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Ex Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Mother Yoko Abe Dies at 95
Yoko Abe, mother of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, dies at 95 in a Tokyo hospital on Sunday, acco...
February 5, 2024
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Chita Rivera, Revered and Pioneering Tony-Winning Dancer and Singer, Dies at 91
NEW YORK (AP) — Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actor who garnered 10 Tony nominations,...
January 31, 2024
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Japanese Manga Artist Hinako Ashihara Apparently Commits Suicide
TOKYO(Jiji Press)—Japanese manga artist Hinako Ashihara, 50, was found dead Monday in Nikko, Tochigi...
January 30, 2024
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Harry Connick Sr., Longtime New Orleans District Attorney and Singer’s Dad, Dies at 97
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Harry Connick Sr., who was New Orleans' district attorney for three decades and l...
January 26, 2024
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Charles Osgood, CBS Host on TV and Radio and Network’s Poet-In-Residence, Dies at Age 91
NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Osgood, a five-time Emmy Award-winning journalist who anchored “CBS Sunday M...
January 24, 2024
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Norman Jewison, Acclaimed Director of ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck,’ Dead at 97
NEW YORK (AP) — Norman Jewison, the acclaimed and versatile Canadian-born director whose Hollywood f...
January 23, 2024
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Mary Weiss, Lead Singer of the Shangri-Las, Dies at 75
Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of t...
January 22, 2024
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Torata Nambu, Leader of Tokyo Shock Boys, Dies at 72 (Update 1)
Torata Nambu, leader of a performance group Tokyo Shock Boys, died of brain stroke on Saturday night...
January 21, 2024
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Shih Ming-teh, Taiwan Activist Who Pushed for Democracy, Dies at 83
BANGKOK (AP) — Shih Ming-teh, a democracy activist who helped lead Taiwan from authoritarianism to d...
January 16, 2024
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Ex-NHK News Anchor Jiro Hirano Dies at 83
TOKYO, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press) — Jiro Hirano, former journalist and news presenter at Japan Broadcastin...
January 16, 2024
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Enka Singer Shoji Koganezawa Dies at 65
Enka singer Shoji Koganezawa, fondly known as “Singer Koganezawa-kun,” died of respiratory failure o...
January 15, 2024
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‘The Honeymooners’ actress Joyce Randolph has died at 99; played Ed Norton’s wife, Trixie
NEW YORK (AP) — Joyce Randolph, a veteran stage and television actress whose role as the savvy Trixi...
January 15, 2024
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Enka Singer Jiro Kanmuri Dies at 79
Enka singer Jiro Kanmuri died of heart failure on Jan. 1 at the age of 79. Kanmuri was known for hi...
January 11, 2024
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Adan Canto, Known for His Versatility in Roles in ‘X-Men’ and ‘Designated Survivor,’ Dies at 42
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in "X-Men: Days...
January 10, 2024
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Japanese Enka Ballad Singer Aki Yashiro Dies at Age 73; Known for Hit Songs ‘Funauta,’ ‘Ame no Bojo’ (Update 1)
Japanese enka ballad singer Aki Yashiro known for such hit songs as “Funauta” and “Ame no Bojo,” die...
January 9, 2024
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