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'Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. Associated Press
Oct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultrasmooth private detective in several "Shaft" films beginning in the early 1970s, has died....
Longtime TV newscaster Harry Porterfield has died at 95

ABC7
Oct 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 ...
Burt Young, Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie in 'Rocky' films, dies at 83

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer
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...
Suzanne Somers, of 'Three's Company,' dies at 76

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer
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...
Photo gallery: Bears Hall of Famer Dick Butkus, through the years

Oct 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...
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at age 90

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press
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...
Michael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter' films, dies at age 82

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press
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...
Legendary Sun-Times editor dies at 87

Chicago Sun-Times
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...
'She never left her friends behind': Buffalo Grove woman dies in Mount Rainier accident

By Steve Zalusky
Sep 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...
'I found my place': Chicago embraced Jimmy Buffett long before 'Margaritaville'

By Darel Jevens and Miriam Di Nunzio Chicago Sun-Times
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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