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Author, poet Helga Sandburg Crile dies in NE Ohio

Helga Sandburg Crile, an author and the youngest of three daughters of poet and Lincoln biographer Carl Sandburg, has died at her home near Cleveland. She was 95.

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Folk singer, activist Pete Seeger dies

Buoyed by his characteristically soaring spirit, the surging crowd around him and a pair of canes, Pete Seeger walked through the streets of Manhattan leading an Occupy Movement protest in 2011.

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Folk singer, activist Pete Seeger dies in NY

Unable to carry his beloved banjo, Pete Seeger used a different but equally formidable instrument, his mere presence, to instruct yet another generation of young people how to effect change through...

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Pete Seeger, musician and folk revivalist, dies at 94

NEW YORK - Folk singer and activist Pete Seeger has died at the age of 94, his record label said Tuesday, after a long career collecting and championing the folk songs of the United States as well as...

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Blas Pinar, Spanish far-right leader, dead at 95

Blas Pinar, a Spanish far-right politician who voiced support for Gen. Francisco Franco's military dictatorship after the introduction of democracy and was elected to the Spanish Parliament under the...

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Obama: Seeger believed in the power of community

President Barack Obama is paying tribute to Pete Seeger for reminding us where we come from and showing us where we need to go.

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5 essential songs of Pete Seeger

Five essential songs by Pete Seeger, who died Monday at age 94:

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Morris Turner, Wee Pals comic strip creator, dies

Morris "Morrie" Turner, the creator of the "Wee Pals" comic strip and the first African American cartoonist to be syndicated nationally, has died. He was 90.

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Gamble, former Eagles GM and president, dies at 83

Harry Gamble, who coached the Philadelphia Eagles as well as Lafayette, Penn and New Jersey high school teams before retiring as the Eagles' president, died Tuesday, the team said in a statement. He...

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Ray Clark, lawyer in 'Night Stalker' serial-murder case, dies at 82

In 1989, attorney Ray Clark got a telephone call that would make him, for a while, one of the most famous lawyers in Los Angeles.

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Wyoming Legislator Sue Wallis dies

Wyoming State Rep. Sue Wallis has died. She was 56.

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Miami psychotherapist Lucy Estrin, teacher of Parent Effectiveness Training,...

Lucy Estrin spoke about “Grandparenting in the ‘90s.” She counseled families on how to deal with kids’ questions during war time. She gave advice on how...

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Former motion picture academy president dies

Former Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Tom Sherak has died after a 12-year battle with prostate cancer. He was 68.

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Prominent Miami lawyer Tom Tew dies at 73

From a tiny Biscayne Boulevard office, the widely admired attorney built a thriving practice.

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Hungarian film director Miklos Jancso dies at 92

Hungarian filmmaker Miklos Jancso, winner of the best director award at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival, died Friday. He was 92.

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Hungarian film director Miklos Jancso dies at 92

Hungarian filmmaker Miklos Jancso, winner of the best director award at the 1972 Cannes film festival, has died. He was 92.

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Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye's ex-wife, dies at 92

Anna Gordy Gaye, who was married to musical great Marvin Gaye and whose brother founded Motown Records, has died, her family said. She was 92.

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Leading personality theorist, psychologist and University of Miami professor...

Theodore Millon’s most significant memory of his youth, he wrote in a 2001 autobiography for his family, instigated by the events of 9/11, was one of familial warmth.

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Oscar-winning actor Maximilian Schell dies at 83

Austrian-born actor Maximilian Schell, a fugitive from Adolf Hitler who became a Hollywood favorite and won an Oscar for his role as a defense attorney in "Judgment at Nuremberg," has died. He was 83.

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Oscar-winning actor Maximilian Schell dies at 83

Actor, filmmaker, opera director - Maximilian Schell, the first German-speaking actor ever to receive an Academy Award, died overnight Friday in a hospital in Innsbruck, Austria, after "a sudden and...

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