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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

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    July 23, 2025

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Dave Parker, Hard-Hitting Hall of Fame Outfielder Nicknamed ‘the Cobra,’ Dies at 74

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Base...

    June 29, 2025

  • Mick Ralphs, Founding Member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, Dies at 81

    Mick Ralphs, a guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of the classic British rock band...

    June 25, 2025

  • Scriptwriter, Talk Show Host James Miki Dies at 91; Wrote for TV Dramas Like ‘Dokuganryu Masamune’

    Scriptwriter James Miki, whose real name was Kiyomoto Yamashita, died of pneumonia on June 14 at ...

    June 19, 2025

  • Alfred Brendel, Pianist Renowned for Refined Playing of Beethoven, Dies at Age 94

    LONDON (AP) — Alfred Brendel, a pianist and poet renowned for his refined playing of Beethoven ov...

    June 19, 2025

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