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Long-time Vt. politician and official Crowley dies

Thomas Crowley, a long-time Vermont state senator, assistant judge and member of a police advisory committee has died at age 77.

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Furniture designer Charles Pollock dies in NY fire

Furniture designer Charles Pollock, who created a chair that became ubiquitous in offices in the mid-20th century and is still in production, died Tuesday in a fire at his home.

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Furniture designer Charles Pollock dies in NY fire

The Michigan-raised designer of the famous Pollock Executive Chair that became ubiquitous in offices in the mid-20th century has died in a fire at his New York City home. Charles Pollock was 83.

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Former AP executive Pendergast dies in Texas at 81

Thomas F. Pendergast, who ran a small town East Texas newspaper following a nearly 30-year career with The Associated Press, has died. He was 81.

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Jazz legend Marian McPartland dies at age 95

Marian McPartland, a renowned jazz pianist and host of the National Public Radio show "Piano Jazz," has died, NPR said Wednesday. She was 95.

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Kansas bronze sculptor Jim Brothers dies at 72

A Kansas artist whose bronze sculptures are on display in the nation's capital and at historical monuments around the country has died. He was 72.

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Sid Bernstein, who brought Beatles to Shea, dies

Misty-eyed music promoter Sid Bernstein, who booked such top acts as Jimi Hendrix, Judy Garland and the Rolling Stones and hit the highest heights when he masterminded the Beatles' historic concerts at...

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Former astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton dies at 76

C. Gordon Fullerton, a former astronaut who flew on two space shuttle missions and had an extensive career as a research and test pilot for NASA and the Air Force, died Wednesday, the space agency...

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Former 'Today' news anchor Lew Wood dies

Lew Wood, who marched with Martin Luther King, covered John F. Kennedy's assassination and was a news anchor for NBC's "Today" show during a distinguished broadcast career that began with the dawn of...

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EAA founder Paul Poberezny dies at 91 in Wisconsin

Paul Poberezny, founder of the Experimental Aircraft Association, which draws tens of thousands of pilots to Wisconsin each year for a convention that includes one of the nation's largest air shows,...

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Former Astoria Mayor Robert Chopping dies at 88

Former Astoria Mayor Robert Chopping has died.

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Stephenie McMillan, Oscar-winning set decorator, dies at 71

Stephenie McMillan, the prolific British set decorator whose meticulous eye brought the whimsical world of Harry Potter to life and earned her an Academy Award for "The English Patient," has died. She...

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Memorial set for son of 'The Big Bopper'

A memorial service has been scheduled for the son of J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, who spent his life tending the legacy of his early rock-and-roll performing father.

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EAA founder Paul Poberezny dies at 91 in Wisconsin

Paul Poberezny, founder of the Experimental Aircraft Association, which draws tens of thousands of pilots to Wisconsin each year for a convention that includes one of the nation's largest air shows,...

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Film producer Russell Doughten dies in Iowa

Russell S. Doughten Jr., known for producing a series of four films depicting life on Earth following the Christian Rapture, has died. He was 86.

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Russell Doughten, evangelical filmmaker, dies

Russell S. Doughten Jr., whose series of evangelical films about a post-rapture Earth was screened to millions of Christians in churches around the world, has died. He was 86.

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Julie Harris, Broadway star, dies at 87

Julie Harris, one of Broadway's most honored performers, whose roles ranged from the flamboyant Sally Bowles in "I Am a Camera" to the reclusive Emily Dickinson in "The Belle of Amherst," died...

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First woman member of the NYSE Siebert dies at 80

The first woman to become a member of the New York Stock Exchange, Muriel "Mickie" Siebert has died at age 80.

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First woman member of the NYSE Siebert dies at 84

Muriel "Mickie" Siebert, who started as a trainee on Wall Street and became the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, has died of complications of cancer at age 84.

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Dick Thien, a founding editor of USA Today, dies

Richard "Dick" Thien, a veteran journalist who played a pivotal role in developing USA Today for Gannett Co. Inc., has died. He was 73.

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