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Alan Rickman, star of stage and 'Harry Potter,' dies at 69

By JILL LAWLESS
Jan 14, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British actor Alan Rickman, a classically trained stage star and sensual screen villain in the "Harry Potter" saga and other films, has died. He was 69. Ri...
Award-winning poet CD Wright dead at 67

The Associated Press
Jan 14, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - C.D. Wright, an award-winning poet renowned for her forceful and eclectic style, her fusion of lyricism and reportage, and her passion for writing, has d...
2-time All-Star pitcher Luis Arroyo dies at 88

The Associated Press
Jan 14, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Luis Arroyo, a two-time All-Star pitcher who helped the New York Yankees win the 1961 World Series, died Wednesday. He was 88. The Yankees said Arroyo's ...
Rene Angelil, husband of Celine Dion, dies in Nevada

By SALLY HO and NEKESA MUMBI MOODY
Jan 14, 2016 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Rene Angelil, Celine Dion's husband and manager, who molded her from a French-speaking Canadian ingÃ©nue into one of the world's most successful singers...
Tony Award-winning classical actor Brian Bedford dies at 80

By MARK KENNEDY
Jan 14, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tony Award-winning classical actor Brian Bedford, whose stage work included roles by Shakespeare and Chekhov, a long relationship with the Stratford Shak...
Sportscaster Jim Simpson dies at 88; worked for NBC, ESPN

The Associated Press
Jan 13, 2016 6:00 am - BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) - Sportscaster Jim Simpson has died. He was 88. ESPN says he died Wednesday in Scottsdale, Arizona, after a short illness. Simpson worked for NBC, AB...
William Needles, Canada's oldest working actor, dies at 97

By MARK KENNEDY
Jan 13, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - William Needles, Canada's oldest working actor who graced the stages of Broadway, London and the Stratford Festival for almost 50 years, died Tuesday at ...
'In-Laws,' 'All of Me' actor Richard Libertini dies at 82

By DERRIK J. LANG
Jan 12, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The comedic character actor Richard Libertini has died. He was 82. Libertini's ex-wife Melinda Dillon says he died Jan. 7 after a 2-yearlong battle wi...
Former Butler star Andrew Smith dies after battling cancer

By MICHAEL MAROT
Jan 12, 2016 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Andrew Smith's basketball skills made him a fan favorite at Butler. Teammates, coaches, family and friends always knew there was a lot more to Smith ...
Broadway, 'Ghostbusters' actor David Margulies dies at 78

The Associated Press
Jan 12, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - David Margulies, a veteran actor of the stage and screen, whose career spanned decades on Broadway and numerous film roles including the mayor in "Ghostb...

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