Obituaries
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Longtime TV newscaster Harry Porterfield has died at 95Oct 23, 2023 1:00 am - Longtime WLS-TV personality Harry Porterfield died Monday morning after a short illness, his family said. He was 95. He died of natural causes, surrounded by his family ...
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Burt Young, Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie in 'Rocky' films, dies at 83
Oct 19, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewed, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, cornerman and brother-in-law to Sylvester Sta...
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Suzanne Somers, of 'Three's Company,' dies at 76
Oct 14, 2023 11:00 pm - Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show "Three's Company" and who became an entrepreneur and New York Times b...
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Photo gallery: Bears Hall of Famer Dick Butkus, through the yearsOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus died Thursday at age 80. According to a statement released by the team, Butkus' family confirmed that he died in his sleep over...
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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at age 90
Sep 29, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the "Year of the Woman" and broke gender barrier...
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Michael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter' films, dies at age 82
Sep 28, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his illustrious career on the stage and screen and who went on to gain admiration from a new generation of mov...
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Legendary Sun-Times editor dies at 87
Sep 20, 2023 1:00 am - Former Sun-Times Editor James Hoge helped usher in a golden age of Chicago journalism by hiring young talent and signing off on audacious investigative projects, includi...
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'She never left her friends behind': Buffalo Grove woman dies in Mount Rainier accidentSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - During her life, Rachel Heiss encouraged others to create memories. Heiss created a treasure trove of her own, which friends and family celebrated Friday in Buffalo Grov...
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'I found my place': Chicago embraced Jimmy Buffett long before 'Margaritaville'
Sep 02, 2023 1:00 am - Years before "Margaritaville" established Jimmy Buffett as a bard of the tropical beaches, the singer-songwriter was a folk club regular in a city lapped by the waves of...
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'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76
Sep 02, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song "Margaritaville" and turned that celebrati...