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Three-time Grey Cup champion Carl Crennel dead at 74

He played in the CFL before defensive statistics were tabulated, but Wally Buono says no number could ever do justice to Carl Crennel's value to a football team.
John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, dies at age 82

John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, dies at age 82

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, has died. He was 82. The Silicon Valley entrepreneur and computer scientist died Saturday surrounded by family, Adobe said in a statement.
Cave Rock, a 3-year-old colt trained by Bob Baffert, dies of laminitis

Cave Rock, a 3-year-old colt trained by Bob Baffert, dies of laminitis

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cave Rock, runner-up in last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile and trained by Bob Baffert, has died from complications of laminitis that developed after surgery in July.
Phil Lind, who helped build Rogers as a director and executive, dies at 80

Phil Lind, who helped build Rogers as a director and executive, dies at 80

TORONTO — Phil Lind, who helped build Rogers Communications Inc. as an executive and board member, died Sunday on his 80th birthday.
Philadelphia Eagles and Georgia Tech Hall of Famer Maxie Baughan dies at 85

Philadelphia Eagles and Georgia Tech Hall of Famer Maxie Baughan dies at 85

ATLANTA (AP) — Maxie Baughan, a College Football Hall of Famer from Georgia Tech and a nine-time Pro Bowler in the NFL, has died. He was 85. The Philadelphia Eagles said Baughan died Saturday of natural causes at his home in Ithaca, New York.
Ron Cephas Jones, 'This Is Us' actor who won 2 Emmys, dies at 66

Ron Cephas Jones, 'This Is Us' actor who won 2 Emmys, dies at 66

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ron Cephas Jones, a veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as a long-lost father who finds redemption on the NBC television drama series “This Is Us,” has died at age 66, a representative said Saturday.
A former New York bishop has died at 84. He promoted social justice, but covered up rape allegations

A former New York bishop has died at 84. He promoted social justice, but covered up rape allegations

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Howard Hubbard, a retired Catholic bishop who acknowledged covering up allegations of sexual abuse in his upstate New York diocese and recently married a woman in a civil ceremony, has died after suffering from a massive stroke.
Former Minnesota governor and congressman, moderate Republican Al Quie, dies at 99

Former Minnesota governor and congressman, moderate Republican Al Quie, dies at 99

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minnesota Gov. Al Quie, a moderate Republican known for working across the aisle as both governor and as a congressman, has died. He was 99.
French general overseeing restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, Jean-Louis Georgelin, dies at 74

French general overseeing restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, Jean-Louis Georgelin, dies at 74

PARIS (AP) — The decorated French general in charge of the ambitious, big-budget restoration of fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Jean-Louis Georgelin, has died. He was 74.
James Buckley, conservative ex-senator and brother of late writer William F. Buckley, dies at 100

James Buckley, conservative ex-senator and brother of late writer William F. Buckley, dies at 100

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York Sen. James Buckley, an early agitator for then-President Richard Nixon's resignation and winner of a landmark lawsuit challenging campaign spending limits, died Friday at age 100.
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