Obituaries
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Valentino, Italian Haute Couture ‘Emperor’ Who Painted Fashion Red, Dies at 93
ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A mix of carmine and scarlet, with a hint of or...
January 20, 2026
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David Webb, Prominent Hong Kong Shareholder Activist, Dies at 60
HONG KONG (AP) — David Webb, one of Hong Kong ’s most vocal shareholder activists who advocated f...
January 14, 2026
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Scott Adams, Whose Comic Strip ‘Dilbert’ Ridiculed White-Collar Office Life, Dies at 68
Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip “Dilbert” captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-c...
January 14, 2026
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Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Move Seats on a Bus at Start of Civil Rights Movement, Dies at 86
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a...
January 14, 2026
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Hiroshi Kume, Japanese Anchor for TV Programs ‘News Station,’ ‘The Best Ten,’ Dies at 81 Due to Lung Cancer
Hiroshi Kume, who served as a news anchor for TV Asahi’s “News Station” and other programs, died ...
January 13, 2026
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Grateful Dead Founding Member Bob Weir Dies at 78
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Weir, the guitarist and singer who as an essential member of the Grateful ...
January 11, 2026
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Former Japan Ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa, Who Dealt With Senkaku Issues, Dies at 86 (Update)
Uichiro Niwa, the former president of Itochu Corp. and a former ambassador to China, died due to ...
January 8, 2026
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Aldrich Ames, Most Damaging CIA Traitor in Agency History, Dies at 84
Aldrich H. Ames, the CIA officer whose spying for Moscow was the most damaging breach in the agen...
January 8, 2026
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South Korean Movie Star Ahn Sung-Ki, Dubbed ‘The Nation’s Actor,’ Dies at 74
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ahn Sung-ki, one of South Korean cinema’s biggest stars whose prolific ...
January 5, 2026
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Former Japan Communist Party Chairperson Tetsuzo Fuwa Dies
Tetsuzo Fuwa, former Chairperson of the Japan Communist Party’s Executive Committee, died at the ...
December 30, 2025
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Kayoko Ebina, Widow of Rakugoka Hayashiya Sanpei, Dies at 92
Kayoko Ebina, the widow of rakugoka comic storyteller Hayashiya Sanpei, has died at the age of 92...
December 29, 2025
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Screenwriter Makiko Uchidate Dies at 77; 1st Woman to Serve on Yokozuna Council
Screenwriter Makiko Uchidate died on Dec. 17 from acute heart failure at the age of 77.
...December 26, 2025
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Mohammad Bakri, Renowned and Controversial Palestinian Actor and Filmmaker, Dies at 72
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the ...
December 26, 2025
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Masashi ‘Jumbo’ Ozaki, Japan’s Top Rated Pro Golfer with 133 Career Wins, Dies of Cancer at Age of 78
Professional golfer Masashi Ozaki, known by his nickname “Jumbo Ozaki” and long regarded as Japan...
December 24, 2025
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Former Japan Top Bureaucrat Kazuhiro Sugita Dies at 84
Tokyo, Dec. 22 (Jiji Press)—Kazuhiro Sugita, who was Japan’s longest-serving deputy chief cabinet...
December 23, 2025
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