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Former longtime New Jersey mayor who was convicted in corruption probe dies at 89
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sharpe James, the charismatic longest-serving mayor of Newark whose political accomplishments were marred by a corruption conviction, has died. He was 89.
May 12, 2025 1:23 PM
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Cricket Australia says triple century maker Bob Cowper has died at age 84
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Bob Cowper, who scored test cricket’s first triple century on Australian soil, has died at the age of 84 due to an undisclosed illness, Cricket Australia said Sunday.
May 11, 2025 12:08 AM
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Mexican American singer Johnny Rodriguez, whose 1970s country hits topped charts, dies at 73
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Country music star Johnny Rodriguez, a popular Mexican American singer best known for chart-topping hits in the 1970s such as “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” and “That’s the Way Love Goes,” has di
May 10, 2025 8:41 PM
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Herschel Segal, founder of Canadian brands Le Château and DavidsTea, has died
MONTREAL — Specialty tea provider DavidsTea Inc. says co-founder Herschel Segal, who also launched the Canadian fashion retailer Le Château, has died.
May 10, 2025 6:30 PM
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Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal favorite, dies at 85
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a favorite of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85.
May 9, 2025 2:20 PM
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German Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer dies at age 103
BERLIN (AP) — Margot Friedländer, a German Jew who survived the Theresienstadt concentration camp and became a high-profile witness to Nazi persecution in her final years, died Friday. She was 103.
May 9, 2025 2:13 PM
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James Foley, ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ director, dies at 71
James Foley, a journeyman director best known for “Glengarry Glen Ross,” has died. He was 71. He died earlier this week after a yearlong battle with brain cancer, his representative, Taylor Lomax, said Friday.
May 9, 2025 1:32 PM
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Chet Lemon, a star on the Detroit Tigers' 1984 championship team, dies at 70
CHICAGO (AP) — Chet Lemon, a three-time All-Star outfielder who helped the Detroit Tigers win the 1984 World Series, has died after a lengthy battle with blood cancer. He was 70. The Tigers announced his death in a post on X on Thursday.
May 8, 2025 3:49 PM
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Olympic rugby medalist Josaia Raisuqe of Fiji has died at 30
CASTRES, France (AP) — Josaia Raisuqe, a Paris Olympics medalist, was killed in a road crash on Thursday, his Castres rugby club said. He was 30. Raisuqe was reportedly on his way to training when his vehicle was hit by a train.
May 8, 2025 6:41 AM
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Jim Dent, the long hitter and one of the top Black golfers on PGA Tour Champions, dies at age 85
Jim Dent grew up in the caddie yards of Augusta, Georgia, eventually working at the Masters and honing his game at the municipal course known as “The Patch.
May 3, 2025 1:50 PM
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