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Frank Svoboda Jr. emphasized customer service, promotion of downtown Des Plaines

By Eileen O. Daday
Jun 15, 2017 1:00 am - The namesake behind an iconic menswear store in Des Plaines, which clothed everyone from farmers and local residents to elected officials in the city, has died. Frank A....
South Florida thoroughbred trainer Manny Azpurua dies at 88

The Associated Press
Jun 14, 2017 7:00 am - HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Manny Azpurua, a thoroughbred trainer who gained national attention while racing Social Inclusion in the 2014 Preakness Stakes, has died. H...
Anita Pallenberg, muse for The Rolling Stones, dead at 75

By MESFIN FEKADU
Jun 14, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Anita Pallenberg, a model and actress who had children with Keith Richards and served as a muse for The Rolling Stones, has died. She was 75. A spokesper...
Idaho folk singer who recorded 20 albums dies at 83

The Associated Press
Jun 14, 2017 7:00 am - BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Rosalie Sorrels, a Grammy-nominated folk singer and native of Idaho who recorded more than 20 albums and performed at top folk festivals around the c...
Mother of Cuban-born superstar Gloria Estefan dies at 88

The Associated Press
Jun 14, 2017 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Gloria Estefan says her mother, Gloria Fajardo, has died at age 88. The Grammy Award-winning singer announced the death on her Instagram account Wednesday. ...
Renowned fly rod maker Tom Morgan dies in Montana

By MATT VOLZ
Jun 14, 2017 7:00 am - HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Tom Morgan, a past owner of the R.L. Winston Rod Company whose quest to build flawless fly fishing rods continued long after he was paralyzed by mul...
Hein Verbruggen, former cycling head, dies at 75

By RAF CASERT
Jun 14, 2017 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - Hein Verbruggen, the former president of the International Cycling Union who oversaw the worldwide spread of a sport often tainted by doping, has died. H...
CFL coaching great Don Matthews dies at age 77

The Associated Press
Jun 14, 2017 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Canadian Football Hall of Fame member Don Matthews, one of the CFL's most successful coaches, has died. He was 77. The Toronto Argonauts said Matthews die...
Batman forever: Original TV Batman Adam West dead at 88

By SANDY COHEN and KEITH RIDLER
Jun 11, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Batman" only aired for three seasons in the 1960s, but Adam West would remain associated with the role forever. "You get terrible typecast playing a ...
Celebrities react to the death of actor Adam West at 88

The Associated Press
Jun 10, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Celebrities react to the death of actor Adam West, who died late Friday at age 88. ___ "Stellar, exemplar, a king to the end. He was bright, witty and...

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