Obituaries
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Tributes pour in for Regis Philbin, who died Friday at 88
Jul 25, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Regis Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with television viewers over morning coffee for decades and helped himself and some fans strike it rich wit...
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Regis Philbin, television personality and host, dies at 88
Jul 25, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Regis Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with television viewers over morning coffee for decades and helped himself and some fans strike it ric...
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Elk Grove's elder statesman remembered for impact on the communityJul 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Called one of the deans of the Northwest suburbs and Elk Grove Village's elder statesman, James "Jim" Paul Petri is being remembered for his impact as the longest-servin...
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Bob Baher, owner of racetracks in NH, Maine, dies at age 93
Jul 24, 2020 7:00 am - PARIS, Maine (AP) - Bob Bahre, who brought NASCAR racing to New England at the New Hampshire International Speedway, died Friday at his home in Maine. He was 93. Bahre o...
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Ben Jipcho, the 'rabbit' who helped Keino beat Ryun, dies
Jul 24, 2020 7:00 am - Ben Jipcho, a Kenyan runner who sacrificed his hopes of winning a medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics to help teammate Kip Keino beat American rival Jim Ryun in the 1...
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Feder: Former ABC 7 meteorologist Jerry Taft diesJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Jerry Taft, who was a trusted and engaging presence as a top meteorologist on Chicago television and radio for more than 40 years, died Thursday, according to ABC-owned ...
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First elected chairman of Kane County Board diesJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Warren L. Kammerer, the first elected chairman of the Kane County board, has died, at the age of 95. Kammerer died Monday. He was appointed county board chairman in Dece...
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Annie Ross, jazz singer turned actor, dies at 89 in New York
Jul 22, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Annie Ross, a popular jazz singer in the 1950s before crossing over into a successful film career, has died. She was 89. Ross' manager, Jim Coleman, t...
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Former UConn Final Four starter Stanley Robinson dies at 32
Jul 22, 2020 7:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Former UConn basketball player Stanley Robinson has died of unknown causes at a family residence in Birmingham. He was 32. Jefferson County Chief...
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Former England rugby winger Mike Slemen dies aged 69
Jul 21, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Mike Slemen, a former England rugby player who was part of the Grand Slam-winning team of 1980 and also toured South Africa with the British and Irish Lion...