Obituaries
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GOP congressman who backed Nixon impeachment dead at 87
Jan 21, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Thomas Railsback, an Illinois Republican congressman who helped draw up articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon in 1974, has died at age 8...
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Minnesota man exposed as commander of Nazi-led unit dies
Jan 21, 2020 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A retired Minnesota carpenter whom The Associated Press exposed as a former commander of a Nazi-led unit accused of war atrocities has died. Michael K...
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Jazz composer and saxophone player Jimmy Heath dies at 93
Jan 20, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jimmy Heath, a Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist and composer who performed with such greats as Miles Davis and John Coltrane before forming the popular ...
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'Proud to carry the name': Carol Stream remembers village's namesakeJan 20, 2020 12:00 am - There's a minor detail in the story of how Carol Stream got its name: Carol Stream, the person it's named after, never actually lived there. How much time Carol Stream s...
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Christopher Tolkien, son of Lord of the Rings creator, dies
Jan 17, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Christopher Tolkien, who played a major role protecting the legacy of his father's "The Lord of the Rings'ť trilogy, has died. He was 95. The Tolkien Socie...
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Longtime Caribbean journalist Bernard Diederich dead at 93
Jan 16, 2020 6:00 am - CINCINNATI (AP) - Bernard 'œBernie'ť Diederich, a longtime journalist in the Caribbean region who braved dictators and disasters, has died in his adopted homeland of Hai...
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Wrestler Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson's father, dead at 75
Jan 16, 2020 6:00 am - Rocky "Soulman" Johnson, a WWE Hall of Fame wrestler who became better known as the father of actor Dwayne 'œThe Rock'ť Johnson, has died. He was 75. WWE issued a statem...
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Conservative philosopher Roger Scruton dies at 75
Jan 13, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Roger Scruton, one of Britain's most prominent conservative philosophers, has died. He was 75. Scruton's family said in a statement that he died Sunday aft...
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Nationals prospect Fausto Segura dies at 23
Jan 13, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Nationals say pitching prospect Fausto Segura has died. He was 23. The team announced the news in a statement Monday. ESPN Deportes reported that S...
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District 15 remembers late assistant principal of Lake Louise Elementary School in PalatineJan 12, 2020 12:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board members had a moment of silence before last week's meeting in memory of the late Holly Pighini, most recently assistant pr...