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Wannenburg, former Springbok, dies age 41 when car hit in US

The Associated Press
Apr 23, 2022 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Pedrie Wannenburg, a former South Africa rugby player, died after his car was struck by a teenage driver who was fleeing from police outside Houston. He w...
Former Kenyan President Kibaki is dead at 90

Associated Press
Apr 22, 2022 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Mwai Kibaki, the former Kenyan leader whose distinguished political career was tarnished when he won a second presidential term that was followed b...
Wisconsin cross country, track runner Sarah Shulze dies

The Associated Press
Apr 22, 2022 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Sarah Shulze, a runner on the University of Wisconsin's track and cross country teams, has died. She was 21. Shulze's family announc...
Robert Morse, two-time Tony-winning actor, dies at 90

By MARK KENNEDY
Apr 21, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Actor Robert Morse, who won a Tony Award as a hilariously brash corporate climber in 'œHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'ť and a second on...
Dede Robertson, wife of religious broadcaster, dies at 94

By BEN FINLEY
Apr 19, 2022 7:00 am - NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Dede Robertson, the wife of religious broadcaster Pat Robertson and a founding board member of the Christian Broadcasting Network, died Tuesday at he...
Austrian avant-garde artist Hermann Nitsch dies at 83

The Associated Press
Apr 19, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Hermann Nitsch, an Austrian avant-garde artist known among other things for works in which he used blood and animal entrails, has died. He was 83. Nitsch's...
Wefald remembered as leader who made Kansas State 'relevant'

By JOHN HANNA
Apr 18, 2022 7:00 am - TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Jon Wefald is being remembered as 'œa human dynamo,'ť a Kansas State University president for more than two decades who increased its enrollment, imp...
Groundbreaking composer Harrison Birtwistle dies at 87

By JILL LAWLESS and ROBERT BARR
Apr 18, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Harrison Birtwistle, the creator of daringly experimental modern music who was recognized as one of Britain's greatest contemporary composers, has died at ...
Hip hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies of COVID-19 at age 55

The Associated Press
Apr 18, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pioneering hip hop artist Keith Grayson, who performed as DJ Kay Slay and worked with top stars, has died of complications from COVID-19. Grayson's death...
Acclaimed Chicago, suburban theater actress Hollis Resnik dead at 66

Chicago Sun-Times
Apr 18, 2022 1:00 am - Hollis Resnik, a Chicago actress who made her home on musical theater stages in a host of memorable and critically acclaimed performances, has died. She was 66. Resnik d...

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