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Houshang Ebtehaj, prominent Iranian poet, dies at 94

By AMIR VAHDAT
Aug 10, 2022 7:00 am - TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Houshang Ebtehaj, a distinguished Iranian poet whose small but influential body of work made him a major figure in his own country and in world liter...
"The Snowman" children's author Raymond Briggs dies at 88

By JILL LAWLESS
Aug 10, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British children's author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, whose creations include 'œThe Snowman'ť and 'œFungus the Bogeyman,'ť has died. He was 88. Briggs'...
Issey Miyake, known for bold sculpted designs, dies at 84

By YURI KAGEYAMA
Aug 09, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan's biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly sculpted pleated pieces as well as former Apple CEO Steve Jobs' b...
Motown songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier dies at 81

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer
Aug 09, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Lamont Dozier, the middle name of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced "You Can't Hurry Love," "Heat Wave" and dozens of other h...
'He would do anything for you': Patrons fondly remember East Dundee bar owner

By Alicia Fabbre
Aug 09, 2022 1:00 am - Bar patrons at Calendo's in East Dundee are fondly remembering bar owner Richard Calendo days after his passing. Calendo, 78, died Aug. 1 from a blood clot. Funeral serv...
David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer
Aug 08, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams an...
Olivia Newton-John, superstar singer and actress, dies at 73

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer
Aug 08, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — Olivia Newton-John, the Grammy-winning superstar who reigned on pop, country, adult contemporary and dance charts with such hits as “Physical” and “You'r...
Janice Longone, chronicler of US culinary history, dies

The Associated Press
Aug 07, 2022 7:00 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Janice Bluestein Longone, who is credited with collecting thousands of items chronicling the culinary history of the United States, including coo...
Longtime AP correspondent, editor Marcus Eliason dies at 75

By CHARLES J. HANLEY
Aug 06, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Marcus Eliason, an international journalist whose insightful reporting, sparkling prose and skillful editing graced Associated Press news wires for almos...
Judith Durham, Australia's folk music icon, dies at 79

The Associated Press
Aug 06, 2022 7:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Judith Durham, Australia's folk music icon who achieved global fame as the lead singer of The Seekers, has died. She was 79. Durham died in A...

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