Obituaries
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Famed New Orleans chef who fed civil rights leaders dies
Jun 02, 2019 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Legendary New Orleans chef Leah Chase always had problems when customers asked if she served "soul food." Well, that would depend on where your soul w...
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Pioneering psychedelic rocker Roky Erickson dies at 71
Jun 01, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Roky Erickson, the blue-eyed, dark-haired Texan who headed the Austin-based 13th Floor Elevators, a pioneering psychedelic rock band in the 1960s that sc...
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Former Spain midfielder Reyes dies in traffic accident at 35
Jun 01, 2019 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - José Antonio Reyes, the former Spain midfielder who won five Europa League titles and was part of Arsenal's unbeaten "Invincibles" squad, has been killed ...
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FINA: Vice president Dennis Miller dies aged 61
May 31, 2019 7:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Swimming governing body FINA said Friday that vice president Dennis Miller of Fiji had died of cancer. He was 61. FINA said Miller, a former...
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Frank Lucas, druglord portrayed in 'American Gangster,' dies
May 31, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Frank Lucas, the former Harlem drug kingpin whose life and lore inspired the 2007 movie "American Gangster," has died, a relative said Friday. Lucas, who...
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Palatine schools watchdog remembered as a 'true gentleman'May 31, 2019 1:00 am - Palatine resident Len A. Green is being remembered for having a gentlemanly manner and not getting personal with his critiques of local school operations, which often ca...
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Leon Redbone, acclaimed 1970s musician, dies
May 30, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Leon Redbone, the blues and jazz artist whose growly voice, Panama hat and cultivated air of mystery made him seem like a character out of the ragtime er...
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Former US Sen. Thad Cochran, 'Quiet Persuader,' dies at 81
May 30, 2019 7:00 am - JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - In the Washington political scene of bombast and big egos, Republican Thad Cochran of Mississippi wielded power with a quiet, gentlemanly demeanor....
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Claus von Bulow, cleared in attempted murder of wife, dies
May 30, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Danish-born socialite Claus von Bulow, who was convicted but later acquitted of trying to kill his wealthy wife in two trials that drew intense internation...
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Oklahoma City bombing trial judge Richard Matsch dies at 88
May 28, 2019 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch, who ruled his courtroom with a firm gavel and a short temper and gained national respect in the 1990s for his handling ...