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James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

By MARK KENNEDY
Sep 09, 2024 3:59 pm - James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93.
Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83

By DAVID BILLER and GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA
Sep 06, 2024 2:07 pm - Sergio Mendes, the celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar and helped launched a long, Grammy-winning career, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID. He was 83.
‘A legend on the river’: Friends and family mourn longtime Port Barrington marina owner Jimmy Forbes

By Amanda Marrazzo
Sep 06, 2024 10:33 am - A memorial will be held Saturday for James “Jimmy” Forbes, the longtime owner of Port Barrington Marina on the Fox River who was described by those who knew him as “genui...
James Darren, 'Gidget' teen idol, singer and director, dies at 88

By BOB THOMAS
Sep 03, 2024 6:31 am - James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film “Gidget,” died Monday at 88.
Fox River Trolley Museum remembers lifelong rail fan, board member

By Katlyn Smith
Aug 23, 2024 6:53 pm - Bob Wayman, a longtime Lombard resident and lifelong railroad enthusiast who served on the Fox River Trolley Museum board, has died. A celebration of life will be held Sunday.
Phil Donahue, long-reigning king of daytime television, dies at 88

By Fred A. Bernstein
Aug 19, 2024 9:03 am - Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that made household names of Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88.
‘Hollywood Squares’ host and Broadway star Peter Marshall dies at 98

By ANDREW DALTON
Aug 15, 2024 2:13 pm - Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16 years on “The Hollywood Squares,” has died. He was 98.
Gena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes, dies

By MARK KENNEDY
Aug 15, 2024 6:55 am - Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, has died. She was 94.
‘Timmy was a prince’: Former Naperville Central football, baseball star Tim Lavery dies at age 45

By Drew Blouin
Aug 05, 2024 2:11 pm - Tim Lavery, a star baseball and football player who lived with a joy that outshone his brilliance on the playing field, died July 28 at age 45.
Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ international face, was marked for death by Israel over the Oct. 7 attack

By BASSEM MROUE
Jul 31, 2024 10:15 am - BEIRUT — Ismail Haniyeh was the international face of Hamas, its top leader in exile who kept up the militant group’s ties with allies around the region. At the head of i...

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