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Ex-Romanian foreign minister under communism dies

Stefan Andrei, a foreign minister under communism who decreased Romania's dependency on the Soviet Union, has died. He was 83.

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Retired Associated Press newsman dies in NY at 76

A former newsman who worked for The Associated Press for 39 years has died in New York. Bruce Hodgman was 76.

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President of Staten Island Museum dies

The president and CEO of the Staten Island Museum for the past 12 years has died.

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Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues dies at 86

Celebrated Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues, whose "Mole" armchair is among the most iconic pieces of Brazilian mid-century design, has died. He was 86 years old.

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Jimi Jamison, lead singer of Survivor, dead at 63

Jimi Jamison, who sang lead on Survivor hits such as "Burning Heart" and "Is This Love," has died. He was 63.

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NFL star, boxer Charlie Powell dies in California

Charlie Powell, the San Diego sports all-star who was one of the first black NFL players and who later became a boxer and fought Cassius Clay, has died. He was 82.

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Holocaust survivor, hotelier Ruth Marcuse Hagedorn dies at 89

Ruth Marcuse Hagedorn’s life is a testament to pain, survival, love and forgiveness.

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A.J. Langguth, foreign correspondent and historian of wars, dies at 81

A.J. "Jack" Langguth, a former foreign correspondent, longtime University of Southern California professor and historian of wars whose book on the Vietnam conflict was widely admired for a narrative...

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Andrew Madoff dies of cancer in NYC

Bernard Madoff's last surviving son has died of cancer.

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Folk guitarist, commercial jingles writer George Blackwell dies at 69

George Blackwell played the most lyrical, melodic folk music on his guitar.

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Argentine rock star Gustavo Cerati dies

Argentine rock star Gustavo Cerati died on Thursday, four years after a stroke put him in a coma and ended the career of one of Latin America's most influential musicians.

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Comedian Joan Rivers dead at 81

Joan Rivers, the raucous, acid-tongued comedian who crashed the male-dominated realm of late-night talk shows and turned Hollywood red carpets into danger zones for badly dressed celebrities, died...

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Celebrities reflect on Joan Rivers' death

Celebrity colleagues and admirers of Joan Rivers share their reactions Thursday to her death at age 81:

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Former Miami Mayor and Coconut Grove park namesake, David Kennedy, dies at 80

In the early 1970s during David Kennedy’s three years in office as Miami’s mayor, the city was at a crossroads.

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Joan Rivers lauded as pioneer for female comics

On "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1967, Joan Rivers joked about society's double-standard for women.

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Veteran CBS, CNN newsman Bruce Morton dies at 83

Veteran TV political correspondent Bruce Morton, who covered the Vietnam War and the United States' space program, died Friday in Washington, D.C., at age 83.

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Chicago radio personality Roy Leonard dies at 83

Longtime Chicago radio and TV personality Roy Leonard, who introduced listeners and viewers to some of America's biggest celebrities as they were just getting started, has died. He was 83.

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Ex-Aryan Nations attorney dies in federal prison

Edgar Steele, who once represented Aryan Nations founder Richard Butler in a lawsuit that bankrupted the white supremacist group, has died in federal prison in California. Steele was 69.

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Joan Rivers, driven diva of stand-up comedy and TV talk, dies at 81

In 1986, Joan Rivers made a fateful call to her mentor Johnny Carson.

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Noel Hinners, former NASA scientist, dies at 78

Noel Hinners, a former chief scientist for NASA who helped plan the scientific exploration of the moon for the Apollo program and later oversaw projects such as the Mars Surveyor Program, has died.

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