Obituaries
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Huntley fire district mourns death of recently retired lieutenant
Oct 11, 2024 12:52 pm - A retired Huntley Fire Protection District lieutenant who worked with the department for over 20 years died Wednesday, officials report.
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Former Schaumburg village manager, park district commissioner George Longmeyer dies at 83Oct 10, 2024 2:42 pm - The Schaumburg community he served as both village manager and an elected park district commissioner is mourning the death of George Longmeyer at the age of 83 on Wednesday.
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Ethel Kennedy, social activist and widow of Robert F Kennedy, has died
Oct 10, 2024 10:34 am - Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said. She was 96.
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Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug overdose, medical examiner says
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John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and an Emmy nominee for ‘Roots,’ dies at 84Oct 01, 2024 1:47 pm - John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times" and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 84.
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Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83
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Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer
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Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
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Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89
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JD Souther, who helped write ‘New Kid in Town,’ ‘Heartache Tonight’ and other Eagles hits, has diedSep 18, 2024 3:19 pm - LOS ANGELES — John David “JD” Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s with ...