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Wayne Thiebaud, painter of lush colors and textures, dies

The Associated Press
Dec 26, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Artist Wayne Thiebaud, whose luscious, colorful paintings of cakes and San Francisco cityscapes combined sensuousness, nostalgia and a hint of melanch...
Rudy Malnati Jr., member of pizza dynasty, director of Air and Water Show, dead at 65

By Nader Issa and Maureen O'Donnell Chicago Sun-Times
Dec 26, 2021 12:00 am - Rudy Malnati Jr.'s last name is recognizable to any pizza-loving Chicagoan. His father, Rudy Malnati Sr., became a pizza authority while working at Pizzeria Uno, which c...
Influential Bluegrass musician J.D. Crowe has died

The Associated Press
Dec 25, 2021 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Grammy-winning bluegrass musician J.D. Crowe, whose influential career spanned more than 50 years, has died. He was 84. His son, David, confirmed...
Wanda Young, member of Motown's The Marvelettes, dies at 78

The Associated Press
Dec 25, 2021 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Wanda Young, a member of Motown's chart-topping The Marvelettes, has died in suburban Detroit. She was 78. Meta Ventress told The New York Times in a stor...
Former England cricket captain Ray Illingworth dies aged 89

The Associated Press
Dec 25, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Ray Illingworth, a former England cricket captain who went on to coach the team, has died. He was 89. Illingworth, who led England to a 2-0 series victory ...
List of books Joan Didion's published books

The Associated Press
Dec 23, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Below is a list of published books, in reverse chronological order, by late author Joan Didion. 'œLet Me Tell You What I Mean,'ť 2021, Alfred A. Knopf. '...
Georgia HS QB Roper dies following successful senior season

The Associated Press
Dec 23, 2021 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Robbie Roper, the Roswell High School quarterback who was considering his college options following a successful senior season, has died following complic...
Joan Didion, peerless prose stylist, dies at 87

By COLLEEN LONG
Dec 23, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Joan Didion, the revered author and essayist whose precise social and personal commentary in such classics as 'œThe White Album'ť and 'œThe Year of Magic...
Former Lincoln Park Zoo director dies at 100

Chicago Sun-Times
Dec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Dr. Lester Fisher, the former director of Lincoln Park Zoo who helped transform the once aging facility into a renowned institution centered around education and animal ...
'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' actor Sally Ann Howes dies at 91

The Associated Press
Dec 22, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Sally Ann Howes, who played as a child actor before she later starred in the 1968 film 'œChitty Chitty Bang Bang'ť with Dick Van Dyke, has died. She w...

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