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  • Daimler Truck CFO Jochen Goetz Dies in ‘Tragic Accident’

    FRANKFURT, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Daimler Truck's DTGGe.DE Chief Financial Officer Jochen Goetz has died ...

    August 7, 2023

  • Paul Reubens, Actor Who Played Pee-wee Herman, Dies at 70

    Paul Reubens, the actor who played Pee-wee Herman, a nerdy character who wore a gray suit and red bo...

    August 1, 2023

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

    Former Hanshin Tigers outfielder Shintaro Yokota died on Tuesday. He was 28. ...

    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

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