Obituaries
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Mary Weiss, Lead Singer of the Shangri-Las, Dies at 75
Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of t...
January 22, 2024
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Torata Nambu, Leader of Tokyo Shock Boys, Dies at 72 (Update 1)
Torata Nambu, leader of a performance group Tokyo Shock Boys, died of brain stroke on Saturday night...
January 21, 2024
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Shih Ming-teh, Taiwan Activist Who Pushed for Democracy, Dies at 83
BANGKOK (AP) — Shih Ming-teh, a democracy activist who helped lead Taiwan from authoritarianism to d...
January 16, 2024
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Ex-NHK News Anchor Jiro Hirano Dies at 83
TOKYO, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press) — Jiro Hirano, former journalist and news presenter at Japan Broadcastin...
January 16, 2024
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Enka Singer Shoji Koganezawa Dies at 65
Enka singer Shoji Koganezawa, fondly known as “Singer Koganezawa-kun,” died of respiratory failure o...
January 15, 2024
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‘The Honeymooners’ actress Joyce Randolph has died at 99; played Ed Norton’s wife, Trixie
NEW YORK (AP) — Joyce Randolph, a veteran stage and television actress whose role as the savvy Trixi...
January 15, 2024
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Enka Singer Jiro Kanmuri Dies at 79
Enka singer Jiro Kanmuri died of heart failure on Jan. 1 at the age of 79. Kanmuri was known for hi...
January 11, 2024
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Adan Canto, Known for His Versatility in Roles in ‘X-Men’ and ‘Designated Survivor,’ Dies at 42
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in "X-Men: Days...
January 10, 2024
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Japanese Enka Ballad Singer Aki Yashiro Dies at Age 73; Known for Hit Songs ‘Funauta,’ ‘Ame no Bojo’ (Update 1)
Japanese enka ballad singer Aki Yashiro known for such hit songs as “Funauta” and “Ame no Bojo,” die...
January 9, 2024
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Franz Beckenbauer, who Won the World Cup Both as Player and Coach for Germany, Has Died at 78
BERLIN (AP) — Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Ge...
January 9, 2024
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Japanese Actress Meiko Nakamura Dies at 89
Actress and popular TV personality Meiko Nakamura died due to a pulmonary embolism on Dec. 31 at the...
January 8, 2024
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Kishin Shinoyama, Famous Japanese Photographer, Dies at 83
Photographer Kishin Shinoyama, known for his celebrity photography, died on Thursday. He was 83....
January 5, 2024
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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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