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Traute Lafrenz Page, who took part in World War II German resistance, taught at therapeutic day school in Chicago, dies

Traute Lafrenz Page was part of a student resistance group in Nazi Germany during World War II and ran the Esperanza Therapeutic Day School.

Donatta Yates, first woman principal at Eisenhower High School, dies at age 97

Donatta Yates started her career as a social studies teacher at Fenger High in Chicago, came to District 218 in 1970 and became principal at Eisenhower High School in Blue Island in 1979.

Longtime Mad magazine cartoonist, Al Jaffee, dead at 102

Al Jaffee, Mad magazine’s award-winning cartoonist and ageless wise guy who delighted millions of kids with the sneaky fun of the Fold-In and the snark of “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions,” died. He was 102.

Michael Lerner, ‘Barton Fink’ Oscar nominee and star of ‘Eight Men Out’, dies at 81

Michael Lerner, the Brooklyn-born character actor who played a myriad of imposing figures in his 60 years in the business, including monologuing movie mogul Jack Lipnick in “Barton Fink,” has died. He was 81.

Rolland Hein, scholar of writer George MacDonald, dies

Rolland Hein taught courses on British and American literature at Wheaton College and was an expert on 19th-century Scottish author George MacDonald.

Bob Lee, Cash App founder and MobileCoin exec, slain at 43 in San Francisco

Bob Lee, a technology executive who created Cash App and was currently chief product officer of MobileCoin, was fatally stabbed in San Francisco early Tuesday, according to the cryptocurrency platform and police.

Klaus Teuber, creator of the Catan board game, dies at 70

Klaus Teuber, creator of the hugely popular Catan board game in which players compete to build settlements on a fictional island, has died after a brief illness, according to a family statement. He was 70.

Judy Farrell, Nurse Able from ‘M*A*S*H,’ dead at 84

Farrell’s son said his mother died in a hospital on Sunday, nine days after suffering a stroke. She was unable to speak but was still alert and able to squeeze the hands of loved ones.

Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies at 71

Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” has died. He was 71.

British comedian and TV star Paul O’Grady dies at 67

Entertainer Paul O’Grady, who achieved fame as drag queen Lily Savage before becoming a much-loved comedian and host on British television, has died. He was 67.

Edward Gardner, founder of Soft Sheen hair care company and South Side civic activist, dies

Edward Gardner was almost 40 when he founded Soft Sheen Products, which he built into the nation's largest Black-owned hair care company,

Helen Schubert, longtime Chicago PR executive, dies

Helen Schubert, who owned a public relations firm in Chicago for more than 55 years and also taught PR at Roosevelt University, died at 92.

Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies at 43

Nicholas Lloyd Webber, the Grammy-nominated composer, record producer and eldest son of Andrew Lloyd Webber, died in England after a protracted battle with gastric cancer and pneumonia. He was 43.

Author Bill Zehme, whose subjects included Sinatra, Hugh Hefner, Leno and Andy Kaufman, is dead at 64

He once tried to explain how he wrote about the celebrated. “I try to find why a certain person touches the rest of us, the essence of why we care about this person.”

Richard Cline, who led Jewel, Nicor through periods of change, dies at 88

Richard Cline, who led Jewel food stores and Nicor through periods of change, has died at age 88.

Western Springs Village President Alice F. Gallagher dies unexpectedly

Alice F. Gallagher, Western Springs Village President since 2017, died Tuesday, village officials announced.

Gloria Dea, 1st magician on Las Vegas Strip, dies at age 100

Gloria Dea, touted as the first magician to perform on what would become the Las Vegas Strip in the early 1940s, has died. She was 100.

Tejano musician Fito Olivares dies in Houston at 75

Tejano musician Fito Olivares, known for songs that were wedding and quinceanera mainstays including the hit “Juana La Cubana,” died Friday. He was 75.

Actor Lance Reddick, star of ‘The Wire,’ dead at 60

Actor Lance Reddick was found dead at his home in Studio City, Calif. on Friday morning at the age of 60.

Former Rep. Pat Schroeder, pioneer for women’s rights, dies

Former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder, a pioneer for women’s and family rights in Congress, died Monday night. She was 82.

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