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Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76

Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Simmons, television's hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He turned 76 on Friday.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and bestselling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96.
Longtime NFL assistant coach and defensive mastermind Monte Kiffin dies at age 84

Longtime NFL assistant coach and defensive mastermind Monte Kiffin dies at age 84

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Monte Kiffin, the longtime NFL and college assistant coach whose Tampa Bay defenses routinely ranked among the league’s best, died Thursday. He was 84.
Shelley Duvall, star of 'The Shining' and 'Nashville,' dies at 75

Shelley Duvall, star of 'The Shining' and 'Nashville,' dies at 75

Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining,” has died. She was 75.

Benji Gregory, former child star on the 80s sitcom 'ALF,' dies at 46

PHOENIX (AP) — Former child actor Benji Gregory, who played the young boy on the 1980s television sitcom “ALF,” has died in suburban Phoenix. He was 46.
Former U.S. Rep. Tommy Robinson, who gained notoriety as an Arkansas sheriff, dies at 82

Former U.S. Rep. Tommy Robinson, who gained notoriety as an Arkansas sheriff, dies at 82

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Tommy Robinson, who gained notoriety as an Arkansas sheriff for tactics that included chaining inmates outside a state prison to protest overcrowding, has died. He was 82.
B.C. war veteran John Hillman, dead at 105, raised thousands for children's charity

B.C. war veteran John Hillman, dead at 105, raised thousands for children's charity

OAK BAY — Second World War veteran John Hillman, who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity in the last years of his life, died Monday at the age of 105.
'Monumental work': Some of the reaction to the death of renowned artist Alex Janvier

'Monumental work': Some of the reaction to the death of renowned artist Alex Janvier

EDMONTON — Alex Janvier, considered one of Canada's greatest painters, has died at the age of 89. One of the so-called Indian Group of Seven, Janvier's works hang in private homes and public galleries across the country.
'A paintbrush in my hand': Alex Janvier, part of Indian Group of Seven, dies at 89

'A paintbrush in my hand': Alex Janvier, part of Indian Group of Seven, dies at 89

EDMONTON — One of Canada's greatest painters, who wedded Indigenous elements to the mainstream of modern art, has died. Alex Janvier, whose thousands of works hang in private homes and public galleries across the country, was 89.
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