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Don January, PGA champ and 1st winner on senior tour, dies

Don January, PGA champ and 1st winner on senior tour, dies

DALLAS (AP) — Don January, who won the 1967 PGA Championship in a playoff and became the first winner on what is now the PGA Tour Champions, died Sunday, the PGA Tour announced. He was 93. The tour did not list the cause of death.
Nick Gilbert, son of Cavaliers owner, dies at 26

Nick Gilbert, son of Cavaliers owner, dies at 26

CLEVELAND (AP) — Nicolas “Nick” Gilbert, the son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert who became the team's good luck charm at NBA draft lotteries, has died. He was 26.
Newton Minow, ex-FCC chief who dubbed TV 'wasteland,' dies

Newton Minow, ex-FCC chief who dubbed TV 'wasteland,' dies

CHICAGO (AP) — Newton N. Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast wasteland," died Saturday. He was 97.
Chris Strachwitz, founded Arhoolie label, dies age 91

Chris Strachwitz, founded Arhoolie label, dies age 91

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Strachwitz, a producer, musicologist and one-man preservation society whose Arhoolie Records released thousands of songs by regional performers and comprised an extraordinary American archive that became known and loved worldwid

Former NBA player and executive Lance Blanks, 56, dies

DALLAS (AP) — Lance Blanks, who played in the NBA for three seasons and later worked as a scout and front office executive, has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 56.
Stanley Cup-winning Czech forward Petr Klima dies at 58

Stanley Cup-winning Czech forward Petr Klima dies at 58

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech forward Petr Klima, a Stanley Cup winner with the Edmonton Oilers in 1990, has died. He was 58.
Petr Klima, who scored triple OT goal in 1990 Stanley Cup final, dead at 58

Petr Klima, who scored triple OT goal in 1990 Stanley Cup final, dead at 58

EDMONTON — Petr Klima, whose triple-overtime goal against Boston in Game 1 of the 1990 NHL final ended the longest game in Stanley Cup final history, has died at 58. The Oilers confirmed Klima's death on their Twitter account.
US sprinter, Olympic medalist Tori Bowie dies at 32

US sprinter, Olympic medalist Tori Bowie dies at 32

Tori Bowie, the sprinter who won three Olympic medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, has died. She was 32. Bowie's death was announced Wednesday by her management company and USA Track and Field. No cause of death was given.
Ralph Boston, Olympian and 1st to jump 27 feet, dies at 83

Ralph Boston, Olympian and 1st to jump 27 feet, dies at 83

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (AP) — Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion who broke Jesse Owens' world record then later had his own mark eclipsed by Bob Beamon's record-shattering leap at the Mexico City Games, died Sunday. He was 83. The U.S.
Calvin Davis, Olympic medalist in 400 hurdles, dies at 51

Calvin Davis, Olympic medalist in 400 hurdles, dies at 51

Calvin Davis, the Olympic bronze medalist in the 400 hurdles at the 1996 Atlanta Games, has died. He was 51. The University of Arkansas, where he went to school, said Davis died Monday . USA Track and Field also confirmed the death.
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