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  • Former EU Commission President Jacques Delors Dies at 98

    PARIS, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Former European Commission President Jacques Delors, a founding father of ...

    December 28, 2023

  • Comedian Tom Smothers, One-Half of the Smothers Brothers, Dies at 86

    Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious an...

    December 28, 2023

  • South Korean Actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning Film ‘Parasite’ Is Found Dead (Update 2)

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the ...

    December 27, 2023

  • TV Actor Kamar De Los Reyes of ‘One Life to Live’ and ‘Call of Duty’ Dies at 56

    Kamar de los Reyes, a television, movie and voice actor best known for playing a gang member-turned-...

    December 26, 2023

  • Ex-Komeito Head Takeiri, Who Worked for Ties with China, Dies at 97

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Komeito chief Yoshikatsu Takeiri, who played an important role for Japan...

    December 26, 2023

  • Mike Nussbaum, Prolific Chicago Stage Actor with Film Roles Including ‘Field of Dreams,’ Dies at 99

    CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Nussbaum, reputed as the oldest professional actor in America with a prolific st...

    December 25, 2023

  • Former Sekiwake Terao Dies at 60; Popular as Aggressive, Handsome Sumo Wrestler (Update 1)

    Stablemaster Shikoroyama, who gained popularity during his sumo career as sekiwake Terao, died Sunda...

    December 18, 2023

  • Godzilla Actor Kenpachiro Satsuma Dies Aged 76

    Japanese actor Kenpachiro Satsuma, who played the monster Godzilla in the eponymous series of movies...

    December 17, 2023

  • Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Dies, Sheikh Meshal Named as Successor

    KUWAIT (Reuters) — Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah died on Saturday aged 86, according ...

    December 17, 2023

  • Hisanori Isomura, Former NHK News Show Anchor, Dies at 94

    TOKYO, Dec. 14 (Jiji Press) — Hisanori Isomura, a distinguished Japanese journalist who broke new gr...

    December 14, 2023

  • Emiko Terayama, 1964 Tokyo Olympic Volleyball Spiker Dies

    Emiko Terayama (whose maiden name was Miyamoto), a member of the “Oriental Witches” Japanese women’s...

    December 11, 2023

  • Ryan O’Neal, star of ‘Love Story,’ ‘Paper Moon,’ ‘Peyton Place’ and ‘Barry Lyndon,’ dies at 82

    SEOUL, Dec 10 (Reuters) - A North Korean senior official criticized the United States for blocking a...

    December 10, 2023

  • Comedian Toshiro Shimazaki Dies at 68

    Japanese comedian Toshiro Shimazaki died at 68 on Wednesday because of acute cardiac failure. Shima...

    December 7, 2023

  • The Former Vocalist for Thee Michelle Gun Elephant Yusuke Chiba Died at the Age of 55(UPDATE 1)

    Musician Yusuke Chiba, the former vocalist for Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, died on Nov.26 at the age...

    December 5, 2023

  • Scriptwriter Taichi Yamada Dies at 89

    Scriptwriter and author Taichi Yamada died Wednesday of old age. He was 89. Yamada was known for hi...

    December 1, 2023

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