Obituaries
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Sheldon Silver, NY power broker sent to prison, dead at 77
Jan 24, 2022 6:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the most powerful figures in state government for two decades before his conviction on corrup...
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Mugler, French fashion icon known for sculpted designs, dies
Jan 24, 2022 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - French fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler, whose dramatic designs were worn by celebrities like Madonna, Lady Gaga and Cardi B, has died. He was 73. He...
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Former Olympic gymnastic champion dies after COVID infection
Jan 24, 2022 6:00 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Former Olympic gymnastics champion Szilveszter Csollany died Monday at the age of 51 after spending weeks hospitalized with COVID-19, Hungarian ...
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Turkish film actress and ex-mayor Fatma Girik dies aged 79
Jan 24, 2022 6:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Fatma Girik, a beloved Turkish screen actress of the 1960s and 1970s and one-time district mayor, has died. She was 79. Girik died Monday in a hosp...
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Nancy Palese, co-founder of namesake pizzerias, dies at 87
Jan 24, 2022 12:00 am - Nancy Palese, an Italian immigrant who, along with her late husband, Rocco, helped put deep-dish pizza on the Chicago map, died on Jan. 20. She was 87. Palese, born Annu...
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Don Wilson, guitarist with The Ventures, dies at 88
Jan 23, 2022 6:00 am - TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the instrumental guitar band The Ventures, has died. He was 88. Wilson died Saturday in Tacoma of nat...
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Blind man who rescued 5 after Oklahoma City bombing dies
Jan 23, 2022 6:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Raymond Washburn, a blind man who was credited with helping rescue five people from the rubble of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building following th...
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Madrid great Gento, winner of 6 European Cups, dies at 88
Jan 22, 2022 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Francisco 'œPaco'ť Gento, a former Real Madrid great who is the only soccer player to win six European Cup titles, has died. He was 88. Madrid announced Ge...
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Louie Anderson, comic, Emmy winner for 'Baskets,' dies at 68
Jan 21, 2022 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV s...
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Veteran known for his harmonica playing, Pete DuPre, dies
Jan 21, 2022 6:00 am - ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - Pete DuPre, a WWII veteran known for playing the harmonica at community events, died Tuesday at 98, according to his family. DuPre, of Fairport, w...