Obituaries
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‘Full Monty’ Star Tom Wilkinson Dies Aged 75
Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson, who starred in “The Full Monty” about a group of unemp...
December 31, 2023
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Comedian Toshio Sakata, Known as ‘Aho no Sakata,’ Dies at 82
Toshio Sakata, a comedian popularly known by the nickname “Aho no Sakata” (Sakata the Idiot) with su...
December 31, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Comedian Toshiro Shimazaki Dies at 68
Japanese comedian Toshiro Shimazaki died at 68 on Wednesday because of acute cardiac failure. Shima...
December 7, 2023
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