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George Lamming, a giant of modern Caribbean writing, dies

By HILLEL ITALIE
Jun 19, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - George Lamming, a giant of post-colonial literature whose novels, essays and speeches influenced readers and peers in his native Barbados and around the ...
Gennady Burbulis, top Yeltsin aide and official, dies at 76

The Associated Press
Jun 19, 2022 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Gennady Burbulis, a top aide to Russian President Boris Yeltsin who helped prepare and sign the 1991 pact that led to the formal breakup of the Soviet Unio...
'He was one of our best': Former Bears beat writer John “Moon” Mullin dies at 74

By Melissa Isaacson
Jun 19, 2022 1:00 am - The first time I encountered John Mullin, I knew I was in trouble. He was the Bears' beat writer for the Daily Herald, a presence not to be ignored, and I was the new fr...
Pioneering pop music chart analyst Joel Whitburn dies at 82

By MARK KENNEDY
Jun 18, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Joel Whitburn, who turned his fascination with the Billboard charts into a career cataloging the history of charted music that kept gatekeepers honest ab...
Lennie Rosenbluth, star of UNC's '57 title team, dies at 89

The Associated Press
Jun 18, 2022 7:00 am - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Lennie Rosenbluth, who led North Carolina to its first basketball NCAA title in 1957 with a victory over Wilt Chamberlain and Kansas in the cham...
Political commentator and columnist Mark Shields dies at 85

The Associated Press
Jun 18, 2022 7:00 am - CHEVY CHASE, Md. (AP) - Political commentator and columnist Mark Shields, who shared his insight into American politics and wit on 'œPBS NewsHour'ť for decades, died Sat...
Joe Vecchione, past NY Times sports editor, dies at age 85

The Associated Press
Jun 17, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Joseph J. Vecchione, whose decade tenure as sports editor of The New York Times included columnist Dave Anderson's Pulitzer Prize and the hiring of Willi...
French film titan Trintignant, of 'A Man and a Woman,' dies

The Associated Press
Jun 17, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French film legend and amateur race car driver Jean-Louis Trintignant, who earned acclaim for his starring role in the Oscar-winning film 'œA Man and a Woma...
Former Kentucky basketball player, analyst Mike Pratt dies

The Associated Press
Jun 17, 2022 7:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Athletics Hall of Famer Mike Pratt, who helped lead the Wildcats to three SEC championships and two Elite Eight appearances, has died. He...
Cyclist from Arlington Heights dies at end of charity ride in California

By Christopher Placek
Jun 16, 2022 1:00 am - An experienced cyclist from Arlington Heights was a block away from the finish line of his 545-mile AIDS/LifeCycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles last weekend wh...

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