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Top Story Donald Hall, Former U.S. poet laureate won numerous...
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Hall, a prolific, award-winning poet and man of letters widely admired for his sharp humor and painful candor about nature, mortality, baseball and the distant past, has died...
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Dick Leitsch, Pioneering gay rights activist…
Dick Leitsch, pioneering gay rights activist who led a 1966 "sip-in" at a New York City bar, has died, according to multiple news sources. He was 83.
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Charles Krauthammer, Influential conservative voice for The Washington Post and Fox News Channel…
NEW YORK (AP) — The conservative writer and pundit Charles Krauthammer has died. He was 68.
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Big Van Vader, Wrestling legend in the WWE and WCW…
WWE wrestling legend Big Van Vader has died at the age of 63, according to multiple news reports. Vader, born Leon White, died on Monday night. His death was...
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Peter Thomson, Five-time British Open champion…
Hailed as a hero to some and as golf royalty to others, Peter Thomson, a five-time winner of the British Open and the only player in the 20th century to win...
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Elizabeth Brackett, Journalist hosted the WTTW show "Chicago Tonight" for two decades…
CHICAGO (AP) — Elizabeth Brackett, a longtime Chicago journalist and world-champion triathlete, has died four days after an apparent bicycle accident. She...
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Vinnie Paul, Pantera co-founder and drummer…
Vinnie Paul, co-founder and drummer of metal band Pantera, died Friday, June 22, 2018, according to multiple news sources. He was 54.
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Koko the Gorilla, Shared her life through sign language…
If ever there was a living being who inspired a lot of people to think more of the inner lives of animals, it was Koko, the gorilla who used sign language. She...
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Hubert Green, Hall of Fame golfer won the U.S. Open in 1977…
Hall of Fame golfer Hubert Green, who won a U.S. Open playing portions of the final round despite a threat against his life, has died. He was 71.
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Walter Bahr, Last surviving member of the U.S. team that upset England in the 1950 World Cup…
The last living player from that 1950 team, Bahr died Monday in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, according to granddaughter Lindsey D. Bahr, a film writer for The...
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Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Blues Brothers guitarist…
Matt "Guitar" Murphy, blues sideman who played with the Blues Brothers and legends like Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, died Friday, June 15, 2018, according to...
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