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Georgetown coach Tasha Butts dies after 2-year battle with breast cancer

Georgetown coach Tasha Butts dies after 2-year battle with breast cancer

Georgetown women's basketball coach Tasha Butts died Monday after a two-year battle with breast cancer , the school's athletic director said. The 41-year-old coach was diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer in 2021.
Betsy Rawls, 4-time US Open champion and top administrator, dies at 95

Betsy Rawls, 4-time US Open champion and top administrator, dies at 95

LEWES, Del. (AP) — Betsy Rawls trained to be a physicist and instead devoted her life to golf, first as a four-time U.S.
Bobby Charlton, the Manchester United and England soccer great, dies at 86

Bobby Charlton, the Manchester United and England soccer great, dies at 86

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Bobby Charlton, an English soccer icon who survived a plane crash that decimated a Manchester United team destined for greatness to become the heartbeat of his country's 1966 World Cup triumph, has died. He was 86.
UK stage and screen star Haydn Gwynne dies at 66 after cancer diagnosis

UK stage and screen star Haydn Gwynne dies at 66 after cancer diagnosis

LONDON (AP) — Haydn Gwynne, a versatile and acclaimed performer on British stage and screen, has died. She was 66 and had recently been diagnosed with cancer.
Burt Young, Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie in 'Rocky' films, dies at 83

Burt Young, Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie in 'Rocky' films, dies at 83

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” franchise, has died. Young died Oct.
Former AP videojournalist Yaniv Zohar killed in Hamas attack at home with his family

Former AP videojournalist Yaniv Zohar killed in Hamas attack at home with his family

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Yaniv Zohar, a former Associated Press videojournalist and beloved colleague who covered conflicts and major news in his native country for three decades, was killed in his home during Hamas' bloody cross-border rampage on Oct
Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president, global peace broker and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies

Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president, global peace broker and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies

HELSINKI (AP) — Martti Ahtisaari, the former president of Finland and global peace broker who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for his work to resolve international conflicts, died Monday. He was 86.

Suzanne Somers, of ‘Three’s Company,’ dies at 76

Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show “Three’s Company” and who became an entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author, has died. She was 76.

Mark Goddard, who played Don West on ‘Lost in Space,’ dies at 87

Mark Goddard, an actor best known for playing Major Don West in the 1960s television show “Lost in Space,” has died. He was 87. He died Tuesday in Hingham, Massachusetts, of pulmonary fibrosis, his son told John The New York Times.
Suzanne Somers, of ‘Three’s Company,’ dies at 76

Suzanne Somers, of ‘Three’s Company,’ dies at 76

LOS ANGELES — Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show “Three’s Company” and who became an entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author, has died. She was 76.
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