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Rick Hummel, longtime St. Louis baseball writer known as 'The Commish,' dies at 77

Rick Hummel, who covered the Cardinals for five decades for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and who is enshrined in the writer's wing of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, has died.

Pete Brown, co-writer of 'Sunshine of Your Love,' 'White Room' for rock group Cream, dies at 82

NEW YORK (AP) — Songwriter and poet Pete Brown, who co-wrote “Sunshine of Your Love” and “White Room” for the short-lived rock supergroup Cream in the 1960s, has died. He was 82.
Former Arkansas U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, who served 7 terms, dies at 80

Former Arkansas U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, who served 7 terms, dies at 80

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Robert Marion Berry, an Arkansas Democrat who served seven terms in Congress and was known for his blunt rhetoric and advocacy for farmers and older residents, has died. He was 80.
Martin Amis, British novelist who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his work, has died at 73

Martin Amis, British novelist who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his work, has died at 73

NEW YORK (AP) — British novelist Martin Amis, who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his stories and lifestyle, has died. He was 73.
Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and social activist, dead at 87

Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and social activist, dead at 87

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Brown was virtually unstoppable in every arena. Whether on the field, as a Hollywood film hero or civil rights advocate, Brown was a force.
Prominent NYC-based pastor and best-selling author Timothy Keller dies at 72

Prominent NYC-based pastor and best-selling author Timothy Keller dies at 72

Timothy Keller, a pastor and best-selling author who founded the influential Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, died this morning at home after three-year bout with pancreatic cancer. He was 72.

Bass guitarist Andy Rourke of The Smiths, one of Britain's most influential bands, dies at 59

LONDON (AP) — Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of The Smiths, one of the most influential British bands of the 1980s, has died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate Johnny Marr said Friday. He was 59.
Austrian actor Helmut Berger, movie star in the 1960s and '70s, dies at 78

Austrian actor Helmut Berger, movie star in the 1960s and '70s, dies at 78

BERLIN (AP) — Austrian-born actor Helmut Berger, a European movie star in the 1960s and 1970s who rose to prominence with roles in films by Italian director Luchino Visconti, died Thursday, his agent said. He was 78.
Sam Zell, billionaire real estate investor, dies

Sam Zell, billionaire real estate investor, dies

Sam Zell, a Chicago real estate magnate who earned a multibillion-dollar fortune and a reputation as "the grave dancer" for his ability to revive moribund properties died on Thursday. He was 81.

Mark Gietzen, abortion foe who forced recount of Kansas vote, dies in plane crash at 69

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Mark Gietzen, a longtime conservative Republican and anti-abortion activist in Kansas who forced a recount of the state's decisive vote affirming abortion rights last year has died in a plane crash. He was 69.
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