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  • Tony Bennett, Masterful Stylist of American Musical Standards, Dies at 96

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    July 21, 2023

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    July 20, 2023

  • Mother of Princess Hisako Dies at 96

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    July 19, 2023

  • Ex-Tigers Outfielder Yokota Dies at 28 from Battle with Brain Cancer

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    July 19, 2023

  • Actor, Singer and Style Icon Jane Birkin Dies in Paris at Age 76

    PARIS (AP) — Actor and singer Jane Birkin, who made France her home and charmed the country with her...

    July 17, 2023

  • (Update 1) TV Personality Ryuchell Found Dead in Suspected Suicide

    TV personality Ryuchell was found unconscious in the office of an entertainment agency in Shibuya Wa...

    July 12, 2023

  • Gyoji Nomiyama, Renowned Japanese Painter of Western Style, Dies at 102

    Gyoji Nomiyama, a Western-style painter who explored his own inner world with bold colors and brushs...

    June 26, 2023

  • British-born Herbalist Venetia Stanley-Smith Dies at 72

    Venetia Stanley-Smith, a British-born herbalist and the author of popular books on living in harmon...

    June 25, 2023

  • Influential Japanese Business Leader Jiro Ushio Dies at 92

    Jiro Ushio, former president of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, a ...

    June 21, 2023

  • Sadao Nakajima, Japanese Director of ‘Gokudo no Onna-tachi’ Film Series, Dead at 88

    Sadao Nakajima, a film director known for his “Gokudo no Onna-tachi” (Wives of yakuza) series, died ...

    June 15, 2023

  • Cormac McCarthy, Lauded Author of ‘The Road’ and ‘No Country for Old Men,’ Dies at 89

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    June 14, 2023

  • Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has died

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    June 12, 2023

  • Mikio Aoki, Former Chief Cabinet Secretary, Dies at 89

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    June 12, 2023

  • Ryutaro Kamioka, Former Japanese TV Personality, Dies at 81

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    June 2, 2023

  • George Maharis, Star of TV’s ‘Route 66’ in the 1960s, Dies at 94

    RED RIVER, N.M. (AP) — Three people were killed and five were wounded in a shooting at an annual mot...

    May 29, 2023

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