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Qapik Attagutsiak, last survivor of Inuit war effort and beloved elder, dies at 103

Qapik Attagutsiak, last survivor of Inuit war effort and beloved elder, dies at 103

Qapik Attagutsiak was already a young woman in 1940, a mother at ease on the land and a skilled midwife, when she heard about a conflict occurring among many people in faraway lands.
Longtime Chiefs offensive lineman Ed Budde dies at the age of 83

Longtime Chiefs offensive lineman Ed Budde dies at the age of 83

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ed Budde, who spent 14 years playing along the offensive line of the Kansas City Chiefs and helped the franchise win its first Super Bowl with a victory over Minnesota in 1970, died Tuesday. He was 83.
Bo Larsson, Sweden and Malmo soccer great, dies at 79

Bo Larsson, Sweden and Malmo soccer great, dies at 79

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Bo Larsson, the Swedish soccer great who played 70 times for his country and at three World Cups, has died. He was 79. The Swedish soccer federation announced the death of Larsson on Tuesday. No more details were disclosed.

Former Wisconsin basketball player Walt McGrory dies at 24 after battling bone cancer

Walt McGrory, a guard for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team from 2017-21, has died after a battle with bone cancer. He was 24. A message posted Monday on McGrory’s Instagram account announced that he had died Saturday.

'Max Payne' and 'Rescue Me' actor James McCaffrey dies at 65

NEW YORK (AP) — James McCaffrey, who voiced “Max Payne” in the popular video game franchise and also starred in television shows including “Rescue Me,” has died, according to his agent. He was 65.
Eric Montross, a former UNC and NBA big man, dies at 52 after cancer fight

Eric Montross, a former UNC and NBA big man, dies at 52 after cancer fight

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Eric Montross, a former North Carolina and NBA big man, has died after a cancer fight, his family said. He was 52.
AP's Lawrence Knutson, who covered Washington's transcendent events for nearly 4 decades, has died

AP's Lawrence Knutson, who covered Washington's transcendent events for nearly 4 decades, has died

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawrence L. Knutson, a longtime Associated Press writer whose deep knowledge of the presidency, Congress and American history made him an institution in his own right, has died. He was 87.
Prolific Chicago sculptor whose public works explored civil rights, Richard Hunt dies at 88

Prolific Chicago sculptor whose public works explored civil rights, Richard Hunt dies at 88

CHICAGO (AP) — Richard Hunt, a prolific Chicago artist who was the first Black sculptor to receive a solo retrospective at New York City's Museum of Modern Art and whose public works drew praise from presidents, has died at age 88.

Original AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess has died at 77. The Australian helped form the group in 1973

Australian drummer Colin Burgess, an original member of the hard rock band AC/DC in the early 1970s, has died, the band confirmed on its social media accounts. He was 77.

Howard Weaver, Pulitzer Prize winner with the Anchorage Daily News, dies at age 73

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Howard Weaver, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for the Anchorage Daily News, has died. He was 73.
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