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Don Cornelius took 'Soul Train' on pioneering trip
(AP)
2012-02-01 23:55:00 AP - In an era when Beyonce and Jay-Z are music royalty, when Barack Obama is the nation's chief executive, and when black stars in the cast of a TV show are commonplace, it may be hard to grasp the magnitude of what Don Cornelius created once he got his "Soul Train " rolling. More About: Trip
Nancy Corzine, mother of ex-NJ governor, dies
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2012-02-01 22:47:00 AP - Nancy Corzine, the mother of former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, has died. The retired schoolteacher was 95. More About: Governor , Mother
Artist Mike Kelley found dead in Los Angeles home
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2012-02-01 22:41:00 AP - Contemporary artist Mike Kelley, who was described by colleagues as an "irresistible force," has died, police said Wednesday. He was 57. More About: Los Angeles , Artist , Home , Dead
Poland's 1996 Nobel poet Szymborska dies at 88
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2012-02-01 22:13:00 AP - Poland's 1996 Nobel Prize-winning poet Wislawa Szymborska, whose simple words and playful verse plucked threads of irony and empathy out of life, has died. She was 88.
Don Cornelius took 'Soul Train' on pioneering trip
(AP)
2012-02-01 21:28:00 AP - In an era when Beyonce and Jay-Z are music royalty, when Barack Obama is the nation's chief executive, and when black stars in the cast of a TV show are commonplace, it may be hard to grasp the magnitude of what Don Cornelius created once he got his "Soul Train " rolling. More About: Trip
Singer Leslie Carter dies at 25 in upstate NY
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2012-02-01 21:02:00 AP - Singer Leslie Carter, the sister of Aaron Carter and former Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, has died in upstate New York. She was 25. More About: Upstate
Fans react to the death of Don Cornelius
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2012-02-01 20:52:00 AP - Celebrities react to the death of "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius Wednesday: More About: Fans , Death
2nd black graduate of Univ. of Mississippi dies
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2012-02-01 16:36:00 AP - Cleveland Donald Jr., the second black graduate of the University of Mississippi , has died at age 65. More About: Graduate , Black
'Soul Train' host Don Cornelius dead of suicide
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2012-02-01 16:34:00 AP - Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show "Soul Train ," shot himself to death Wednesday morning at his Los Angeles home, police said. He was 75. More About: Suicide , Dead
Retired Cardinal Bevilacqua dies in Pa. at 88
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2012-02-01 10:14:00 AP - Retired Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, who led the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia for more than 15 years, championing the Vatican line on homosexuality and abortion but later coming under fire by two grand juries investigating child sex abuse allegations, has died. He was 88.
Sam Vaughan, editor and author, dead at age 83
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2012-02-01 04:01:00 AP - Sam Vaughan , a longtime editor and publisher at Random House and Doubleday who worked with Dwight D. Eisenhower, Duke Ellington and many others has died. He was 83. More About: Author , Dead , Editor
Lee Adler, historic preservationist, dies at 88
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2012-02-01 00:59:00 AP - Lee Adler II was never content with saving Savannah's historic homes and buildings one at a time. In 1959, he found a way to spare entire city blocks and neighborhoods from the wrecking ball that changed the way preservation groups did business — not just in Georgia, but across the nation. More About: Historic
Pioneer of rap reggae, King Stitt, dies at 72
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2012-01-31 21:50:00 AP - Rap-reggae pioneer King Stitt has died in Jamaica at age 72. More About: Reggae , Pioneer
ALS researcher succumbs to disease he studied
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2012-01-31 02:57:00 AP - Dr. Richard Olney, an internationally renowned researcher who dedicated his life to finding a cure for Lou Gehrig's disease, has died after his own eight-year battle with the disease. He was 64. More About: Disease
Actor who was Mr. Pitt on 'Seinfeld' dies at 77
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2012-01-31 01:59:00 AP - Ian Abercrombie, a veteran British stage and screen actor whose TV roles included Elaine's boss Mr. Pitt on "Seinfeld" and the voice of Chancellor Palpatine in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," has died. He was 77.
