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Obituaries
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Ivana Trump, first wife of former president, dies at 73
NEW YORK (AP) — Ivana Trump, a skier-turned-businesswoman who formed half of a publicity power coupl...
July 15, 2022
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Ex-Sony Leader Nobuyuki Idei Dies at 84
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Former Sony Corp. President Nobuyuki Idei has died, Japanese electronics and ente...
June 7, 2022
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Ex-Japanese minister Hajime Ishii dies at 87
TOKYO, June 6 (Jiji Press) — Former Japanese home affairs minister Hajime Ishii died of acute heart ...
June 7, 2022
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Famed Japanese Photographer Takeyoshi Tanuma Dies at 93
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Prominent Japanese photographer Takeyoshi Tanuma, known for documenting children ...
June 2, 2022
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Japan’s ex-head of prosecutors squad dies
Katsuhiko Kumazaki, former head of the special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Pros...
May 27, 2022
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Ex-JR Tokai President Yoshiyuki Kasai dies at 81
TOKYO, May 27 (Jiji Press) — Yoshiyuki Kasai, former president of Central Japan Railway Co. , or JR ...
May 27, 2022
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Ray Liotta, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams’ star, dies
Ray Liotta, the blue-eyed actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and baseba...
May 27, 2022
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Former national security adviser Robert McFarlane dies at 84
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House national security adviser Robert C. McFarlane, a top aide to Pr...
May 14, 2022
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Japanese popular comedian Ryuhei Ueshima dies
Comedian Ryuhei Ueshima, of the popular comedy trio Dachou Club, has died in an apparent suicide. He...
May 11, 2022
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Toshihiro Nakayama, a scholar of international politics, dies at 55
Keio University Prof. Toshihiro Nakayama, an authority on international affairs, died of a cerebral ...
May 10, 2022
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Norman Mineta, transportation secretary in 9/11 era, dies
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Norman Mineta, who broke racial barriers for Asian Americans serving in high-p...
May 4, 2022
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Osim, ex-Japan soccer coach, dies at 80
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ivica Osim, former head coach of Japan’s national soccer team, died in the Aus...
May 2, 2022
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Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Naomi Judd, whose family harmonies with daughter Wynonna turned them into th...
May 1, 2022
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Kantoku Teruya, ex-lawmaker from Okinawa, dies at 76
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Kantoku Teruya, a former House of Representatives lawmaker from Okinawa Prefect...
April 16, 2022
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Gilbert Gottfried, comedian with voice for controversy, dies at 67
Gilbert Gottfried, a comedian with a signature honking voice who delighted in shocking his audiences...
April 13, 2022
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