Obituaries
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Jiřà ZÃdek, the first Czech in FIBA Hall of Fame, dies at 78
May 21, 2022 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Jiřà ZÃdek Sr., voted the best Czech basketball player of the 20th century and the first Czech inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, has died. He was 78....
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Longtime New Yorker writer, editor Roger Angell dies
May 20, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Roger Angell, the celebrated baseball writer and reigning man of letters who during an unfaltering 70-plus years helped define The New Yorker's urbane wi...
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Jacksonville State offensive coordinator Calvin Magee dies
May 20, 2022 7:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Jacksonville State offensive coordinator Calvin Magee has died. He was 59. The school said the longtime college football coach died on Friday b...
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Rosmarie Trapp, whose family inspired 'Sound of Music,' dies
May 19, 2022 7:00 am - Rosmarie Trapp, whose Austrian family the von Trapps was made famous in the musical and beloved movie 'œThe Sound of Music,'ť has died. She died Friday at the age of 93 ...
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Vangelis, the Greek 'Chariots of Fire' composer, dies at 79
May 19, 2022 7:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Vangelis, the Greek electronic composer who wrote the unforgettable Academy Award-winning score for the film 'œChariots of Fire'ť and music for doz...
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Composer of 'Chariots of Fire' score dies at 79
May 19, 2022 1:00 am - ATHENS, Greece - Vangelis, the Greek electronic composer who wrote the unforgettable Academy Award-winning score for the film "Chariots of Fire" and music for dozens of ...
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Memorial service scheduled for former Des Plaines Alderman Tom BeckerMay 17, 2022 1:00 am - A memorial service will be held Saturday for former Des Plaines Alderman Tom Becker. Becker, 64, represented the city's 6th Ward from 1999 to 2007. He died Friday. Visit...
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Former test cricketer Andrew Symonds dies in auto accident
May 15, 2022 7:00 am - Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds, who has died after a single-vehicle auto accident, was a big-hitting allrounder who built a credible test career and was an e...
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News executive Richard Wald, who helped build ABC News, dies
May 14, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Richard Wald, a longtime journalist who helped build ABC News into a powerhouse following a career in newspapers, has died. He was 92. Wald suffered a st...
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French scientist leading nuclear fusion project dies at 72
May 14, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Bernard Bigot, a French scientist leading a vast international effort to demonstrate that nuclear fusion can be a viable source of energy, has died. He was ...