Store was Des Plaines' version of Marshall Field's, a mainstay of the community from its opening in 1900 to its sale in 1986. And even after the st...
Bob Krause, former Kansas State administrator, dies

The Associated Press
Dec 17, 2015 6:00 am - MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Former Kansas State administrator Bob Krause has died. He was 70. The university said a memorial service for Krause will be Monday at All Faiths C...
Czech artist Ales Vesely dies at 80

The Associated Press
Dec 16, 2015 6:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Ales Vesely, a Czech artist known for his monumental sculptures, has died aged 80. Tomas Kraus, secretary of the Federation of Jewish Communities, said Wed...
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 ...

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