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"Laugh-In" actor Alan Sues dies at age 85
(Reuters)
2011-12-03 22:42:00 Reuters - "Laugh-In" actor Alan Sues, who was known for playing outlandish and effeminate characters on television, has died at age 85, a statement on his website said. More About: Reuters
Andre Coe, AP editorial assistant in Dallas, dies
(AP)
2011-12-03 00:08:00 AP - Andre Coe, a former editorial assistant in the Dallas bureau of The Associated Press and the cooperative's regional news desk in Phoenix, died Friday. He was 36. More About: Editorial
Quirky obituary endears Conn. prof to new audience
(AP)
2011-12-02 21:32:00 AP - Robert Spiegel's passion for Russian literature, the New York Mets, ethnic cooking and beagles endeared him to generations of students and colleagues at Central Connecticut State University. Now, through the power of social media, the 77-year-old former English professor's obituary is charming strangers, as well. More About: Prof
Louis Silverstein, who redesigned NY Times, dies
(AP)
2011-12-02 14:31:00 AP - A former New York Times art director credited with influencing newspaper design nationwide has died at age 92. More About: Louis
Head of famed embroidery house Lesage dies at 82
(AP)
2011-12-02 05:49:00 AP - Francois Lesage, the heir of the legendary Maison Lesage embroidery atelier which has long been embellishing Paris couture houses' most fantastic creations, died Thursday, the house said. He was 82 years old. More About: House , Head
Daughter of Clark Gable, Loretta Young dies in Pa.
(AP)
2011-12-01 20:36:00 AP - The secret daughter of film legends Loretta Young and Clark Gable has died at age 76.
Superdome architect Arthur Davis dies, age 91
(AP)
2011-12-01 17:53:00 AP - Architect Arthur Q. Davis, who designed the Superdome with a partner and designed the nearby New Orleans Arena on his own, has died. He was 91.
Head of famed embroidery house Lesage dies at 82
(AP)
2011-12-01 16:13:00 AP - Francois Lesage, the heir of the legendary Maison Lesage embroidery atelier which has long been embellishing Paris couture houses' most fantastic creations, died Thursday, the house said. He was 82 years old. More About: House , Head
Christa Wolf, writer from then-East Germany, dies
(AP)
2011-12-01 13:09:00 AP - Christa Wolf, one of the best-known writers from the former East Germany whose works described war and politics from a woman's perspective, has died. She was 82. More About: Writer
Former Ohio publisher Ed Heminger dies at 85
(AP)
2011-12-01 01:29:00 AP - Ed Heminger, board chairman for the Findlay Publishing Co. in Ohio and a former member of The Associated Press board of directors, died unexpectedly Wednesday at his home near Findlay, The Courier newspaper said. He was 85.
Former Miss. Gov. Bill Waller dies at 85
(AP)
2011-11-30 22:38:00 AP - Former Miss issippi Gov. William Waller Sr., who as a district attorney twice unsuccessfully prosecuted the man eventually convicted of killing civil rights leader Medgar Evers, has died. He was 85.
Comedian Patrice O'Neal dies, had suffered stroke
(AP)
2011-11-30 20:51:00 AP - Veteran stand-up comic Patrice O'Neal, who gained a wider following through TV and radio and helped roast Charlie Sheen, died Tuesday from complications of a stroke he suffered last month. He was 41. More About: Comedian
'Little Mole' Czech cartoonist Miler dies at 90
(AP)
2011-11-30 20:19:00 AP - Zdenek Miler, a Czech cartoonist who created iconic character the Little Mole, has died. He was 90.
Former Paraguay guerilla Marciano Villagra dies
(AP)
2011-11-30 20:15:00 AP - A former guerrilla who battled two of Paraguay 's military-led governments has died at age 93.
