Obituaries
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Salvatore Schillaci, Prominent Italian Striker Who Played for Japan’s Jubilo Iwata, Dies Aged 59
ROME, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Former Italy striker Salvatore Schillaci, a star of the 1990 World Cup ...
September 19, 2024
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Tito Jackson’s Family Says the Jackson 5 Member Has Died at 70
Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at ag...
September 16, 2024
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Alberto Fujimori, Peru’s Controversial Former President, Buried after 3 Days of National Mourning
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Controversial former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was buried Saturday af...
September 15, 2024
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Japanese Chorus Group Bonny Jacks’ Baritone Takeomi Kashima Dies at 90
Takeomi Kashima, the baritone of the male chorus group Bonny Jacks, died of a brainstem hemorrhag...
September 14, 2024
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Opinion Divided On Former Peruvian President; Alberto Fujimori Hailed As Hero in Hostage Crisis, Jailed Over Human Rights
RIO DE JANEIRO — Former Peru President Alberto Fujimori, who died Wednesday, was lauded for rebui...
September 12, 2024
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Alberto Fujimori, Former President of Peru, Dies at 86; He Was Pardoned After Convicted for Human Rights Abuses
LIMA(AP) — Alberto Fujimori, whose decade-long presidency began with triumphs righting Peru's eco...
September 12, 2024
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James Earl Jones, Acclaimed Actor and Voice of Darth Vader, Dies at 93
NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a ...
September 10, 2024
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Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian Music Legend, Dies at 83
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sergio Mendes, the celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit "Mas Que Na...
September 7, 2024
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James Darren, ‘Gidget’ Teen Idol, Singer and Director, Dies at 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a chari...
September 3, 2024
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Hip-hop Artist Fatman Scoop Dies at 53 after Collapsing on Stage in Connecticut
NEW YORK (AP) — Fatman Scoop, the hip-hop artist who topped charts in Europe with "Be Faithful" i...
September 2, 2024
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Former Five-time Lebanese Prime Minister Salim Hoss Dies at 94
BEIRUT (AP) — Five-time former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim Hoss, who served during some of the ...
August 26, 2024
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Yoshimi Ishikawa, Author of ‘Strawberry Road,’ Dies at Age 77; Previously Won Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
Author Yoshimi Ishikawa, known for books such as “Strawberry Road,” passed away from a myocardial...
August 21, 2024
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Yaeko Maruhashi, Who Developed Square Container and Liquid Sauce for ‘Peyoung’ with Husband, Passes Away at 90
Yaeko Maruhashi, the chairwoman of Maruka Foods in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, which produces Peyo...
August 21, 2024
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Phil Donahue, Whose Pioneering Daytime Talk Show Launched An Indelible Television Genre, Has Died
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brou...
August 20, 2024
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French Film Legend Alain Delon Dies at 88 (Update 1)
French film legend Alain Delon, a divisive star known to some as a sex symbol and to others an eg...
August 18, 2024
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