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Frank Wetzel, 90, N.C.'s oldest prisoner, dies

RALEIGH, N.C. - Frank Wetzel, considered one of North Carolina's most notorious criminals after being convicted of killing two state highway patrolmen, fought for more than half a century for his...

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Elizabeth Taylor’s first love, veteran William Pawley, dies at 92

William “Bill” Douglas Pawley Jr., a decorated U.S. Army Air Corps pilot more famously known as the first true love of fabled actress Elizabeth Taylor, died July 10 at age 92.

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Miami dentist spent his life helping others

Dr. Robert Sterling was a man who could always make others feel special.

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Former Head Mouseketeer Ginny Tyler dies at age 86

Former Disney head Mouseketeer and voice actress Ginny Tyler has died in Washington state at age 86.

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Albert Freund, Hollywood clothing maker, dies at 87

For more than 50 years, Albert Joseph Freund designed and created clothing for men, women and children in a Hollywood manufacturing facility.

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Tamarac sailor dies of wounds from Afghan war

A 33-year-old U.S. Navy sailor from Tamarac who stepped on a mine after he rushed to protect his canine partner during a firefight in Afghanistan has died from his injuries, the Department of Defense...

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North Miami CPA Eugene “Tank” Leonard leaves life lessons as...

Jordan Leonard, vice mayor of Bay Harbor Islands, remembers a funny story about his father Eugene “Tank” Leonard and it cuts right to the heart of what made...

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Mildred Cowan, activist, dies at 90

In the early 1960s, when much of Miami-Dade County remained segregated, Millie and Harold Cowan’s South Miami neighbors called the police to complain about an African-American guest at the...

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Band leader Jerry Marshall dies at 83

Jerry Marshall, the jazz trumpeter whose orchestras backed big-name entertainers at some of South Florida’s fanciest beachfront hotels in the 1970s and ‘80s, died on Saturday of heart...

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'Medical Center' star Chad Everett dies at 75

Chad Everett, the blue-eyed star of the 1970s TV series "Medical Center" who went on to appear in such films and TV shows as "Mulholland Drive" and "Melrose Place," has died. He was 75.

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Sherman Hemsley of TV's `The Jeffersons' dies

George Jefferson was a bigot. A loudmouth. Rude. Obsessed with money. Arrogant. And yet he was one of the most enjoyable, beloved characters in television history.

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Sherman Hemsley, star of TV's 'The Jeffersons,' dies at 74

Sherman Hemsley, who was rooted in the minds of millions of television viewers as Archie Bunker's bombastic black neighbor, George Jefferson, in "All in the Family" and later as the star of his own...

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Sherman Hemsley of TV's "The Jeffersons" dies

George Jefferson was a bigot. A loudmouth. Rude. Obsessed with money. Arrogant. And yet he was one of the most enjoyable, beloved characters in television history.

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Actor Chad Everett, star of TV's 'Medical Center,' dies at 75

Chad Everett, a ruggedly handsome actor who played young Dr. Joe Gannon on the TV drama "Medical Center," has died. He was 75.

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Philanthropist Dennis Avery, 71, dies in San Diego

Dennis Avery, an international philanthropist and heir to the Avery Dennison fortune, has died. He was 71.

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Coroner: Hemsley died of natural cause; no autopsy

The El Paso medical examiner's office says Sherman Hemsley, who played George Jefferson in the television sitcom "The Jeffersons," died of natural causes and that no autopsy will be performed.

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Ala. bus boycott organizer, professor dies at 96

Thelma McWilliams Glass, a longtime professor and civil rights pioneer who helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott, died on Wednesday. She was 96.

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Ann Curtis, US swimmer who won three medals at 1948 Olympics, dies at 86

Ann Curtis, who emerged as one of the country's greatest female swimmers in the 1940s and won two gold medals and one silver medal in freestyle events at the 1948 Olympics, has died. She was 86.

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Jack Davis dies at 81; track star won 2 Olympic silver medals

U.S. teammates Jack Davis and Harrison Dillard were locked in a close race in the finals of the 110-meter hurdles at the Helsinki Olympics in July 1952 when Davis, who was barely ahead, banged into the...

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Former Indiana basketball player Neil Reed dies

Neil Reed, the former Indiana basketball player who coach Bob Knight was caught on tape choking in 1997, has died after collapsing in his Central California home. He was 36.

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