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  • Pelé buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous

    SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday, burying the legend who unifie...

    January 4, 2023

  • Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White dies aged 67

    LOS ANGELES (AFP-Jiji) — Drummer Fred White, an early member of U.S. band Earth, Wind & Fire, has di...

    January 4, 2023

  • Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95

    VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the ...

    December 31, 2022

  • Barbara Walters, news pioneer and ‘The View’ creator, dies

    NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Walters, the intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host who led the way a...

    December 31, 2022

  • OBITUARY / World-renowned architect Arata Isozaki dies at 91

    The world-renowned architect Arata Isozaki died Wednesday at the age of 91. ...

    December 30, 2022

  • Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died

    SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one...

    December 30, 2022

  • Kathy Whitworth, winningest golfer in history, dies at 83

    Kathy Whitworth set a benchmark in golf no one has ever touched, whether it was Sam Snead or Tiger W...

    December 26, 2022

  • Actress Aki Takejo dies at 75

    Actress Aki Takejo, who gained popularity for the friendly way she spoke in her distinct Yamagata di...

    December 21, 2022

  • TV Personality Chika Takami dies at 60

    TV personality Chika Takami, whose real name was Fusayo Takahashi, died Wednesday at a hospital in N...

    December 21, 2022

  • Koji Ryu, vocalist and drummer of C-C-B, dies at 60

    Koji Ryu, vocalist and drummer of pop-rock band C-C-B, died from a stroke on Dec. 14 at the age of 6...

    December 19, 2022

  • Fashion designer Yukiko Hanai dies of old age

    Fashion designer Yukiko Hanai died of old age Oct. 1. She was 84....

    December 19, 2022

  • Kawānanakoa, ‘last Hawaiian princess,’ dies at 96

    HONOLULU (AP) — Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa, the so-called last Hawaiian princess whose li...

    December 13, 2022

  • Actor Gajiro Sato dies aged 78

    Actor Gajiro Sato died of ischemic heart failure on Friday. He was 78. According to police, a relat...

    December 12, 2022

  • Ichiro Mizuki, ‘king of anime songs,’ dies at 74

    Singer Ichiro Mizuki, known as the “king of anime songs,” passed away on Dec. 6, his agency announce...

    December 12, 2022

  • Pioneering Black feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes dies at 84

    NEW YORK (AP) — Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a pioneering Black feminist, child welfare advocate and lifel...

    December 12, 2022

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