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Achsah Nesmith, who wrote speeches for President Jimmy Carter, has died at age 84
When Achsah Nesmith got the phone call offering her a job writing presidential speeches for Jimmy Carter, she turned it down. As the mother of two young children, she explained to Carter's chief of staff, she just didn't have time.
Mar 14, 2024 4:16 PM
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Eric Carmen, the Raspberries frontman and ‘All by Myself’ and 'Hungry Eyes' singer, dies at 74
NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, who fronted the power-pop 1970s band the Raspberries and later had soaring pop hits like “All by Myself” and “Hungry Eyes” from the hit “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack, has died. He was 74.
Mar 14, 2024 10:12 AM
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Kim Rudd, former Ontario Liberal MP and entrepreneur, dies at 66
COBOURG, Ont. — Kim Rudd, a former Liberal MP who represented a southern Ontario riding, has died. An online obituary says Rudd died of ovarian cancer on Tuesday at a hospice in Cobourg, Ont.
Mar 13, 2024 10:06 PM
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Dorie Ann Ladner, civil rights activist who fought for justice in Mississippi and beyond, dies at 81
Dorie Ann Ladner, a longtime fighter for freedom and equality in her home state of Mississippi with contributions to the NAACP, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and voter registration drives, has died, her family confirmed.
Mar 13, 2024 9:10 PM
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Patriarch Neophyte, leader of Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church, dies at 78
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria, who was the first elected head of the Orthodox Church in the post-communist Balkan country, died at a hospital in Sofia. He was 78.
Mar 13, 2024 7:16 PM
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Paul Alexander thrived while using an iron lung for decades after contracting polio as a child
DALLAS (AP) — Confined to an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, Paul Alexander managed to train himself to breathe on his own for part of the day, earned a law degree, wrote a book about his life, built a big following on social media and
Mar 13, 2024 6:01 PM
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George Widman, longtime AP photographer and Pulitzer finalist, dead at 79
TRAPPE, Pa. (AP) — George Parker Widman, a longtime Associated Press photographer and a 1988 Pulitzer finalist, died at his home Friday in Trappe, Pennsylvania. He was 79. Widman was born on Sept.
Mar 13, 2024 4:26 PM
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Bill Plummer, backup catcher to Johnny Bench on Big Red Machine teams, dies at 76
CINCINNATI (AP) — Bill Plummer, a reliable catcher who spent spent seven seasons backing up Johnny Bench during the Big Red Machine era and later served as a coach and manager in the majors and minors, has died. He was 76.
Mar 13, 2024 3:28 PM
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David Harris, the first Black pilot hired by a major U.S. airline, has died at 89
DALLAS (AP) — David E. Harris, who flew bombers for the U.S. military and broke barriers in 1964 when he became the first Black pilot hired at a major U.S. airline , has died. He was 89. Harris' family said he died March 8 in Marietta, Georgia.
Mar 13, 2024 1:57 PM
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Karl Wallinger, ex-member of The Waterboys and creative force behind World Party, dies
LONDON (AP) — Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died. Wallinger, 66, passed away Sunday, his publicist said. No cause of death was announced.
Mar 13, 2024 5:01 AM
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