Obituaries
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Allman Brothers Band Co-Founder and Legendary Guitarist Dickey Betts Dies at 80
Dickey Betts, who died Thursday at age 80, really was born a ramblin' man.
...April 20, 2024
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Novelist Osamu Souda, Author of “Bokura no Nanokakan Senso” (“Seven Days War”), Died at 95
Novelist Osamu Souda, the author of "Bokura no Nanokakan Senso" ("Seven Days War"), has died at t...
April 16, 2024
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Faith Ringgold, Pioneering Black Quilt Artist and Author, Dies at 93
NEW YORK (AP) — Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Bl...
April 14, 2024
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O.J. Simpson, Legendary Football Player and Actor Brought Down by His Murder Trial, Dies at 76
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor acquitted of charges he kill...
April 12, 2024
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Jockey Kota Fujioka Dies in Hospital Where He Was Taken After Falling off Racehorse
Jockey Kota Fujioka died Wednesday night at a hospital where he was taken after falling off a hor...
April 11, 2024
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Sumo: Former Yokozuna Akebono Dies of Heart Failure at 54 (Update 2)
Former yokozuna Akebono died from heart failure. He was 54.
...April 11, 2024
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Peter Higgs, Physicist Who Proposed The Existence of The ‘God particle,’ Dies at 94
LONDON (AP) — Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-cal...
April 10, 2024
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Joe Brennan, Democratic Former Governor of Maine and US Congressman, Dies at 89
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrat Joseph E. Brennan, whose hardscrabble childhood shaped his workin...
April 7, 2024
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Kenji Suzuki, Former NHK Announcer, Dies at 95
Former NHK announcer Kenji Suzuki, who gained popularity as the host of culture and information p...
April 3, 2024
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Lou Conter, Last Survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor Attack, Dies at 102
HONOLULU (AP) — Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded ...
April 3, 2024
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Ushio Amagatsu, Internationally Aclaimed Choreographer, Dies Aged 74
Ushio Amagatsu, who led the internationally acclaimed butoh dance company Sankai Juku for almost ...
March 31, 2024
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Farewell Ceremony Held for Late Enka Ballad Singer Aki Yashiro; 3,000 Attendees Include Singers Hiroshi Itsuki and Sachiko Kobayashi
A farewell ceremony for enka ballad singer Aki Yashiro, who passed away in December at 73, was he...
March 27, 2024
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Actor Minori Terada Dead at 81; Known as Voice Actor for Muska in ‘Castle in the Sky’
Actor Minori Terada, whose career spanned over six decades, died of lung cancer on March 14. He w...
March 23, 2024
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M. Emmet Walsh, Unforgettable Character Actor from ‘Blood Simple,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ Dies at 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — M. Emmet Walsh, the character actor who brought his unmistakable face and unse...
March 21, 2024
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Mutsumi Inomata, Illustrator, Animator Who Helped Design Characters for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, Died on March 10 at 63
Mutsumi Inomata, an illustrator and animator who helped design characters for Mobile Suit Gundam ...
March 18, 2024
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