Obituaries
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Flamboyant former Argentine President Carlos Menem dies
Feb 14, 2021 6:00 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Carlos Menem, a former Argentine president who delivered short-lived economic stability and forged close ties with the United States in th...
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Pioneering Hollywood casting director Lynn Stalmaster dies
Feb 13, 2021 6:00 am - Lynn Stalmaster, the Oscar-winning casting director whose eye for talent helped launch the careers of John Travolta, Christopher Reeve, Richard Dreyfuss and many other a...
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NFL writer Terez Paylor of Yahoo dies unexpectedly at age 37
Feb 13, 2021 6:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Terez Paylor, the popular NFL writer and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter whose career took him from the Kansas City Star to Yahoo Sports, died un...
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Elgin mourns Kathleen Kenney-Mau, the heart of Blue Box CafeFeb 13, 2021 12:00 am - Friends, family and Elgin community members are mourning Kathleen Kenney-Mau, who ran the local Blue Box Cafe with her husband. Kenney-Mau, of Elgin, died Thursday at 51...
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S. Prestley Blake, co-founder of Friendly's, dead at 106
Feb 12, 2021 6:00 am - SOMERS, Conn. (AP) - S. Prestley Blake, the co-founder of the Friendly's restaurant chain that he started with his brother Curtis in 1935, has died. He was 106. Blake di...
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Aurora newlywed remains a devoted teacher to the endFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - Some people, when they receive bad news, make do. Not Allison Hurley. When she was diagnosed with colon cancer, the Aurora teacher made plans. "She got a new job. She g...
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Hustler founder and First Amendment battler Larry Flynt dies
Feb 11, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Larry Flynt, who turned his raunchy Hustler magazine into an empire while fighting numerous First Amendment court battles and flaying politicians with...
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Chick Corea, jazz great with 23 Grammy Awards, dies at 79
Feb 11, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Chick Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbi...
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Hustler publisher Larry Flynt dies at 78
Feb 10, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Porn purveyor Larry Flynt, who built Hustler magazine into an adult entertainment juggernaut that included casinos, films, websites and other enterpri...
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Mary Wilson, longest-reigning original Supreme, dies at 76
Feb 09, 2021 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mary Wilson, one of the original members of the Supremes, the 1960s group that helped define the Motown sound and style and propelled Diana Ross to supe...