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Alan Kalter, announcer for David Letterman, dies at 78

The Associated Press
Oct 05, 2021 7:00 am - STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - Alan Kalter, the quirky, red-headed announcer for David Letterman for two decades who frequently appeared in the show's comedy bits, has died. He ...
Michael Renzi, former 'Sesame Street' musical director, dies

The Associated Press
Oct 04, 2021 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Michael Renzi, who during a storied musical career worked with Peggy Lee, Mel TormÃ©, Lena Horne and some of the other biggest names in jazz and pop...
Ex-US Rep. Todd Akin, sunk by '~legitimate rape' remark, dies

By JOHN HANNA and JIM SALTER
Oct 04, 2021 7:00 am - Former U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, a conservative Missouri Republican whose comment that women's bodies have a way of avoiding pregnancies in cases of 'œlegitimate rape'ť sunk ...
Swedish artist threatened for Muhammad sketch dies in crash

The Associated Press
Oct 04, 2021 7:00 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who had lived under police protection since making a sketch of the Prophet Muhammad with a dog's body in 2007, died in a week...
Former Marseille president, businessman Bernard Tapie dies

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and JEROME PUGMIRE
Oct 03, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Bernard Tapie, a flamboyant businessman who was beloved by sports fans for leading French soccer club Marseille to glory but also dogged by legal battles an...
Transformative St. Viator principal dies at 91

Daily Herald report
Oct 01, 2021 1:00 am - Former St. Viator High School Principal Donald Houde died Wednesday at 91, the high school announced in a news release. Houde served from 1972 to 1979. His tenure as the...
Remembering a relentless publicist, never too proud to beg

By JOCELYN NOVECK
Sep 30, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Some 15 years ago, while working on a story about the New York Post's famous Page Six column, I needed some perspective on the gossip industry. So I soug...
George Frayne, aka rock star Commander Cody, dead at 77

The Associated Press
Sep 29, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - George Frayne, who as leader of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen enjoyed a cult following in the 1970s with such party and concert favorites as ...
Tommy Kirk, the child star in 'Old Yeller,' has died at 79

The Associated Press
Sep 29, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tommy Kirk, a child star who played in Disney films such as 'œOld Yeller'ť and 'œThe Shaggy Dog,'ť has died. He was 79. Kirk's longtime friend and for...
Cleveland sports journalist Matt Loede dies of cancer at 46

By TOM WITHERS
Sep 29, 2021 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Matt Loede, a broadcaster, writer and fixture on Cleveland's sports scene, died Wednesday after a two-plus-years battle with cancer. He was 46. Loede's ...

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