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Michael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ films, dies at age 82
Actor Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in the later Harry Potter films, has died at age 82, his publicist says.
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Brooks Robinson, legendary Hall of Fame third baseman for the Orioles, dies at 86
Brooks Robinson, the face of the Orioles for nearly a quarter of a century, died Tuesday, his family said in a joint statement with the team. He was 86.
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David McCallum, star of hit TV series ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ and ‘NCIS,’ dies at 90
Actor David McCallum, who became a teen heartthrob in the hit series “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” in the 1960s and was the eccentric medical examiner in the popular “NCIS” 40 years later, has died. He was 90.
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Alan Gross, Chicago playwright and adman, dies
Alan Gross started out as an advertising copywriter before moving full time to writing plays, producing workers that were staged in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles.
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James Hoge Jr., former editor of Chicago’s Sun-Times and Daily News, dies at 87
James Fulton Hoge Jr., former editor of tabloids in Chicago and New York and later of Foreign Affairs magazine, dies at age 87.
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Sliman Bensmaia, U. of C. neuroscientist whose research helped produce tactile feedback through prosthetics, dies at 49
Sliman Bensmaia, a University of Chicago neuroscientist whose research into the brain and human sense of touch helped advance the function of prosthetics, died at his Hyde Park home.
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Barbara Bolsen, AMA editor and outreach worker with Night Ministry, dies
Barbara Bolsen became the first female editor of the Chicago-based American Medical News before going to work fora Chicago nonprofit group aimed at assisting those who are homeless or experiencing poverty.
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Bernard Hurley, Wheaton teacher and volunteer who was a roller-skating leprechaun during parades, dies at 100
Bernard Hurley was a familiar figure in Wheaton, donning a striking leprechaun suit for parades, dashing around on roller skates.
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Bill Pinkney, first solo Black sailor to circle globe under southern capes, dies
Bill Pinkney, the first Black sailor to single-handedly circle the globe under the five southernmost capes, has died at 87.
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Steve Harwell, former Smash Mouth lead singer, dead at 56
Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of the rock band Smash Mouth, which was best known for its ubiquitous 1999 hit “All Star,” died Monday. He was 56.
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Bill Richardson, a former governor and UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies
Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who dedicated his post-political career to working to free Americans detained overseas, has died. He was 75.
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‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76
Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville,” has died. He was 76.
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Marilyn Lovell, wife of Apollo 13 commander, dies
Marilyn Lovell watched nervously along with the rest of the nation as her husband, Jim, and two other astronauts, successfully brought the Apollo 13 spacecraft back to earth.
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Mohamed Al-Fayed, former owner of Harrods in London, dies at 94
Al-Fayed, a self-made Egyptian businessman who was also a former owner of Fulham Football Club, was devastated by the death of son Dodi Fayed in the car crash in Paris with Princess Diana 26 years ago. He spent the rest of his life mourning the loss.
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Matt Rodriguez, Chicago’s first Latino police superintendent, dies at 87
The former police superintendent spent 38 years with the department before retiring in November 1997.
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Yvette Shields, Bond Buyer reporter widely recognized for expertise in public finance, dies at 57
Yvette Shields spent 26 years as a reporter for the Chicago bureau of the Bond Buyer, a trade publication that covers the municipal bond industry.
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Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax policies during the 2008 campaign, is dead at 49
Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher, who was thrust into the political spotlight as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign, is dead at age 49.
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John Kezdy, lead singer of the Effigies and longtime prosecutor, dies after bicycle crash
John Kezdy was the lead singer of the influential Chicago punk rock band the Effigies in the 1980s before embarking on a long career as an attorney and prosecutor.
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Wendella’s Bob Borgstrom dies at 89 after a lifetime on the river
He began working for his father when he was 14, standing on Michigan Avenue and trying to entice passersby to take a boat ride.
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Dr. Barry Arnason, University of Chicago researcher who made strides in treatment of MS, dies
Dr. Barry Arnason established the University of Chicago’s department of neurology and conducted research that led to advances in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.