Obituaries
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Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dead at 90
Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NA...
January 4, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Fashion designer Yukiko Hanai dies of old age
Fashion designer Yukiko Hanai died of old age Oct. 1. She was 84....
December 19, 2022
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Kawānanakoa, ‘last Hawaiian princess,’ dies at 96
HONOLULU (AP) — Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa, the so-called last Hawaiian princess whose li...
December 13, 2022
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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
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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
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