Obituaries
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Jack Klugman dies in Los Angeles
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Jack Klugman, who lost his voice to throat cancer in the 1980s and trained himself to speak again, died with his wife at his side.
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Ravi Shankar dies: Acclaimed sitar musician dies at 92
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With an instrument perplexing to most Westerners, Ravi Shankar helped connect the world through music. He passed away Tuesday at the age of 92.
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Dave Brubeck dies: Jazz composer, pianist passes away at 91
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Jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck, whose pioneering style in pieces such as "Take Five" caught listeners' ears with exotic, challenging rhythms, has died. He was 91.
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Transplant doc, Nobel winner Murray dies in Boston
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Brigham and Women's Hospital spokesman Tom Langford says Dr. Joseph E. Murray had a stroke on Thanksgiving and died there Monday.
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Larry Hagman, 'Dallas' actor, passes away at age 81
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Larry Hagman, who is best known for his role in the television show "Dallas," died Friday at the age of 81.
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Sherman Hemsley's funeral held four months after death
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About 150 people attended the service at Cielo Vista Church in El Paso. Hemsley, 74, died of lung cancer on July 24, but a fight over his estate delayed his burial.
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George McGovern funeral services set
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Former senator and presidential candidate George McGovern will be remembered as a public servant with broad appeal during a service today in South Dakota.
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Legendary D.C. doctor Stanley Sinkford Jr. died
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A legendary doctor in our region has died.
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George McGovern, former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate, dies
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A family spokesman says former U.S. Sen. George McGovern, the Democrat who lost to President Richard Nixon in 1972 in a historic landslide, died this morning at the age of 90.
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Arlen Specter funeral: Joe Biden due at ex-Senator's funeral
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Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania's longest-serving U.S. senator, will be remembered at a public funeral service attended by Vice President Joe Biden, his longtime senate colleague. Specter, 82, died at home Sunday of complications from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Arlen Specter dies at 82
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Shanin Specter says his father, former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, died Sunday morning at his home in Philadelphia, from complications of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He had battled cancer and other health problems.
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Alex Karras dies: Detroit Lions legendary defender dies at 77
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Alex Karras, the rugged lineman who anchored the Detroit Lions' defense in the 1960s, then went on to an acting career in which he starred in the sitcom "Webster" and famously punched a horse in the 1974 comedy "Blazing Saddles," died Wednesday.
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Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, former New York Times publisher, dies
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Former New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger died at his home in Southampton, N.Y., after a long illness, his family announced to the newspaper.
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Andy Williams dies: 'Moon River' singer dies after battle with cancer
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Andy Williams' publicist said Wednesday that the silky-voiced singer died Tuesday night at his home in Branson, Mo., following a year-long battle with bladder cancer.
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Steve Sabol dies: NFL Films president passes away at 69
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NFL Films President Steve Sabol has died from brain cancer. He was 69.
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Henry H. Whiting, former Virginia Supreme Court Justice, dies
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Former Virginia Supreme Court Justice Henry H. Whiting has died. He was 89.
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Hal David dies at 91
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Hal David, 91, died Saturday of complications from a stroke four days earlier in Los Angeles. The songwriter's hits included "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" and ''(They Long to Be) Close to You."
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Chris Lighty dies: Hip-hop mogul passes away at 44
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Chris Lighty, a hip-hop mogul who helped the likes of Sean "Diddy" Combs, 50 Cent and Mariah Carey attain not only hit records, but also lucrative careers outside music, was found dead in his New York City apartment Thursday in an apparent suicide.
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