Obituaries
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Former union leader, Mundelein trustee Ronald Powell diesMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - A longtime union leader and former Mundelein trustee is being remembered for his work on behalf of laborers in the grocery industry. Ronald E. Powell, 84, of Mundelein, ...
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Antioch businessman's sudden death leaves voidMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - A well-known Lake County businessman whose disposition complemented his products has died Ken Slove, the son of a baker and founder of Lovin' Oven Cakery in 1989, died S...
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Civil rights activist and Emmett Till relative dies at 50
Mar 22, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Airickca Gordon-Taylor, a relative of Emmett Till who spent her life educating others about the black teenage lynching victim's legacy through her foundat...
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Last German honored for saving Jews during Holocaust dies
Mar 22, 2020 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Gertrud Steinl, the last surviving German honored for saving Jews during the Holocaust, has died. German news agency dpa on Sunday quoted the head of Nurem...
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Crossover country superstar Kenny Rogers dies at 81
Mar 21, 2020 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as 'œLucille,'ť 'œLady'ť and 'œIslands ...
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Crossover country superstar Kenny Rogers dies at 81Mar 20, 2020 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as "Lucille," "Lady" and "Islands in the Str...
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Czech hockey great Vladimir Zabrodsky dies at 97
Mar 20, 2020 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Vladimir Zabrodsky, one of the best Czech hockey players in history has died. He was 97. The Czech Hockey Association said Zabrodsky died on Friday in Swed...
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Former FIBA head Borislav Stankovic dies
Mar 20, 2020 7:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Borislav Stankovic, the former longtime International Basketball Federation secretary general responsible for bringing NBA players to the Olympic...
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Former Cardiff player Peter Whittingham dies at 35
Mar 19, 2020 7:00 am - CARDIFF, Wales (AP) - Peter Whittingham, a former Premier League soccer player who suffered a serious head injury in a fall on March 7, has died. He was 35. Whittingham,...
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Maggie Griffin, impish mother of comedian Kathy, dies at 99
Mar 18, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The mother of comedian Kathy Griffin, who inspired many of the jokes in her famous daughter's standup routines, has died. Maggie Griffin was 99. 'œMy ...