Well-known Romanian theater director dies
(AP)
2011-11-30 15:42:00 AP - Alexandru Tocilescu, a respected Romanian theater director equally at home with Shakespeare and his country's national playwright, died on Wednesday. He was 65. More About: Theater
Albania's self-styled King Leka dies at 72
(AP)
2011-11-30 13:21:00 AP - Leka Zogu, whose father served as Albania's king until it was occupied by fascist Italy, and who twice returned home from exile to try to claim the throne himself, died Wednesday, his family said. He was 72. More About: King
Comedian Patrice O'Neal dies, had suffered stroke
(AP)
2011-11-29 22:36:00 AP - Veteran stand-up comic Patrice O'Neal, who gained a wider following through TV and radio and helped roast Charlie Sheen, died Tuesday from complications of a stroke he suffered last month. He was 41. More About: Comedian
Stalin's daughter Lana Peters dies at 85
(AP)
2011-11-29 06:58:00 AP - Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's daughter, whose defection to the West during the Cold War embarrassed the ruling communists and made her a best-selling author, has died. She was 85.
Columbia Records executive Don DeVito dies
(AP)
2011-11-29 01:43:00 AP - Don DeVito, a longtime Columbia Records executive who produced the key Bob Dylan albums "Blood on the Tracks" and "Desire" and also worked with artists including Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and Aerosmith, has died. He was 72. More About: Executive
British film director Ken Russell dies at 84
(AP)
2011-11-29 01:27:00 AP - Director Ken Russell got Oliver Reed and Alan Bates to wrestle naked, turned Vanessa Redgrave into a demonic nun and cast Ringo Starr as the pope. Critics and mainstream audiences often hated his films. Actors and admirers loved him. More About: Film , British
Stalin's daughter Lana Peters dies at 85
(AP)
2011-11-29 00:05:00 AP - Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's daughter, whose defection to the West during the Cold War embarrassed the ruling communists and made her a best-selling author, has died. She was 85.
Editor who won Pulitzer for Estes scandal dies
(AP)
2011-11-28 22:13:00 AP - Oscar Griffin Jr., whose investigation of swindler Billie Sol Estes won a 1963 Pulitzer Prize for the small Texas newspaper where he worked, has died. He was 78. More About: Scandal , Editor
Yugoslavia's last PM dies aged 87
(AP)
2011-11-28 15:57:00 AP - Yugoslavia's last Prime Minister Ante Markovic, who tried to prevent the former country's bloody breakup in the 1990s, has died at the age of 87.
Former heavyweight title contender Ron Lyle dies
(Reuters)
2011-11-27 00:35:00 Reuters - Former prizefighter Ron Lyle, a convict-turned-contender who once fought Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title, died on Saturday at age 70 in Denver. More About: Reuters , Title
Nigeria: Breakaway Biafra leader Ojukwu dies at 78
(AP)
2011-11-26 13:49:00 AP - Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, a millionaire's son who led Nigeria 's breakaway republic of Biafra during the country's civil war that left 1 million dead, died in a London hospital Saturday after a protracted illness following a stroke. He was 78.
Frederik Meijer, Meijer Inc. founder, dead at 91
(AP)
2011-11-26 07:22:00 AP - Frederik Meijer, who built the regional retail powerhouse Meijer Inc. while nurturing his lifelong love of the arts, died late Friday at a hospital in western Michigan. He was 91. More About: Founder , Dead
Former NYT columnist, author Tom Wicker dies
(AP)
2011-11-26 05:15:00 AP - Tom Wicker, the former New York Times political reporter and columnist whose career soared following his acclaimed coverage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, died Friday at his home in Rochester, Vt. He was 85. More About: Author
Founder of Jamaica reggae, rocksteady trio dies
(AP)
2011-11-25 23:11:00 AP - One of the founders of a leading Jamaican reggae and rocksteady trio from the 1960s has died. More About: Reggae , Founder
Czech architect Karel Hubacek dies at 87
(AP)
2011-11-25 17:36:00 AP - Architect Karel Hubacek, whose bold hyperboloid design for an elegant mountain-top hotel was named the most significant Czech building of the 20th century, has died. He was 87
Washington Post executive Christopher Ma dies
(AP)
More articles from this author:2011-11-25 14:06:00 AP - Christopher Ma, a new-media pioneer who pushed The Washington Post Co. to launch the free daily Express tabloid, has died. He was 61. More About: Washington Post , Executive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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