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Louis Zamperini, Olympic track star and WWII hero, dies at 97

The government announcement of Louis Zamperini's death in World War II made headlines.

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Louis Brown, father of Nicole Brown Simpson, dies

Louis Brown Jr., the father of O.J. Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson, has died at his Southern California home, a family attorney said Saturday. He was 90.

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Son: Former US Sen Dixon of Illinois dies at home

Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Alan Dixon of Illinois has died.

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Shevardnadze, ex-Georgian president, dies at 86

Eduard Shevardnadze was a key figure in revolutions abroad and the victim of one at home. As the Soviet Union's foreign minister, he helped topple the Berlin Wall and end the Cold War, but as the...

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Real Madrid great Di Stefano dies at age 88

Alfredo Di Stefano, the player Real Madrid has hailed as the most important component in its mid-20th century ascent to becoming a global football powerhouse, has died. He was 88.

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Judge in Virginia prison sex materials case dies

A federal judge who struck down a Virginia policy that allowed prisoners to look at Playboy but not read classical works of literature with explicit sexual passages has died.

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Judge in Virginia prison sex materials case dies

U.S. District Judge James Turk, who struck down a Virginia policy that allowed prisoners to look at Playboy but not read classical works of literature with explicit sexual passages, died Sunday. He was...

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Developer, philanthropist Nathan Reiber of Aventura dies at 86.

Most retirees to Miami Beach come to escape the cold winters and to enjoy the sun and fun.

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Dedicated doctor who helped introduce cardiac surgery to South Florida dies...

Harold Spear, a pioneer of cardiac surgery in Miami and one of the early developers of the pacemaker, has died in his Miami Beach home.

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Dick Jones, voice of Pinocchio, dies at 87

Dick Jones, the voice of Pinocchio in the classic 1940 Walt Disney cartoon, has died. He was 87.

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Canadian real estate tycoon David Azrieli has died

David Azrieli, a billionaire real estate developer and philanthropist, died Wednesday at his summer home in rural Quebec. He was 92.

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Eileen Ford, founder of Ford Model Agency, dies

Modeling agency founder Eileen Ford, who shaped a generation's standards of beauty as she built an empire and launched the careers of Candice Bergen, Lauren Hutton, Christie Brinkley and countless...

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Convicted spy Arthur Walker dies in federal prison

Arthur Walker, a retired Navy lieutenant convicted in 1985 for his role in a spy ring, has died in prison. He was 79.

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Tampa Bay Rowdies, UConn soccer champ Pedro DeBrito dies after car crash in...

Although Pedro DeBrito retired from professional soccer in 1994, the game seldom left him.

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Indian actress and dancer Zohra Sehgal dies

Actress and dancer Zohra Sehgal, who charmed viewers with her impish grin and twinkling eyes, has died of heart failure in New Delhi at age 102.

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Alaska Native land-claims leader dies

Don Wright, an Alaska Native leader who was a force behind a landmark tribal lands compensation law, has died at age 84.

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John Seigenthaler, Tennessee journalist, dies

John Seigenthaler, the journalist who edited The Tennessean newspaper, helped shape USA Today and worked for civil rights during the John F. Kennedy administration, died Friday at his Nashville home at...

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Ken Thorne, Oscar-winning composer, dies at 90

Composer Ken Thorne, who won a 1966 Oscar for his work on the movie version of the musical "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," has died in Los Angeles. He was 90.

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'Harry Potter' actor Legeno dies in Death Valley

Authorities say "Harry Potter" actor Dave Legeno has died from heatstroke in California's Death Valley. He was 50.

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Skilled jazz bassist Charlie Haden dies at 76

Bassist Charlie Haden, who helped change the shape of jazz more than a half-century ago as a member of Ornette Coleman's groundbreaking quartet and liberated the bass from its traditional rhythm...

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