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Former Braves, Cubs OF Dwight Smith dies at 58

By PAUL NEWBERRY
Jul 22, 2022 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Dwight Smith, a runner-up for NL rookie of the year who played on Atlanta's World Series-winning team in 1995, died Friday, the Braves announced. He was 5...
Taurean Blacque, actor on 'Hill Street Blues,' dead at 82

The Associated Press
Jul 22, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Taurean Blacque, an Emmy-nominated actor who was known for his role as a detective on the 1980s NBC drama series 'œHill Street Blues,'ť has died. He w...
QB Petty, who led Holtz's Gamecocks to 2 bowl wins, has died

The Associated Press
Jul 21, 2022 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Former South Carolina quarterback Phil Petty, who led Lou Holtz's teams to consecutive Outback Bowl wins, has died. He was 43. The university anno...
Veteran sports writer J.P. Pelzman dies at 57

The Associated Press
Jul 21, 2022 7:00 am - LYNBROOK, N.Y. (AP) - J.P. Pelzman, the sports writer who worked for Newsday, The Record, Asbury Park Press, Forbes and Rivals, has died. He was 57. The Lynbrook police ...
West Germany soccer great Uwe Seeler dies at 85

By CIARÃN FAHEY
Jul 21, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Uwe Seeler, who led West Germany to the 1966 World Cup final as captain of the national team, died on Thursday. He was 85. Regarded as one of Germany's bes...
Dukureh, from 'Elvis' film, found dead in Nashville home

The Associated Press
Jul 21, 2022 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Shonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thornton in this year's movie about Elvis Presley, was found dead Thursday in a bedroom at her home in Nashvi...
Delfonics lead singer William 'Poogie' Hart dead at 77

The Associated Press
Jul 21, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - William 'œPoogie'ť Hart, a founder of the Grammy-winning trio the Delfonics who helped write and sang a soft lead tenor on such classic 'œSound of Philad...
'Larger than life': Former superintendent recalled for raising standards in Barrington schools

By Steve Zalusky
Jul 20, 2022 5:30 am - This article has been updated to reflect tthat Clyde Slocum received his master's degree and doctorate from the University of Illinois. Clyde Slocum, the former lon...
'Truly an outstanding individual': Former West Chicago mayor dies at age 97

By Scott C. Morgan
Jul 19, 2022 1:00 am - Former West Chicago Mayor Richard "Dick" Truitt is being remembered as a man who served his country in multiple ways. The World War II veteran was elected to several Wes...
Artist Claes Oldenburg, maker of huge urban sculptures, dies

By The Associated Press
Jul 18, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pop artist Claes Oldenburg, who turned the mundane into the monumental through his outsized sculptures of a baseball bat, a clothespin and other objects,...

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