Darlene Hard, born Darlene Ruth Hard on January 6, 1936, was a professional tennis player known for her volleying ability and strong serves. Hard captured singles titles at the French Championships in 1960 and the U.S. Championships during her tennis career in 1960 and 1961. She died on December 2, 2021. With eight different partners, she won
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Edward Registe died on Wednesday, August 1; news reports out of Dominica stated he died due to a heart attack. He was only 50. Registe was best known as a social worker
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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith survived cancer twice diagnosed in 1996 and thyroid cancer in 1998. She died Friday morning in Nashville, a rep for her management company confirmed to Variety.
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In a statement, Human Rights Watch said Sergei Kovalev "was well-known and admired as a stalwart defender of fundamental rights who always spoke his mind and never compromised on principles."