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Actress Beth Howland, who played Vera on 'Alice,' dies at 74

The Associated Press
May 25, 2016 7:00 am - SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - Beth Howland, the actress best known for her role as a ditzy waitress on the 1970s and '80s CBS sitcom "Alice," has died. She was 74. Her hus...
Renowned Chinese writer Yang Jiang dies at age 104

The Associated Press
May 25, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Renowned Chinese writer Yang Jiang, known for her prolific output and marriage to an equally famous author, died Wednesday at age 104, state media said. Y...
Burt Kwouk, veteran of the 'Pink Panther' movies, dies at 85

The Associated Press
May 24, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Burt Kwouk, an actor who played martial arts expert Cato in the comic "Pink Panther" films, has died. He was 85. Kwouk's agent, Jean Diamond, said in a sta...
Jeanne Parr, TV correspondent and Chris Noth's mom, dies

The Associated Press
May 24, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jeanne L. Parr, a former television correspondent in New York and mother of actor Chris Noth, has died. She was 92. Parr died Friday in Hawaii, where she...
Services set for Algonquin board president, Judson professor

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
May 24, 2016 1:00 am - Services for Lynn Hammerlund, president of the Algonquin Area Public Library District board and a Judson University associate professor, are Wednesday and Thursday. Hamm...
Bata Zivojinovic, film star in former Yugoslavia, dies at 82

By JOVANA GEC
May 23, 2016 7:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Velimir Bata Zivojinovic, former Yugoslavia's best known film star who was also popular in China, has died, Serbian state television reported Mon...
Ray Essick, 1st executive director of USA Swimming, dies

The Associated Press
May 23, 2016 7:00 am - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Ray Essick, the first executive director of USA Swimming, has died. He was 82. He died Saturday at a care facility in Colorado Springs, ac...
Mansour's brief reign as chief marked by turmoil

By KATHY GANNON
May 22, 2016 7:00 am - ISLAMABAD (AP) - Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour's brief rule, which ended with his death in a drone strike, was marked by mistrust and strife. Mansour, who was believed ...
Former Browns center Tom DeLeone dies at age 65

By TOM WITHERS
May 22, 2016 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Tom DeLeone, the tough-nosed center who made two Pro Bowls during 11 seasons with the Cleveland Browns, has died. He was 65. DeLeone was the center for ...
Czech painter, illustrator, cartoonist Adolf Born dies at 85

The Associated Press
May 22, 2016 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Adolf Born, a Czech painter, illustrator, cartoonist, caricaturist and author of animated movies for children, has died. Born's daughter Erika told Czech p...

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