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Ann Uccello, first female mayor in Connecticut, dies at 100

Ann Uccello, first female mayor in Connecticut, dies at 100

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Antonina “Ann” Uccello, the first woman to be elected a mayor in Connecticut when she won an upset victory as a Republican in Hartford in 1967, has died. She was 100.
Former Rep. Pat Schroeder, pioneer for women's rights, dies

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder, a pioneer for women’s and family rights in Congress, has died. She was 82.
'Fosbury Flop' high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76

'Fosbury Flop' high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76

Dick Fosbury, the lanky leaper who revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his “Fosbury Flop,” has died. He was 76.
Chinese SARS whistleblower Jiang Yanyong dies at 91

Chinese SARS whistleblower Jiang Yanyong dies at 91

BEIJING (AP) — Jiang Yanyong, a Chinese military doctor who revealed the full extent of the 2003 SARS outbreak and was later placed under house arrest for his political outspokenness, has died, a long-time acquaintance and a Hong Kong newspaper said
Joe Pepitone, flamboyant Yankees All-Star, dead at 82

Joe Pepitone, flamboyant Yankees All-Star, dead at 82

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Pepitone, an All-Star and Gold Glove first baseman on the 1960s New York Yankees who gained renown for his flamboyant personality, hairpieces and penchant for nightlife, has died. He was 82.

Felton Spencer, ex-Louisville star and NBA veteran, dies

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Felton Spencer, who set Louisville single-season and career records in field goal percentage before playing 12 years in the NBA, has died. He was 55.
Bud Grant, stoic coach of powerful Blue Bombers teams, dies at 95

Bud Grant, stoic coach of powerful Blue Bombers teams, dies at 95

Bud Grant, who won four Grey Cups as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach and would later lead the Minnesota Vikings to four Super Bowl losses, has died. He was 95. The Vikings confirmed Grant's death on social media on Saturday.
Pat McCormick, 4-time Olympic diving champion, dies at 92

Pat McCormick, 4-time Olympic diving champion, dies at 92

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pat McCormick, who became the first diver to sweep the 3-meter and 10-meter events at consecutive Olympics, has died. She was 92.
Longtime Chiefs wide receiver Otis Taylor dies at age 80

Longtime Chiefs wide receiver Otis Taylor dies at age 80

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Otis Taylor, the longtime Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver who along with quarterback Len Dawson formed one of the NFL's dynamic duos, died Thursday after more than a decade of health problems. He was 80.

Survivor of White Rose group that resisted Nazis dies at 103

BERLIN (AP) — Traute Lafrenz, the last known survivor of a German group known as the White Rose that actively resisted the Nazis, has died. She was 103.
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