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India's legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90

NEW DELHI (AP) — Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a new wave cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after suffering from chronic kidney disease. He was 90.
Pioneering Métis human rights advocate Muriel Stanley Venne dies at 87

Pioneering Métis human rights advocate Muriel Stanley Venne dies at 87

EDMONTON — Muriel Stanley Venne, a trail-blazing Métis woman known for her Indigenous rights advocacy, has died at 87. Venne, born in Lamont, Alta.
Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball's stolen base king, has died at 65

Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball's stolen base king, has died at 65

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died . He was 65. Henderson died on Friday.

Baseball's stolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. He was 65. Henderson died on Friday.
George Eastham, England 1966 World Cup winning squad member who criticized apartheid, dies at 88

George Eastham, England 1966 World Cup winning squad member who criticized apartheid, dies at 88

LONDON (AP) — Former England midfielder George Eastham, a member of the country’s 1966 World Cup winning squad who was better known for his social activism, has died. He was 88.

Max Muhleman, who revolutionized seat licensing and helped bring pro sports to Charlotte, dies at 88

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sports marketer Max Muhleman, who was credited with the concept of developing the permanent seat license in professional sports and helping the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Hornets land expansion teams, has died at 88.

Max Muhleman, who revolutionized seat licensing and helped bring pro sports to Charlotte, dies at 88

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sports marketer Max Muhleman, who was credited with the concept of developing the permanent seat license in professional sports and helping the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Hornets land expansion teams, has died at 88.
Japanese newspaper boss who influenced the nation's postwar politics died at 98

Japanese newspaper boss who influenced the nation's postwar politics died at 98

TOKYO (AP) — Tsuneo Watanabe, the powerful head of Japan's largest newspaper who had close ties with the country's powerful conservative leaders, has died, his company said Thursday. He was 98.
Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona champion, dies at 89

Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona champion, dies at 89

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona 500 champion, died Wednesday. He was 89. NASCAR released a statement that Lorenzen had died and had confirmed the death with his family.
Rik Van Looy, one of greatest one-day cyclists, dies at 90

Rik Van Looy, one of greatest one-day cyclists, dies at 90

BRUSSELS (AP) — Rik Van Looy, one of the greatest one-day cyclists who won two world championships as well as eight “monument” classics, has died, the Belgian cycling federation announced Wednesday. He was 90.
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