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Shane Warne, the master of spin bowling, dead at 52
BRISBANE, Australia (A.P.) —The Australian-born cricketer Shane Warne, whose artful and record-breaking spin bowling on the cricket field was matched by his impish allure and often controversial career off the pitch. He was remembered by athletes, actors, prime ministers, rock…
Emile Francis, “The Cat” Hockey Hall of Famer dead at 95
NEW YORK (AP) — Emile Francis, (“The Cat”) the diminutive goalie who became a Hall of Fame coach and general manager with the New York Rangers, died. “Emile’s passion and dedication to the Rangers organization and growing the game of…
Dead at 69 is Jon Zazula, Co-Founder of Legendary Metal Label Megaforce Records.
Jon Zazula passed away in Florida surrounded by his brother, daughters, granddaughters, and friends. He was one of Megaforce Records co-founders, that launched the iconic label and released the first albums from Metallica, Anthrax, and many others, together with his…
Howard Hesseman, Dr. Johnny Fever on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ Dead at 81
Howard Hesseman, who made a career by portraying off-the-wall characters, none more popular than the disc jockey Johnny Fever on the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, has died. He was 81. Hesseman died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles of complications…
Dead at 74 is Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ rock superstar
NEW YORK (AP) — Meat Loaf, the heavyweight rock superstar loved by millions for his “Bat Out of Hell” album and such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as “Paradise By the Dashboard Light,” “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” and “I’d Do…
Martin Luther King Jr. January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born Michael King Jr. on January 15, 1929. He led an American civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He was the son of early civil rights activist and minister Martin Luther King Sr.…
Dead at 77, Dan Reeves Former Broncos, Falcons, Giants Coach
ATLANTA (AP) — Dan Reeves’ talents off the field were recognized early on by Tom Landry. Reeves was still suiting up for the Dallas Cowboys when Landry made him a playing coach. He is dead at 77. At 37, Reeves…
Harry Reid, former U.S. Senate majority leader and Democratic kingmaker, dead at 82
The late U.S. senator Harry Reid, who rose from abject poverty in rural Nevada to become one of the most influential state and national leaders, died at home on Tuesday after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Harry Reid was…
Bell ran Monday, December 27, in honor of South Africa’s late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Bells ran at midday Monday from St. George’s Anglican Cathedral in Cape Town to honor Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu one day after his death at age 90. The cathedral is where Tutu urged South Africans to…
Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace winner, dead 90
JOHANNESBURG (A.P.) — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an uncompromising foe of the country’s past racist policy of apartheid, and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBT rights, died Sunday at 90. South Africans, world leaders,…