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Former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jean-Guy Talbot dies at 91

MONTREAL (AP) — Jean-Guy Talbot, one of 12 Montreal Canadiens players to win five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956-60, has died. He was 91. The Canadiens announced Talbot’s death Friday morning after multiple media outlets reported the news.
Former Montreal Canadiens defenceman Jean-Guy Talbot dead at 91

Former Montreal Canadiens defenceman Jean-Guy Talbot dead at 91

MONTREAL — Jean-Guy Talbot, one of 12 Montreal Canadiens players to win five consecutive Stanley Cups between 1956 and 1960, has died. He was 91 years old.

Former F1 driver Wilson Fittipaldi, brother of two-time champion Emerson Fittipaldi, dies at 80

SAO PAULO (AP) — Wilson Fittipaldi, a former Formula One driver credited with helping to improve the standard of the sport in Brazil, has died. He was 80.
HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, known for her inspirational talks as a young child, dies at 39

HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, known for her inspirational talks as a young child, dies at 39

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hydeia Broadbent, the HIV/AIDS activist who came to national prominence in the 1990s as a young child for her inspirational talks to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus she was born with, has died. She was 39.

Artur Jorge, European Cup-winning coach with Porto in 1987, dies at 78

PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Artur Jorge, the Portuguese soccer coach who led Porto to the European Cup title in 1987 and had two spells in charge of his national team, has died. He was 78.
Robert Port, who led AP investigative team that won Pulitzer for No Gun Ri massacre probe, dies

Robert Port, who led AP investigative team that won Pulitzer for No Gun Ri massacre probe, dies

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — J. Robert Port, who led The Associated Press investigative team when it won a Pulitzer for the Korean War No Gun Ri massacre probe, has died at age 68.
Andreas Brehme, scorer of West Germany's winning goal in the 1990 World Cup final, dies at 63

Andreas Brehme, scorer of West Germany's winning goal in the 1990 World Cup final, dies at 63

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s 1990 World Cup hero Andreas Brehme has died.
Founder of Japanese dollar-store chain Daiso dies; he was 80

Founder of Japanese dollar-store chain Daiso dies; he was 80

TOKYO (AP) — Hirotake Yano, who founded the retail chain Daiso known for its 100-yen shops, Japan’s equivalent of the dollar store, has died. He was 80. Yano died Feb. 12 of heart failure, Daiso Industries Co. said in a statement Monday.
Lefty Driesell, folksy, fiery coach who put Maryland on college basketball’s map, dies at 92

Lefty Driesell, folksy, fiery coach who put Maryland on college basketball’s map, dies at 92

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Lefty Driesell, the Hall of Fame coach whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor that put Maryland on the college basketball map and enabled him to rebuild several struggling programs, died Saturday. He was 92.

Catherine 'Kasha' Rigby, a renowned telemark skier, dies in avalanche in Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Catherine Rigby, a renowned telemark , big mountain, and expedition skier covering first descents of some of the world’s most revered peaks, died in an avalanche in a Kosovo resort. She was 54.
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