Obituaries
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Longtime AP journalist Ed Blanche has died at age 76
Jan 15, 2019 6:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - Ed Blanche, a longtime correspondent and Middle East editor for The Associated Press who covered transformative events from Northern Ireland to Lebanon, ha...
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Effervescent 'Hello, Dolly!' icon Carol Channing mourned
Jan 15, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tributes from stars like Kristin Chenoweth and Bette Midler poured in to honor the life and career of Carol Channing, the three-time Tony Award-winning m...
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Services, memorial fund set for fallen state trooperJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Funeral services for an Illinois State Police trooper killed in the line of duty last week will take place Friday at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, o...
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Shirley Boone, wife of Pat Boone and philanthropist, dies
Jan 13, 2019 6:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Shirley Boone, the longtime wife of singer Pat Boone as well as a philanthropist, has died. She was 84. She passed away on Friday surrounded...
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Filmmaker Jo Andres, wife of actor Steve Buscemi, dies at 64
Jan 13, 2019 6:00 am - Jo Andres, a filmmaker and choreographer married to actor Steve Buscemi, has died. She was 64. Andres was married to Buscemi for more than three decades. Buscemi's repre...
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Former S. Africa and Leeds striker Phil Masinga dies at 49
Jan 13, 2019 6:00 am - Phil Masinga, the former South Africa and Leeds United striker who scored the goal that took his country to the World Cup for the first time, died Sunday. He was 49. The...
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Dolores Haugh, 95, made Mount Prospect a better community, mourners sayJan 13, 2019 12:00 am - Dolores Haugh's life touched virtually every institution in Mount Prospect. She was the village's first public information officer, served as executive director of the M...
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Joe Gibbs' eldest son dies at 49 from neurological disease
Jan 12, 2019 6:00 am - HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) - J.D. Gibbs, eldest son of Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs, was remembered as the visionary behind the stellar career of several NASCA...
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Humble Pacific island movie star Mungau Dain dies in mid-20s
Jan 11, 2019 6:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Mungau Dain had never considered acting before he starred in the Oscar-nominated film "Tanna." He got the role because his elders decided ...
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Former Michigan St basketball coach Gus Ganakas dies at 92
Jan 11, 2019 6:00 am - EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gus Ganakas, who was the coach of Michigan State's men's basketball team from 1969-76 and remained part of the athletic department until his r...