Obituaries
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John Artis, co-defendant of 'Hurricane' Carter, dies at 75
Nov 13, 2021 6:00 am - HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - John Artis, who was wrongly convicted with boxer Rubin 'œHurricane'ť Carter in a triple murder case made famous in a 1975 song by Bob Dylan and a 199...
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Moody Blues drummer, co-founder Graeme Edge dies at 80
Nov 12, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Graeme Edge, a drummer and co-founder of The Moody Blues, has died. He was 80. The band's frontman Justin Hayward confirmed Edge's death Thursday on ...
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Bensenville's 'Nick the Barber' dies at 81Nov 12, 2021 12:00 am - Nicola Falco, affectionately known as "Nick the Barber," died on Nov. 9 at the age of 81. Falco operated Nick's Barber Shop for decades at 18 E. Green St., Bensenville,...
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Japan's outspoken nun and author Jakucho Setouchi dies at 99
Nov 11, 2021 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Jakucho Setouchi, a Buddhist nun and one of Japan's best-known authors known for novels depicting passionate women and her translation of 'œThe Tale of Genj...
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South Africa's last apartheid president, F.W. de Klerk, dies
Nov 11, 2021 6:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - F.W. de Klerk, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa's last apartheid president oversaw the end of the country's w...
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Jerry Douglas, 'Young and the Restless' star, dead at 88
Nov 11, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jerry Douglas, who played handsome family patriarch John Abbott on 'œThe Young and the Restless'ť for over 30 years, has died. Douglas died Tuesday afte...
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Funerals set for Astroworld concert victims from NapervilleNov 11, 2021 12:00 am - Funeral arrangements have been announced for two Naperville friends who were killed in a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival a week ago in Houston. Franco Patin...
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Max Cleland dies; senator and veteran lost limbs in Vietnam
Nov 09, 2021 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Max Cleland, who lost three limbs to a hand grenade in Vietnam and later became a groundbreaking Veterans Administration chief and U.S. senator from Georg...
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Dean Stockwell of 'Quantum Leap,' 'Blue Velvet' dies at 85
Nov 09, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Dean Stockwell, a top Hollywood child actor who gained new success in middle age in the sci-fi series 'œQuantum Leap'ť and in a string of indelible perfo...
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Neuqua Valley plans memorial service for grads who died in Astroworld concert surgeNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - Neuqua Valley High School will host a memorial service for two graduates who were killed Friday night in a crush of fans during the Astroworld music festival in Houston....