Obituaries
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Jakob Kuhn, former Switzerland soccer coach, dies aged 76
Nov 26, 2019 6:00 am - BERN, Switzerland (AP) - Jakob Kuhn, who coached Switzerland's national soccer team at three straight major tournaments from 2004-08, has died. He was 76. The Swiss socc...
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Gahan Wilson, darkly funny cartoonist, dies at 89
Nov 25, 2019 6:00 am - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Gahan Wilson, whose humorous and often macabre cartoons were a mainstay in magazines including Playboy, the New Yorker and National Lampoon, die...
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Henry Bullough, ex-NFL coach, Spartans player, dies at 85
Nov 25, 2019 6:00 am - EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Henry Bullough, a former NFL coach and a guard on Michigan State's national title team in 1952, has died. He was 85. The university Monday ann...
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Fiery theater critic John Simon has died at 94
Nov 25, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - John Simon, a theater and film critic known for his lacerating reviews and often withering assessment of performers' physical appearance, has died. He wa...
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Manuel Barbosa, pioneer federal judge from Elgin, dies at 72Nov 25, 2019 12:00 am - Manuel "Manny" Barbosa, a pioneering former federal court judge from Elgin, died Monday after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Barbosa, 72, served for 14 years on ...
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Harry Morton, son of Hard Rock Cafe co-founder, dies at 38
Nov 24, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Harry Morton, a restaurant mogul who was the son of the Hard Rock Cafe chain co-founder and grandson of the Morton's The Steakhouse founder, has died....
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Arlington Heights funeral home to host remembrance ceremonyNov 24, 2019 12:00 am - Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Heights will host a holiday remembrance candlelight service honoring those who have died this year or in years past. All are welcome ...
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Producer, director Marks dies; helmed '~Perry Mason' episodes
Nov 23, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Longtime producer and director Arthur Marks, who helmed many episodes of the 'œPerry Mason'ť TV series and produced several hit blaxploitation films, ...
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Constable: Losing my mom is hard, but reflecting on her good 92-year-old life brings me comfortNov 23, 2019 12:00 am - My Mom died Tuesday. As much as I admire her 92 years of life, I remember as a kid thinking life had cheated her at times. Lois Evaughn Schembs was born on a farm outsid...
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Snowboarding visionary Jake Burton Carpenter dies at 65
Nov 22, 2019 6:00 am - Whether you had a gold medal hanging from your neck, were just learning how to stand on a snowboard, or were one of those flustered skiers wondering where all the kids i...