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Benjamin Duke Holloway, South Florida real estate pioneer, dead at 88

Benjamin Duke Holloway, who as real estate chief for Equitable Real Estate Group oversaw billions in South Florida investment, died Sunday. He was 88.

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AP's Martin remembered as mentor, friend, talent

Known as a master of his craft, longtime Associated Press photographer Dave Martin collapsed on the field of the Georgia Dome after taking one of his signature photos: the coach getting doused by his...

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Bluesman Thomas dead at 84

Renowned bluesman Tabby Thomas has died at his home in Baton Rouge, La. He was 84.

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James Avery of 'Fresh Prince' fame dead at 68

James Avery, the bulky character actor who laid down the law at home and on the job as the Honorable Philip Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," has died.

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Juanita Moore, Oscar nominated actress, dead at 99

Juanita Moore, a groundbreaking actress and an Academy Award nominee for her role as Lana Turner's black friend in the classic weeper "Imitation of Life," has died.

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Bluesman Thomas dead at 84

Renowned bluesman Tabby Thomas has died at his home in Baton Rouge, La. He was 84.

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Priest condemned by Vatican for gay ministry dies

A Roman Catholic priest who had been censured by the Vatican in the 1990s for his ministry to gays has died.

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Correction: Obit-Grant story

In later versions of an obituary Jan. 2 for radio host Bob Grant, The Associated Press erroneously reported his year of birth. He was born in 1929, not 1939.

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Mary Campbell, wife of Archie Campbell, dead at 94

The widow of "Hee Haw" entertainer Archie Campbell has died.

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WWII ace who flew through Eiffel Tower dies in Va.

World War II fighter pilot William Overstreet Jr., who gained fame for flying beneath the Eiffel Tower's arches in pursuit of a German aircraft, has died. He was 92.

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W.Va. industrialist Buck Harless dies at 94

West Virginia coal and timber magnate James "Buck" Harless, a prominent and generous benefactor to charities and universities in the state, has died. He was 94.

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Carter Camp, Indian activist, dies at 72

Carter Camp, a onetime activist with the American Indian Movement who was a leader in the Wounded Knee occupation in South Dakota, has died in Oklahoma. He was 72.

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'Cazalet' author Elizabeth Jane Howard has died

Elizabeth Jane Howard, whose saga of a wealthy English family living in the shadow of war enchanted readers a generation ahead of "Downton Abbey," died Thursday, her friend and publicist said. She was 90.

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George Goodman, aka TV's "Adam Smith," dies at 83

George Goodman, a journalist, business author and award-winning television host who under the pseudonym "Adam Smith" made economics accessible to millions of people, died Friday at age 83.

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Actress Barbara Lawrence dies at age 83

Actress Barbara Lawrence, who played Gertie Cummings in the 1955 movie "Oklahoma!", has died. She was 83.

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'Gone With the Wind' actress dies at 98

Alicia Rhett, an actress who played one of the sisters of Ashley Wilkes in "Gone with the Wind," died Friday. She was 98.

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Phil Everly, half of pioneer rock duo, dies at 74

There is no more beautiful sound than the voices of siblings swirled together in high harmony, and when Phil and Don Everly combined their voices with songs about yearning, angst and loss, it changed...

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Phil Everly, half of vocal duo the Everly Brothers, dies at 74

LOS ANGELES-Phil Everly, who with his brother, Don, made up the most revered vocal duo of the rock-music era, their exquisite harmonies profoundly influencing the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Byrds and...

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Phil Everly, half of pioneer rock duo, dies at 74

There is no more beautiful sound than the voices of siblings swirled together in high harmony, and when Phil and Don Everly combined their voices with songs about yearning, angst and loss, it changed...

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Phil Everly and brother were architects of harmony

Art Garfunkel answered the door to his Manhattan apartment holding a framed black-and-white picture of two smiling men. It was a test.

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