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Elaine Stritch, brash stage legend, dies at 89

Elaine Stritch, the brash theater performer whose gravelly, gin-laced voice and impeccable comic timing made her a Broadway legend, has died. She was 89.

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"Elaine was a magnificent woman in every sense of the word ... a true trail blazer. Her talent and spunk will be greatly missed by so many of us." — Actress and singer Liza Minnelli.

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Dr. Robin Parker, a leader in the treatment and study of autism at Nova...

Whether on wheels in a mobile unit or with her fingers flying across apps on a tablet, Dr. Robin Parker was determined to unlock the mysteries of autism.

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German artist Otto Piene dies, aged 86

German artist Otto Piene, known for his colorful paintings and gigantic open-air sculptures, has died at age 86.

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Sam Torrance says father Bob has died at age 82

Former Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance says on Twitter that his father Bob, a respected Scottish golf coach who had been fighting cancer, has died. He was 82.

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Cuban politician, anti-Castro activist dies in Miami at 89

Antonio “Tony” Santiago Ruiz, one of Havana’s youngest commissioner and a close friend and adviser to one of Cuba’s most popular presidents, Carlos Prio...

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Elaine Stritch, Broadway actress who had blue-collar attitude, dies at 89

Elaine Stritch, the raspy-voiced actress whose forceful personality and salty language enlivened the New York stage for more than six decades, died Thursday at her home in Birmingham, Mich. She was 89.

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Jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos dies

Centenarian jazz musician Lionel Ferbos has died at his home in New Orleans. He was 103.

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Jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos dies

Centenarian jazz musician Lionel Ferbos died Saturday at his home in New Orleans, according to a family friend. He was 103.

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Jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos dies at 103

Centenarian jazz musician Lionel Ferbos died Saturday at his home in New Orleans, just days after celebrating his 103rd birthday on July 17 with friends and family in the French Quarter.

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Police: Movie, TV legend James Garner dies

Actor James Garner, whose whimsical style in the 1950s TV Western "Maverick" led to a stellar career in TV and films such as "The Rockford Files" and his Oscar-nominated "Murphy's Romance," has died,...

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Film, TV legend James Garner, reluctant hero, dies

Few actors could register disbelief, exasperation or annoyance with more comic subtlety.

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Founder of Brazil's top building firm dies at 93

Norberto Odebrecht, founder of the Brazilian construction company behind large-scale projects such as dams and highways in the Amazon jungle and some of the World Cup stadiums, died Saturday of heart...

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Film, TV legend James Garner, reluctant hero, dies

Few actors could register disbelief, exasperation or annoyance with more comic subtlety.

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Reactions to the death of James Garner

"Jim was a mentor to me and a friend, and I will miss him." — Tom Selleck, who early in his career guest-starred on Garner's series "The Rockford Files."

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Bartusiak, actress from 'The Patriot,' dies at 21

Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak, who portrayed Mel Gibson's young daughter in the 2000 film "The Patriot," died in her Houston home, her mother said Sunday. She was 21.

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NC Rep. Fulghum dies after cancer diagnosis

State Rep. Jim Fulghum has died, weeks after announcing he was being treated for cancer.

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James Garner, witty star of 'Maverick' and 'Rockford Files,' dies at 86

James Garner, a master of light comedy who shot to fame in the 1950s as the charming and dry-witted gambler on the TV western "Maverick" and later won an Emmy as the unconventional Los Angeles private...

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Reactions to the death of James Garner

"Jim was a mentor to me and a friend, and I will miss him." — Tom Selleck, who early in his career guest-starred on Garner's series "The Rockford Files."

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Family spokesman: Ex-Oregon Gov. Vic Atiyeh dies

Vic Atiyeh, Oregon's last Republican governor who shepherded the state through a deep recession during two terms in the 1980s, died Sunday night, a family spokesman said.

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