Camilla Williams, black opera pioneer, dies at 92
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2012-01-30 22:10:00 AP - Camilla Williams , believed to be the first African-American woman to appear with a major U.S. opera company, has died. She was 92. More About: Opera , Black , Pioneer
'All in the Family' director John Rich dies at 86
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2012-01-30 21:02:00 AP - Television director John Rich , who won an Emmy Award for the memorable "All in the Family " scene showing Sammy Davis Jr. planting a kiss on Archie Bunker, has died in Los Angeles at 86. More About: John Rich
Former Italian President Scalfaro dies at 93
(Reuters)
2012-01-29 15:44:00 Reuters - Former Italian President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, who was head of state during the "Bribesville" corruption affair that overturned Italy's old political order in the 1990s, has died, officials said on Sunday. He was 93. More About: Reuters
Former Italian president Scalfaro dies at 93
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2012-01-29 13:30:00 AP - Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, a past president of Italy who helped write its post-war constitution and was a founding member of the former Christian Democrats, died Sunday in Rome. He was 93. More About: President , Italian
'The Sting' actress Dimitra Arliss dies in LA
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2012-01-28 21:22:00 AP - Dimitra Arliss, who played a hired killer alongside Robert Redford and Paul Newman in the caper comedy "The Sting ," has died in Los Angeles. She was 79. More About: Actress
Grammy-winning composer Clare Fischer dead at 83
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2012-01-28 11:14:00 AP - Clare Fischer , a Grammy-winning composer who wrote scores for television and movies and worked with legendary musicians like Dizzy Gillespie, has died. He was 83. More About: Dead
Former Boston Mayor Kevin White dies at 82
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2012-01-28 08:30:00 Reuters - Former Boston Mayor Kevin White , who led the city for 16 years and shepherded it through a period of racial tension and court-ordered school desegregation, died on Friday at age 82. More About: Reuters
Grammy-winning composer Clare Fischer dead at 83
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2012-01-28 05:35:00 AP - Clare Fischer , a Grammy-winning composer who wrote scores for television and movies and worked with legendary musicians like Dizzy Gillespie, has died. He was 83. More About: Dead
Ex-Boston Mayor White, led in turbulent '70s, dies
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2012-01-28 04:50:00 AP - Former Mayor Kevin H. White , who led the city for 16 years including racially turbulent times in the 1970s, died Friday, a family spokesman said. He was 82. More About: Boston
Security chief during Mexico's 'dirty war' dies
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2012-01-28 03:34:00 AP - Miguel Nazar Haro, who led Mexico's domestic spy agency and was accused of being behind the disappearances of alleged leftist guerrillas in the 1970s, has died at age 87. More About: Security , Chief , Dirty
Peter, Paul and Mary bassist Dick Kniss dies at 74
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2012-01-28 02:19:00 AP - Dick Kniss, a bassist who performed for five decades with the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary and co-wrote the John Denver hit "Sunshine on My Shoulders," has died. He was 74.
Robert Hegyes, played Epstein on 'Kotter,' dies
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2012-01-27 06:09:00 AP - Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show "Welcome Back Kotter" has died. He was 60.
Robert Hegyes, played Epstein on 'Kotter,' dies
(AP)
2012-01-27 03:13:00 AP - Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show "Welcome Back Kotter" has died. He was 60.
Costume designer Eiko Ishioka has died at 73
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2012-01-27 00:50:00 AP - Eiko Ishioka, a bold, Academy Award-winning visual artist whose surreal and sensual costumes were worn by Broadway actors, Olympic athletes, Cirque du Soleil performers and movie stars like Jennifer Lopez, has died in Tokyo. She was 73. More About: Costume , Designer , Died
Costume designer Eiko Ishioka has died at 73
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More articles from this author:2012-01-26 22:37:00 AP - Eiko Ishioka, an Oscar-winning designer recently recognized for creating the costumes for Broadway's "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" has died. More About: Costume , Designer , Died 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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