Obituaries
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Dick Kelsey, beloved AP broadcast editor, dies at age 76
Apr 04, 2022 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Dick Kelsey, a retired Associated Press broadcast editor who was revered as much for his humor as his hardworking nature, has died after a seven-year batt...
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2 members of reggae's Mighty Diamonds die in Jamaica
Apr 04, 2022 7:00 am - KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Fitzroy 'œBunny Diamond'ť Simpson of reggae trio Mighty Diamonds has died just two days after the shooting death of lead singer Donald 'œTabby D...
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Julius Pegues, first Black player at Pitt, dies at 86
Apr 02, 2022 7:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Julius Pegues, the first Black basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 86. The school said P...
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Estelle Harris, '~Seinfeld' and '~Toy Story' actor, dies at 93
Apr 02, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza's short-fused mother on 'œSeinfeld'ť and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the 'œToy Sto...
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Fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier dies at age 78
Apr 02, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Patrick Demarchelier, the French-born photographer known for his high fashion images of top models and celebrities, including Princess Diana, has died. H...
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Richard Howard, acclaimed poet-translator, dies at 92
Apr 01, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Richard Howard, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet celebrated for his exuberant monologues of historical figures and a prolific translator who helped introduc...
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The Wanted singer Tom Parker dies of brain tumor at 33
Mar 30, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Tom Parker, a member of British-Irish boy band The Wanted, has died after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. He was 33. The band announced tha...
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Long-time grocery industry leader Bill Bishop dies at 80Mar 29, 2022 1:00 am - Local businessman Willard “Bill” Bishop died peacefully on Friday at age 80 surrounded by loved ones. Bill Bishop's experience in the food retail business reaches from t...
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Softball great Joan Joyce, fanned Ted Williams, dies at 81
Mar 27, 2022 7:00 am - BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - Florida Atlantic softball coach Joan Joyce, the only coach in the program's 28-year history whose numerous claims to fame included once striking ...
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Country music singer Jeff Carson dies in Tennessee
Mar 27, 2022 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country music singer and songwriter Jeff Carson, who scored hits with 'œNot On Your Love,'ť and 'œThe Car'ť before becoming a police officer, has...