Obituaries
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Terence Stamp, British Actor Who Portrayed General Zod in Early Superman Films, Dies at 87
LONDON (AP) — Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, in...
August 18, 2025
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Sen Genshitsu Dies at 102, Disseminated Traditions of Tea Ceremony across World
Sen Genshitsu, the former head of the Urasenke tea ceremony school that carries on the legacy of ...
August 14, 2025
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Japanese Soccer Legend Kunishige Kamamoto Dies at 81
Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press) — Kunishige Kamamoto, who was widely considered the greatest striker ...
August 10, 2025
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Japan’s Soccer Legend Kunishige Kamamoto Dies at 81
Japan's soccer legend Kunishige Kamamoto died at the age of 81 at a hospital in Osaka on Sunday.<...
August 10, 2025
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Ion Iliescu, Romania’s First Freely Elected President after 1989 Revolution, Has Died at 95
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first freely elected president after the fall of...
August 6, 2025
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Stella Rimington, Britain’s First Female Mi5 Spy Chief, Dies at 90
LONDON (AP) — Stella Rimington, the first female chief of Britain’s MI5 intelligence agency and l...
August 5, 2025
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Hulk Hogan’s Cause of Death Was a Heart Attack, Medical Examiner Says
Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan 's death last week was caused by a heart attack, according to a ...
August 1, 2025
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Jazz Legend Chuck Mangione, Known for ‘Feels So Good,’ Dies at 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international...
July 25, 2025
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Hulk Hogan, Icon in Professional Wrestling, Dies at Age 71
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of pro...
July 25, 2025
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Tamiya Chairman Shunsaku Tamiya Passes Away at 90; Helped Japanese Company Transition to Making World-Class Plastic Models
Shunsaku Tamiya, the Chairman of Tamiya, Inc., died on Friday at age 90, it has been learned.
...July 23, 2025
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Ozzy Osbourne, Who Led Black Sabbath and Became the Godfather of Heavy Metal, Dies at 76
Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who be...
July 23, 2025
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Hitomi Obara, Japan’s Wrestling Legend, Suddenly Dies at 44
Women’s wrestling legend Hitomi Obara, a gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics and eight-time...
July 20, 2025
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Japan Actress, Adventurer Masako Izumi Dies at 77
Masako Izumi, an actress and adventurer who was the first Japanese woman to reach the North Pole,...
July 18, 2025
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Connie Francis, Whose Hit Songs Included ‘Who’s Sorry Now?’ and ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ Dies at 87
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ‘60s whose hits includ...
July 18, 2025
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Japanese Actress Nagiko Tono Found Dead in Her Tokyo Apartment
Actress Nagiko Tono has died, it was learned Thursday from the Sugamo Police Station of the Metro...
July 17, 2025
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