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1948 Olympic bronze medalist Herb Douglas dies at 101
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Herb Douglas, who turned a chance encounter with Jesse Owens as a teenager into fuel to win a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1948 Olympics, has died. He was 101.
Apr 24, 2023 10:17 AM
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'Dancing With the Stars' judge Len Goodman dies at 78
LONDON (AP) — Len Goodman, a long-serving judge on “Dancing with the Stars” and “Strictly Come Dancing" who helped revive interest in ballroom dancing on both sides of the Atlantic, has died, his agent said Monday. He was 78.
Apr 24, 2023 6:25 AM
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Dame Edna creator Barry Humphries dies in Sydney at 89
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven d
Apr 23, 2023 5:00 PM
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Ken Potts, one of last 2 USS Arizona survivors, dies at 102
HONOLULU (AP) — Ken Potts, one of the last two remaining survivors of the USS Arizona battleship, which sank during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102.
Apr 23, 2023 2:44 PM
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One of the last of his generation, Second World War vet in New Brunswick dies
FREDERICTON — Angus Hamilton, who served as a radar technician in Southeast Asia during the Second World War and returned home to a successful career in the civil service and academia, has died in Fredericton at the age of 100. Born in Listowel, Ont.
Apr 22, 2023 5:00 AM
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Longtime K-State coach, administrator Barrett dies at 93
Former Boston Celtics forward Ernie Barrett, who starred at Kansas State and spent 75 years at the school as an athlete, coach and administrator, died Friday in Manhattan, Kansas. He was 93. Barrett's family announced his death.
Apr 21, 2023 6:58 PM
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Craig Breedlove, daring land-speed recordholder, dies at 86
Craig Breedlove, who set land-speed records by topping 400, 500 and 600 mph in jet-powered cars nicknamed Spirit of America, has died. He was 86. Breedlove died at his home in Rio Vista, California, on April 4.
Apr 21, 2023 3:59 PM
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Richard Riordan, former Los Angeles mayor, has died at 92
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Riordan, a wealthy Republican businessman who served two terms as Los Angeles mayor and steered the city through the Northridge earthquake and the recovery from the deadly 1992 riots, has died. He was 92.
Apr 20, 2023 12:30 PM
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Todd Haimes, who led a theater company to Broadway, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Todd Haimes, who led the Roundabout Theatre Company from an off-off-Broadway company teetering on the edge of bankruptcy into a major theatrical force with works on five stages — including three Broadway theaters — and dozens of Tony
Apr 20, 2023 10:44 AM
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Hall of Famer LB Dave Wilcox dies at age 80
Hall of Fame linebacker Dave Wilcox, who made the Pro Bowl seven times in his 11 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, has died. He was 80.
Apr 19, 2023 3:51 PM
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