Celebrity Deaths in the News

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• Albert Lexie, Shoe-shine man gave more than $200,000 in tips to children's hospital in Pittsburgh…

  

  Albert Lexie shined shoes two days a week at UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh from 1981 until he retired in 2013. He dropped out of school in eighth...




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• Jim Taylor, Legendary Green Bay Packers fullback…

  

  Fullback Jim Taylor (1935 – 2018) helped lead Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers to four NFL championship titles in the 1960s and a victory over the Kansas...




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• Audrey Wells, Screenwriter of "The Hate U Give"…

  

  Audrey Wells was a writer and director whose work includes "Under the Tuscan Sun," "A Dog's Purpose," and "The Game Plan." Her last project was writing the...




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• Peggy McCay, "Days of Our Lives" star…

  

  Peggy McCay played Caroline Brady on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives" for over 30 years. She joined the cast in 1983 and was on the show until 2016. She had...




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• Scott Wilson, "The Walking Dead" actor…

  

  Scott Wilson, veteran actor who recently had a recurring role on "The Walking Dead," died following a battle with cancer. His death was announced on Saturday,...




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• Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder…

  

  Paul Allen (1953 – 2018) co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates. The duo started Microsoft in 1975. When IBM contracted Microsoft to...




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• Hurricane Michael Victims, At least 18 people have died from the storm…

  

  Hurricane Michael, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States, has killed at least 18 people.




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• Tex Winter, His triangle offense led the Bulls and Lakers to many NBA titles…

  

  Assistant Coach Fred "Tex" Winter was the mastermind behind the triangle offense which helped lead Phil Jackson's Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers to nine...




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• George Taliaferro, First African-American player drafted by an NFL team…

  

  George Taliaferro was the first African-American player to be drafted by an NFL team. The Chicago Bears drafted the All-American halfback out of Indiana...




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• Will Vinton, Claymation animator brought California Raisins to life…

  

  Will Vinton, the animator behind the California Raisins and who coined the term Claymation, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, after a long battle with cancer,...




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