Obituaries
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Holocaust survivor Inge Deutschkron dies at 99 in Berlin
Mar 09, 2022 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Inge Deutschkron, a Holocaust survivor who hid in Berlin during the Third Reich to escape deportation to Nazi death camps and later wrote an autobiography,...
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Ron Stander, 'Bluffs Butcher,' dies; fought Frazier in 1972
Mar 08, 2022 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Ron Stander, whose fight against unbeaten world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in 1972 was the highlight of his 13-year career, has died. He was 77....
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O'Farrell, who succeeded Busby as Man United manager, dies
Mar 07, 2022 6:00 am - MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Frank O'Farrell, who had the challenging task of replacing Matt Busby as manager of Manchester United, has died. He was 94. O'Farrell's death ...
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Pulitzer winner Walter Mears dies, AP's 'Boy on the Bus'
Mar 05, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Walter R. Mears, who for 45 years fluidly and speedily wrote the news about presidential campaigns for The Associated Press and won a Pulitzer Prize do...
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A master on field, enigmatic off; Shane Warne dies aged 52
Mar 05, 2022 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Shane Warne, whose artful and record-breaking spin bowling on the cricket field was matched by his impish allure and often controversial caree...
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Shane Warne, one of cricket's iconic players, dies at 52
Mar 04, 2022 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Shane Warne, widely regarded as one of the greatest players, most astute tacticians and ultimate competitors in the long history of cricket, h...
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Oscar-winning producer Alan Ladd Jr. dies at 84
Mar 02, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Alan Ladd Jr., the Oscar-winning producer and studio boss who as a 20th Century Fox executive greenlit 'œStar Wars,'ť has died. He was 84. Ladd died Wedn...
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Children's author, illustrator Shirley Hughes dies at 94
Mar 02, 2022 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British children's author and illustrator Shirley Hughes, best known for her popular 'œAlfie'ť series and classic picture book 'œDogger,'ť has died, her fa...
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Foster, first Black student at University of Alabama, dies
Mar 02, 2022 6:00 am - Autherine Lucy Foster, the first Black student to enroll at the University of Alabama, died Wednesday. She was 92. University officials announced her death in a statemen...
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'Visionary' Arlington Heights library leader David Unumb dies at 89Mar 02, 2022 12:00 am - David Unumb served more than 20 years on the Arlington Heights Memorial Library board, overseeing two major renovation projects, hiring three executive directors and hel...