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AME Church Bishop Hartford Brookins dies at 86
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Hamel Hartford Brookins, a bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church for 30 years and a longtime civil rights activist, has died in Los Angeles. He was 86....
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'Polka King' Eddie Blazonczyk dies at 70
CHICAGO (AP) -- Grammy Award-winning polka music great Eddie Blazonczyk (blah ZON' chik) has died at age 70....
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Eugene Polley, inventor of TV remote, dies at 96
CHICAGO (AP) -- A spokesman for Zenith Electronics says Eugene Polley, the inventor of the first wireless TV remote control, has died....
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Iowan who led to more help for disabled kids dies
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- Katie Beckett, whose struggles with childhood disease and federal bureaucracy brought landmark changes to the federal-state Medicaid program allowing children with disabilities to live at home, has died in Iowa, her mother said....
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Bee Gees' Robin Gibb dies after long cancer battle
LONDON (AP) -- With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees - short for the Brothers Gibb - they created dance floor classics like "Stayin Alive," "Jive Talkin'," and "N...
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Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62
LONDON (AP) -- Robin Gibb, a founding member of the Bee Gees who helped propel the group to international stardom, has died. He was 62....
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Ex-NBA star, Olympian Bob Boozer dies at 75
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Former NBA star and 1960 Olympic gold medalist Bob Boozer has died. He was 75....
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Son: Libyan convicted in Lockerbie bombing is dead
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) -- A son says the former Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has died in Tripoli....
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AP PHOTOS: Hero driver in Calif bus kidnap dies
In 1976, three kidnappers hijacked a school bus full of children in the farm town of Chowchilla, Calif. The kidnappers forced the 26 students and the bus driver, Frank Edward "Ed" Ray, into a truck that was buried underground and demanded a $5 million ransom. As the kidnappers slept, Ray and two old...
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Former CBS News producer Rosenbaum dies at 64
NEW YORK (AP) -- Michael Rosenbaum, an award-winning CBS News producer who served as Tel Aviv bureau chief during the first Palestinian uprising against Israel, has died. He was 64....
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Driver who was hero in '76 Calif. bus kidnap dies
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) -- A California school bus driver who was hailed as a hero for helping 26 students escape after three kidnappers buried them underground in 1976 has died. Frank Edward "Ed" Ray was 91....
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German baritone opera singer Fischer-Dieskau dead
BERLIN (AP) -- A German opera house says renowned baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau has died. He was 86....
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Pavarotti manager Herbert Breslin dead at 87
NEW YORK (AP) -- Herbert Breslin, who helped propel Luciano Pavarotti to international fame during 36 years as the tenor's manager, has died. He was 87....
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Influential banjo player Doug Dillard passes away
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Doug Dillard, an influential banjo player who helped shape rock `n' roll and introduce the nation to bluegrass music during a popular run on "The Andy Griffith Show," has died. He was 75....
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Algerian singer Warda dies in Egypt at 71
CAIRO (AP) -- Legendary Algerian singer Warda has died in Cairo from a heart attack. She was 71....
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Celebrities react to the death of Donna Summer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Reaction to the death Thursday of singer Donna Summer, who was 63:...
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Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies at 63
NEW YORK (AP) -- Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as "Last Dance," "Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls" became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died. She was 63....
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RFK Jr.'s troubled estranged wife found dead in NY
BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) -- Mary Richardson Kennedy's life had both highlights and troubled moments, much like others in the famous American family....
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Chuck Brown, pioneer of 'go-go' funk music, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Chuck Brown, who styled a unique brand of funk music as a singer, guitarist and songwriter known as the "godfather of go-go," has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75....
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Jim Abdnor, former US senator from SD, dies at 89
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Former U.S. Sen. Jim Abdnor, the South Dakota Republican who ousted George McGovern from the Senate only to lose his seat after one term to another prominent Democrat, has died. He was 89....
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Holocaust survivor and scholar Lustiger dies at 88
BERLIN (AP) -- Germany's Central Council of Jews says Holocaust survivor and scholar Arno Lustiger has died at age 88....
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Mexican novelist, essayist Carlos Fuentes dies
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America's novel-writing boom by delving into the failed ideals of the Mexican revolution, died Tuesday in a Mexico City hospital. He was 83....
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Reaction to death of Mexican author Carlos Fuentes
Some reactions to the death of Mexican author Carlos Fuentes:...
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Mexican novelist, essayist Carlos Fuentes dies
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America's novel-writing boom by delving into the failed ideals of the Mexican revolution, died Tuesday in a Mexico City hospital. He was 83....
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Former Ford exec. Harold "Red" Poling dies at 86
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) -- Ford Motor Co. says former Ford CEO Harold "Red" Poling has died....
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