Obituaries
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Sinéad O’Connor, Gifted and Provocative Irish Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 56
LONDON (AP) — Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-...
July 27, 2023
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Award-Winning Novelist Seiichi Morimura Dies at 90
Novelist Seiichi Morimura, who authored “Ningen no Shomei” (“Proof of the Man”) and “Akuma no Hoshok...
July 24, 2023
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Tony Bennett Left his Heart to Generations of Music Fans
NEW YORK (AP) — What do Paul McCartney, Queen Latifah, Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder have in common?...
July 23, 2023
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Tony Bennett, Masterful Stylist of American Musical Standards, Dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American so...
July 21, 2023
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Ippei Kuri, Former President of Anime Powerhouse Tatsunoko Production, Dies at 83
Ippei Kuri, the former president of animation powerhouse Tatsunoko Production Co. that gave the worl...
July 20, 2023
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Mother of Princess Hisako Dies at 96
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fumiko Tottori, the mother of Japanese Princess Hisako of Takamado, died of old...
July 19, 2023
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Ex-Tigers Outfielder Yokota Dies at 28 from Battle with Brain Cancer
Former Hanshin Tigers outfielder Shintaro Yokota died on Tuesday. He was 28. ...
July 19, 2023
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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
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(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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Cormac McCarthy, Lauded Author of ‘The Road’ and ‘No Country for Old Men,’ Dies at 89
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who in prose both dense a...
June 14, 2023
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Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has died
MILAN, June 12 (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a billionaire businessma...
June 12, 2023
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