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The Rev. Leonid Kishkovsky, an interfaith leader, dead at 78
The Rev. Leonid Kishkovsky, who came to the United States as a childhood refugee from war-torn Poland and later became a leader in cross-church cooperation […]
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Bob Moses U.S. Civil Rights Activist Dead at 86
Bob Moses (Robert Parris Moses), a civil rights activist who was shot at and endured beatings and jail while leading Black voter registration drives in […]
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Judith Keating, Canadian New Brunswick Senator ‘tireless advocate,’ has died at 64
Judith Keating was a lawyer and constitutional expert who spent several decades as a senior civil servant in New Brunswick, including as a legal adviser […]
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Van Heflin Vanderbilt’s first black quarterback dead at 62
Van Heflin, the first Black quarterback to consistently start for Vanderbilt, died Friday after suffering a heart attack. Vanderbilt athletic director Candice Lee made the […]
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Dead at 88 is Lloyd Price, R&B Pioneer Best Known as ‘Mr. Personality
Lloyd Price, the ‘50s R&B vocalist whose early singles were among the first to attract attention from the nascent rock ‘n’ roll audience, died Thursday. […]
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Terez Paylor Yahoo Sports Journalist Dies Unexpectedly at 37
Terez Paylor’s death was confirmed by his fiancée Ebony Reed, who said in a statement released by Yahoo Sports on Tuesday, “While we are shocked and saddened […]
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Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised millions for the NHS, is dead at 100
Captain Sir Tom Moore popularly known as Captain Tom, was a British Army officer raised money for charity in the run-up to his 100th birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Famous People Who Died Recently in January 2021
Tanya Roberts dead: ‘That 70’s Show,’ Bond actor dies at 65 Tanya Roberts, the actor best-known as Midge Pinciotti from That ’70s Show and who […]
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Claude Bolling, Jazz Pianist, and Prolific Film Composer, Dead at 90
Claude Bolling, a French jazz pianist and composer whose work can be heard in over 100 films died on December 29 in Garches, France. He […]
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Ron Dominguez, Disney Legend and EVP Of Attractions Dies at 85
Ron Dominguez, a Disney Legend and former Executive Vice President of Attractions, died at age 85 on January 1, 2021.
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Hall of Famer Paul Westphal dies at 70
Paul Westphal was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019 after an illustrious career as a player and coach. The Hall of Fame player won a […]
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Floyd Little, Syracuse, and Broncos great died at age 78
Floyd Little, the versatile running back who starred at Syracuse and Denver Broncos, has died after a long bout with cancer.
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Rebecca Luker, Tony-nominated Broadway star, is dead at 59
Rebecca Luker’s death was announced by her husband, veteran Broadway actor Danny Burstein, who said in a statement, “our family is devastated. I have no […]
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K.T. Oslin Country Music Singer and Songwriter Dead at 78
K.T. Oslin, a country music singer, and songwriter who came to fame with her anthem “80’s Ladies,” has died, according to a statement from the […]
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Scott Marshall Smith ‘Men Of Honor’ And ‘The Score’ Screenwriter Dead at 62
Scott Marshall Smith, the screenwriter whose credits included the Robert De Niro films Men of Honor and The Score, has died, his family said Tuesday. He was 62. […]
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Carol Sutton Dies 76: She was an Acclaimed New Orleans Actress For TV & Film.
Microsoft News: Carol Sutton, whose half-century long acting career spanned stage, movies, and television, died Thursday at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans. She was 76 and […]
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Charley Pride, Country Music’s First Black Superstar, Dies of COVID-19 at 86
Charley Pride, a 2000 inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame and a three-time Grammy winner, Pride, was not the first country performer to […]
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Marguerite Ray ‘The Young And The Restless’ Actress Dies at 89
Marguerite Ray, an actress who had a 10-year stint on The Young and the Restless and was a regular on Redd Foxx’s 1980s Sanford and Son sequel series, has […]
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Tennis Hall of Famer Alex Olmedo, Wimbledon champ, dead at 84
ANTA MONICA, Calif.: Alex Olmedo, who won the Wimbledon and Australian Championships singles titles in 1959 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame […]
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