July 4 victims remembered for dedication to faith, family
By KATHLEEN FOODY and CLAIRE SAVAGE CHICAGO (AP) — Mourners on Friday remembered a woman who worked tirelessly at her synagogue and a gentle man who loved art in the first formal services to be held...
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Vernon Winfrey, Oprah’s father and former councilman, has died
Vernon Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey’s father, died late Friday, Oprah announced in a statement. He was 89. “Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man...
View ArticleLuis Echeverria, Mexico leader blamed for massacres, dies
By E. Eduardo Castillo and Mark Stevenson | Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Former Mexican President Luis Echeverria, blamed for some of Mexico’s worst political killings of the 20th century, has...
View ArticleRaise a martini in his memory: Composer of James Bond theme dies at 94
Associated Press LONDON — Monty Norman, a British composer who wrote the theme tune for the James Bond films, has died. He was 94. A statement posted Monday on Norman’s official website said: “It is...
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Ivana Trump, first wife of former President Donald Trump, dies at 73
By Jill Colvin and Jennifer Peltz | Associated Press NEW YORK — Ivana Trump, a skier-turned-businesswoman who formed half of a publicity power couple in the 1980s as the first wife of former President...
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Ivana Trump stayed friends with Trump even after nasty divorce, rape...
After Donald Trump became president, his ex-wife, Ivana Trump, talked a lot about about how they put behind the pain caused by his affair with Marla Maples and their nasty 1990 divorce to become great...
View ArticleIvana Trump’s death ruled accidental by medical examiner
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Kate Bennett | CNN Ivana Trump, an ex-wife of former President Donald Trump, died of “blunt impact injuries” to the torso, New York City’s medical examiner said Friday....
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Photos: Remembering pop artist Claes Oldenburg, whose huge urban sculptures...
Pop artist Claes Oldenburg watches as his sculpture “Paint Torch” is installed by the George Young Company at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia in 2011. Oldenburg died Monday,...
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Photos: New Orleans oldest Mardi Gras Indian and former Oakland resident Ray...
New Orleans’ oldest Mardi Gras Indian chief and former Oakland resident, Ray “Big Chief Hatchet” Blazio, was laid to rest with a huge traditional jazz funeral in the historic Treme neighborhood...
View ArticleBrother mourns homeless man who died in Vacaville
Jerry VanRenselaar, 59, was a son, a brother and a friend. He was also homeless, found dead Friday in an encampment in Vacaville, his adopted home of more than 20 years. Jerry — said his brother, Floyd...
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‘There is a void’: Community mourns death of Willie Ellis, Lake Merritt’s...
The vendor’s blanket is still there – laid out on the sidewalk outside Lake Merritt’s pergola, just like it has been for decades. It’s still covered in various wares and trinkets: Plants, figurines, a...
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‘There is a void’: Community mourns death of Willie Ellis, Lake Merritt’s...
The vendor’s blanket is still there – laid out on the sidewalk outside Lake Merritt’s pergola, just like it has been for decades. It’s still covered in various wares and trinkets: Plants, figurines, a...
View Article‘The Monkees’ co-creator, ‘Five Easy Pieces’ director Bob Rafelson dies
By Colleen Slevin and Lindsey D. Bahr | Associated Press DENVER — Bob Rafelson, an influential figure in the New Hollywood era of the 1970s who was nominated for two Oscars for “Five Easy Pieces,” has...
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Actor David Warner, famed for playing villains in ‘Titanic’ and ‘Tron,’ dies
By Scottie Andrew | CNN David Warner, an English actor who played villainous supporting characters with aplomb in films like “Titanic” and “Tron,” died over the weekend. He was 80. Warner died from a...
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Actor Paul Sorvino, who starred in ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Law & Order,’ dies at 83
By Lindsey Bahr | Associated Press Paul Sorvino, an imposing actor who specialized in playing crooks and cops like Paulie Cicero in “Goodfellas” and the NYPD sergeant Phil Cerretta on “Law &...
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David Trimble, politician who helped broker Northern Ireland peace deal, dies
By Sylvia Hui and Jill Lawless | Associated Press LONDON — David Trimble, a former Northern Ireland first minister who won the Nobel Peace Prize for playing a key role in helping end Northern Ireland’s...
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Tony Dow, ‘Leave It to Beaver’ big brother, dies at 77
LOS ANGELES — Tony Dow, the actor, director and artist best known for his role as Wally Cleaver on the iconic family sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” died Wednesday — one day after his management team...
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Kurtenbach: The Bay’s greatest champion, Bill Russell leaves an indelible legacy
He was the greatest champion in modern professional sports, and he was one of our own. Bill Russell died Sunday. He was 88 years old. He might have been born in Louisiana, died in suburban Seattle,...
View ArticleNichelle Nichols, Lieutenant Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 89
Nichelle Nichols, the actress revered by “Star Trek” fans everywhere for her role as Lieutenant Uhura, communications officer on the starship USS Enterprise, died Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico....
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Kitty Monahan, champion for Santa Clara County’s parks, dead at 89
Kitty Monahan, a beloved Santa Clara County preservationist, educator and historian who spearheaded efforts to protect the area’s parks for decades, passed away on July 25. She was 89. Monahan, who...
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