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Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a winner of 15 Triple Crown races, dies at 89

Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a winner of 15 Triple Crown races, dies at 89

D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a face of the sport for decades, has died. He was 89.
Longtime State Department spokesman, diplomat Richard Boucher, dies at 73

Longtime State Department spokesman, diplomat Richard Boucher, dies at 73

WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Boucher, who served for more than a decade as the spokesman for the State Department and assistant secretary of state for public affairs, has died at age 73.
Dave Parker, hard-hitting Hall of Fame outfielder nicknamed 'the Cobra,' dies at 74

Dave Parker, hard-hitting Hall of Fame outfielder nicknamed 'the Cobra,' dies at 74

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday. He was 74.
Gerry Philbin, defensive end who helped Namath's New York Jets win Super Bowl, dies at 83

Gerry Philbin, defensive end who helped Namath's New York Jets win Super Bowl, dies at 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Gerry Philbin, a defensive end who helped the New York Jets shock the Baltimore Colts in the Super Bowl after the 1968 season, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 83.
Lalo Schifrin, composer of the 'Mission: Impossible' theme, dies at 93

Lalo Schifrin, composer of the 'Mission: Impossible' theme, dies at 93

Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93.
Former Montana US Rep Pat Williams, who won a liberal- conservative showdown, dies at 87

Former Montana US Rep Pat Williams, who won a liberal- conservative showdown, dies at 87

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Pat Williams, a New Deal-style Democrat who won Montana's great liberal-conservative showdown of 1992 to become the state's lone voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, died Wednesday. He was 87.
Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91

Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television’s most honored journalists, masterfully using a visual medium to illuminate a world of ideas, died Thursday at age 91.
Gun control crusader and former US Rep. Carolyn McCarthy dead at 81

Gun control crusader and former US Rep. Carolyn McCarthy dead at 81

Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died. She was 81.

Former Seattle Pilots and Mariners righthander Diego Segui dies at 87

SEATTLE (AP) — Diego Segui, a pitcher who appeared in the first game in franchise history for the Seattle Pilots and was the starter for the Seattle Mariners in their first game, has died. He was 87. The Mariners said Segui died Wednesday.
Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and '70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81

Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and '70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81

Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s with bubblegum pop hits like “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” has died. He was 81.
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