Obituaries
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Mitzi Gaynor, star of ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93
Oct 17, 2024 1:52 pm - Mitzi Gaynor, the effervescent dancer and actor who starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film of "South Pacific" and appeared in other musicals with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, has died. She was 93.
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‘One of those guys you look up to’: Longtime firefighter dies at 68Oct 14, 2024 8:44 pm - Ron Houghton, a retired fire fighter and emergency medical technician who worked with the Algonquin - Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District for nearly 39 years, died Oct. 10.
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Huntley fire district mourns death of recently retired lieutenant
Oct 11, 2024 12:52 pm - A retired Huntley Fire Protection District lieutenant who worked with the department for over 20 years died Wednesday, officials report.
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Former Schaumburg village manager, park district commissioner George Longmeyer dies at 83Oct 10, 2024 2:42 pm - The Schaumburg community he served as both village manager and an elected park district commissioner is mourning the death of George Longmeyer at the age of 83 on Wednesday.
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Ethel Kennedy, social activist and widow of Robert F Kennedy, has died
Oct 10, 2024 10:34 am - Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said. She was 96.
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Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug overdose, medical examiner says
Oct 02, 2024 1:27 pm - Rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug overdose, the medical examiner’s office in Georgia confirmed.
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John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and an Emmy nominee for ‘Roots,’ dies at 84Oct 01, 2024 1:47 pm - John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times" and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 84.
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Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83
Sep 30, 2024 9:27 pm - Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83.
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Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer
Sep 30, 2024 10:27 am - Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday after a battle with brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58.
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Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
Sep 29, 2024 5:43 pm - Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died.