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  • North Korea’s Longtime Ceremonial Head of State Kim Yong Nam Has Died

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    October 26, 2025

  • Ebisawa, Ex-President of NHK, Japan Public Broadcaster, Dies as 91; Played Leading Role in Digitalization of Broadcasting in Japan

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    October 21, 2025

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    October 17, 2025

  • Former Kenyan Premier Raila Odinga, a Key Figure in African Democracy Efforts, Dies at 80

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    October 16, 2025

  • D’angelo, Grammy-Winning R&B Singer Who Became an Icon with ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel),’ Dies

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    October 15, 2025

  • Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning Star of ‘Annie Hall’ And ‘The Godfather,’ Dies at 79, Reports Say

    Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the Br...

    October 12, 2025

  • Dana Drábová, Popular Head of the Czech Nuclear Watchdog, Has Died at 64

    PRAGUE (AP) — Dana Drábová, the popular head of the Czech nuclear watchdog for more than a quarte...

    October 7, 2025

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    October 2, 2025

  • Claudia Cardinale, Star of ‘8½’ and ‘The Leopard,’ Dies at 87

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    September 25, 2025

  • Claudia Cardinale, Star of ‘8½’ and ‘The Leopard,’ Dies at 87

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    September 24, 2025

  • Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89

    Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist a...

    September 16, 2025

  • Celebrated Baritone Singer Tasuku Naono Dies at 80

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    September 16, 2025

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