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Former Miami-Dade PTA president dies in a family tragedy

As a tireless crusader for education, Marilyn Spiegel always had one thing on her mind: students.

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Romanian consul Victoria London dies in South Florida at 69

Life was a celebration that could not be put on hold for Victoria London. When she walked into the room, all eyes would admire the statuesque Romanian blonde. But it was her intelligence and sense of...

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Man U and NFL team owner Glazer dies at 85

Malcolm Glazer, a self-made billionaire who shunned the spotlight while leading the takeover of English soccer's Manchester United and transforming the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers into Super Bowl...

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Paperbacks pioneer Oscar Dystel dies in NY at 101

Oscar Dystel, a leader of the paperbacks market who transformed Bantam Books into a prolific powerhouse that released best-selling editions of "The Catcher in the Rye," "Jaws," Ragtime" and many...

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Last survivor of deadly 1949 fire dies in Spokane

Robert Sallee, the last survivor of the Mann Gulch wildfire in Montana that killed 13 firefighters, has died.

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Former Washington star Bob Houbregs dies at 82

Bob Houbregs, the Hall of Fame basketball player who starred at Washington and played in the NBA, has died. He was 82.

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Last survivor of deadly 1949 fire dies in Spokane

Robert Sallee, the last survivor of the Mann Gulch wildfire in Montana that killed 13 firefighters, has died.

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Maya Angelou, writer of many talents, dies at 86

Maya Angelou was a woman of many identities — poet foremost among them — but those who knew her well made sure to address her as Dr. Angelou, out of respect for all the honorary...

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Gustavo Lezcano, Miami Sound Machine member and music teacher, dies at 59

Musician Gustavo Lezcano, a member of Miami Sound Machine in its formative years, loved to stay in one place. He avoided the club-crawl lifestyle endemic to the musician’s trade.

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Ex-NYC disc jockey facing sex charge dies at 78

Dave Herman, a pioneering New York City radio personality who was in a New Jersey jail awaiting trial on charges in a child sex sting, died Thursday. He was 78.

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Austrian actor, aid leader Karlheinz Boehm dies

Karlheinz Boehm, an Austrian actor and human rights activist who founded an aid group dedicated to helping people in Ethiopia, has died. He was 86.

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Master oboist, saw player David Weiss dies

David Weiss, a world-renowned oboist who also mastered the musical saw, has died. He was 67.

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Oceanographer, top surfer Ricky Grigg dies at 77

Ricky Grigg, a former top-ranked big-wave surfer and oceanographer whose work confirmed one of Charles Darwin's theories about the origin of tropical islands, has died. He was 77.

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Fort Lauderdale aviation doctor George Perraud dies at 90

Some might say Dr. George Perraud kept more pilots in the air than jet fuel.

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Oscar-nominated actress Joan Lorring dies at 88

The Oscar-nominated actress Joan Lorring has died more than six decades after appearing opposite Bette Davis in the film "The Corn is Green." She was 88.

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Ricky Grigg, oceanographer who was surfing pioneer, dies at 77

It was just after a January storm in 1953, and the waves were epic.

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Winston Churchill's daughter Mary Soames dies

Mary Soames, the last surviving child of British World War II leader Winston Churchill, has died. She was 91.

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Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Katz dies at 72

Lewis Katz, a self-made man who built his fortune in New York parking lots, billboards and cable TV, and went on to buy the NBA's New Jersey Nets, NHL's New Jersey Devils and The Philadelphia Inquirer,...

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'Brady Bunch' actress Ann B. Davis dies in Texas

Emmy-winning actress Ann B. Davis, who became the country's favorite and most famous housekeeper as the devoted Alice Nelson of "The Brady Bunch," died Sunday at a San Antonio hospital. She was 88.

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Longtime Hollywood columnist Marilyn Beck dies

Veteran entertainment columnist Marilyn Beck has died after a four-decade career interviewing Hollywood luminaries.

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