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Blacklisted screenwriter Richard Collins dies

A blacklisted screenwriter who later named names to Communist hunters during the McCarthy era has died in California. Richard Collins was 98.

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Shadow Morton, 1960s songwriter, dies at age 71

Shadow Morton, a 1960s pop-song writer and producer whose biggest credits include "Leader of the Pack" and "Remember (Walking in the Sand)," has died. He was 71.

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Singer Mindy McCready dies in apparent suicide

Perhaps there was one heartbreak too many for Mindy McCready.

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Coroner: Country star Mindy McCready dies

Mindy McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, has died. She was 37.

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British actor Richard Briers dies at 79

British actor Richard Briers, an avuncular comic presence on TV and movie screens for decades, has died at the age of 79.

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Jerry Buss, Lakers' flamboyant owner, dies at 80

Jerry Buss had been a chemist and a mathematician long before he bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979. The self-made millionaire with a head for business and an impresario's heart assailed the NBA...

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'Flipper,' 'Lassie' trainer-turned-activist dies

Pat Derby - a former Hollywood trainer for Flipper, Lassie and other performing animals who later devoted her life to protecting them after seeing widespread abuse - has died at age 69, her...

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Bestselling self-help author Debbie Ford has died

The bestselling author of self-help book "The Dark Side of the Light Chasers" has died in San Diego. Debbie Ford was 57.

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Japan expert, writer Donald Richie dies at 88

Donald Richie, a Tokyo-based expert on Japanese cinema who wrote dozens of books and articles about the country's people and culture, has died at age 88.

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Longtime Hialeah officer, emergency services chief dies at 51

José Francisco Caragol Jr., Hialeah’s emergency services coordinator and the son of City Councilman José Caragol, has died. he was 51 and had cancer.

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Tony Sheridan, early Beatles associate, dies at 72

Tony Sheridan, a British singer who performed with the Beatles during their early years in Hamburg, has died in Germany. He was 72.

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Priest who founded Flight 93 chapel dies of cancer

A priest who left the Roman Catholic church and founded a nondenominational chapel to honor the victims of hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 has died.

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Movie effects innovator Petros Vlahos dies at 96

Petro Vlahos, a two-time Academy Award winner whose blue- and green-screen technique on movies like "Mary Poppins" and "Ben Hur" made the modern blockbuster possible, has died. He was 96.

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Jerry Buss, Lakers owner who brought 'Showtime' success to L.A., dies at 80

When Jerry Buss bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979, he wanted to build a championship team. But that wasn't all.

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Jerry Buss, Lakers owner who brought 'Showtime' success to L.A., dies at 80

When Jerry Buss bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979, he wanted to build a championship team. But that wasn't all.

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German children's author Otfried Preussler dies

Otfried Preussler, a bestselling German children's author who created "The Robber Hotzenplotz" and "The Little Witch" books, has died. He was 89.

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Cornell physicist and Nobel winner Richardson dies

Robert C. Richardson, a Cornell University professor who shared a Nobel Prize for a key discovery in experimental physics, has died. He was 75.

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Lou Myers, Mr. Gaines on 'A Different World,' dies

Actor Lou Myers, best known for his role as ornery restaurant owner Mr. Gaines on the television series "A Different World," has died.

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Stalinist regime chronicler Alexei German dies

Alexei German, a Russian film director best known for his works chronicling the Stalinist era in the Soviet Union, died in Moscow on Thursday. He was 74.

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Helen Snapp, WWII pilot, dies

Helen Wyatt Snapp did not want to be called a hero.

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