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Roger Craig, former MLB pitcher and manager who was World Series fixture, dies at 93

Roger Craig, former MLB pitcher and manager who was World Series fixture, dies at 93

NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Craig, who pitched for three championship teams during his major league career and then managed the San Francisco Giants to the 1989 World Series that was interrupted by a massive earthquake, has died. He was 93.
Norma Hunt, wife of late Chiefs founder and only woman to attend every Super Bowl, dies at 85

Norma Hunt, wife of late Chiefs founder and only woman to attend every Super Bowl, dies at 85

Norma Hunt, the second wife of the late Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt and the only woman to attend every Super Bowl, has died. She was 85.
Acclaimed composer Kaija Saariaho dies at age 70 of brain tumor

Acclaimed composer Kaija Saariaho dies at age 70 of brain tumor

Kaija Saariaho, who wrote acclaimed works that made her the among the most prominent composers of the 21st century, died Friday. She was 70. Saariaho died at her apartment in Paris, her family said in a statement posted on her Facebook page.
Retired Phoenix police officer in landmark Miranda rights case dies at 87

Retired Phoenix police officer in landmark Miranda rights case dies at 87

PHOENIX (AP) — Retired Phoenix Police Capt.
Cynthia Weil, Grammy winning lyricist who had hits with husband Barry Mann, dead at 82

Cynthia Weil, Grammy winning lyricist who had hits with husband Barry Mann, dead at 82

NEW YORK (AP) — Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of notable range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "On Broadway," "Walking in the Rain" and dozens
Veteran character actor John Beasley, who appeared in the TV drama 'Everwood,' dies at 79

Veteran character actor John Beasley, who appeared in the TV drama 'Everwood,' dies at 79

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — John Beasley, the veteran character actor who played a kindly school bus driver on the TV drama “Everwood” and appeared in dozens of films dating back to the 1980s, has died. He was 79.
Theodoros Pangalos, outspoken Greek former foreign minister, dies at 84

Theodoros Pangalos, outspoken Greek former foreign minister, dies at 84

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Theodoros Pangalos, a former Greek foreign minister known for his undiplomatic outbursts and on whose watch Greece suffered one of its most embarrassing foreign policy debacles in 1999, has died. He was 84.

Former UCLA defensive coordinator Bill McGovern passes away at 60

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill McGovern, who was an assistant coach for 39 years in the college ranks and in the NFL, has died. He was 60. UCLA announced McGovern died on Tuesday due to cancer. The family informed the school of his death.

George Maharis, star of TV's 'Route 66' in the 1960s, dies at 94

LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Maharis, a stage-trained actor with rough-hewn good looks who became an icon to American youth in the 1960s as he cruised the country in a Corvette convertible in the hit television series "Route 66," has died.
Quebec actor Michel Côté, known for film and theatre roles, dead at 72

Quebec actor Michel Côté, known for film and theatre roles, dead at 72

MONTREAL — Quebec actor Michel Côté, who captivated audiences with his roles in the theatre piece "Broue" and films such as "Cruising Bar" and "C.R.A.Z.Y.," has died at 72, his family said Monday.
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