Obituaries
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Olympic gymnastics champion Shushunova dies at 49
Aug 16, 2018 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Elena Shushunova, a Soviet gymnast who won the women's all-around gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, has died. She was 49. The Russian Gymnastics Feder...
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Jill Janus, singer of the metal band Huntress, dies at 43
Aug 16, 2018 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Jill Janus, lead singer of the heavy metal band Huntress, has died at age 43, her family and band said Thursday. Janus had long struggled with ment...
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'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at 76
Aug 16, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," ''I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature son...
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Aretha Franklin's music rising on charts following her death
Aug 16, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Aretha Franklin's music quickly climbed the iTunes' charts following her death on Thursday. Her "30 Greatest Hits" album hit the No. 1 spot, replacing Ni...
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'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at 76Aug 16, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," ''I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature son...
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Publisher John Calder, champion of edgy authors, dies at 91
Aug 15, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Influential publisher John Calder, who championed avant-garde authors and battled censorship, has died, a colleague said Wednesday. He was 91. Alessandro G...
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Dave Dave, whose father set him on fire in 1983, dies at 42
Aug 15, 2018 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Dave Dave, a respected Las Vegas artist who was badly scarred as a boy when his father tried to burn him to death in Southern California, has died. He w...
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Former Marshall quarterback Reggie Oliver dead at 66
Aug 14, 2018 7:00 am - HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - The Marshall University quarterback who was part of the team's return after the 1970 plane crash that killed 75 players has died. Reggie Oliver ...
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Former Wheaton resident remembered as 'caring' volunteer, motherAug 14, 2018 1:00 am - You couldn't miss Jane Wambach at Marquette University's Christmas formal. The straight-A student was named queen of the school's Holly Ball that evening in the early 19...
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Former WWE star Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart dies at 63
Aug 13, 2018 7:00 am - Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, who joined with brother-in-law Bret Hart to form one of the top tag teams in the 1980s with the WWE, has died. He was 63. The Pasco Sheriff's O...