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Longtime Major League Baseball Catcher Has Reportedly Died

The first player to ever play for the New York Mets has passed away.

Hobie Landrith, who played catcher for the Mets, has died at the age of

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Tributes pour in for WFAN host Rick Wolff, dead at 71

Rick Wolff, a longtime sportswriter and broadcaster best known in recent years for his work on WFAN, died Monday after a brief battle with brain cancer. He was 71.

Wolff’s family announced his death.

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Former Stars forward Raymond Sawada dies at age 38

Former Dallas Stars forward Raymond Sawada suffered a fatal heart attack while playing hockey Monday, according to his family. He was 38 years old.

Sawada played in just 11 games for the Stars from 2008 to 2011, scoring one goal, after being drafted in the second round in 2004. He played in 287 games in the American Hockey League.

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Crime Writer Anne Perry Dead at 84

Anne Perry, the crime writer who was found guilty of murdering her friend's mother at 15 years old, has died at the age of 84, per multiple reports.

The author, whose agent told the New York Times that her health had declined since a December heart attack, died at a Los Angeles hospital on Monday.

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Fashion designer Dame Mary Quant dies aged 93

Mary Quant, the British designer who made the miniskirt fashionable, has died aged 93.

A statement from her family to the PA news agency said she “died peacefully at home in Surrey, UK this morning”.

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AccuWeather’s Edward Arditte had ‘unwavering dedication’

Edward "Ed" C. Arditte, who recently served as AccuWeather's chief financial officer and on the global weather forecasting company's board of directors, has died. Arditte, of Bristol, Rhode Island, was 67.

His family said the longtime businessman passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, following a courageous battle with ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was surrounded by his family and countless friends in the last weeks of his life.

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Santana: Celebrating the Life of Orange County’s Ultimate Grassroots Activist

She logged perhaps more volunteer hours than anyone in Orange County history.

Starting with the Girl Scouts in the 1950s in Newport Beach, Jean Watt went on to become one of Orange County’s most active and effective grassroots community leaders, becoming an environmental activist over Back Bay clean up issues in the 1970s and eventually serving two terms on the city council in the 1980s.

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Former NFL defensive end Chris Smith dies at 31

Former NFL defensive lineman Chris Smith has died at 31, his rep confirmed.

No cause of death or further details were shared Tuesday.

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Niagara Falls native April Stevens who had several chart topping hits in the 50s and 60s has died

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Dave Wilcox, Hall of Fame linebacker and 49ers legend, dies at 80

Former outside linebacker Dave Wilcox has died, according to a release from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

According to the statement, Wilcox had recently undergone heart surgery.

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Keith Nale, ‘Survivor’ Fan Favorite, Has Died

Keith Nale, a popular two-time Survivor contestant, has died at the age of 62. He found out he had cancer in January, and died April 18 in Keithville, Louisiana.

Nale was on season 29, in San Juan del Sur, along with his son Wes, and he was on season 31, in Cambodia.

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Dame Edna Everage creator Barry Humphries dies in Sydney

Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died. He was 89.

His death was confirmed Saturday by the Sydney hospital where he spent several days with complications following hip surgery.

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Ken Potts, one of last 2 USS Arizona survivors, dies at 102

HONOLULU (AP) — Ken Potts, one of the last two remaining survivors of the USS Arizona battleship, which sank during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102.

Howard Kenton Potts died Friday at the home in Provo, Utah, that he shared with his wife of 66 years, according to Randy Stratton, whose late father, Donald Stratton, was Potts’ Arizona shipmate and close friend.

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ judge Len Goodman dies at 78

LONDON (AP) — Len Goodman, a long-serving judge on “Dancing with the Stars” and “Strictly Come Dancing” who helped revive interest in ballroom dancing on both sides of the Atlantic, has died, his agent said Monday. He was 78.

Agent Jackie Gill said Goodman “passed away peacefully” on Saturday night. He had been diagnosed with bone cancer.

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Daylight come and now he's gone home to heaven RIP my beloved fellow New Yorker

Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and activist, has died at age 96

Singer, actor and human rights activist Harry Belafonte died Tuesday at age 96 of congestive heart failure. He broke racial barriers and balanced his activism with his artistry in ways that made people around the world listen. Belafonte, who was an EGOT holder for his Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards, died at his home in New York, his publicist announced.

Style, class and charisma: That was Harry Belafonte as a performer. In the 1950s, his recordings for RCA Victor, which included his iconic version of the Jamaican folk song "Day O" (also known as "The Banana Boat Song") set off a craze for calypso music. With his good looks and his shirt unbuttoned to his chest, audiences — black and white — adored Belafonte at a time when most of America was still segregated.

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Alton H. Maddox, Jr., famed civil rights attorney, dies at 77

Famed civil rights attorney Alton H. Maddox Jr. died on Sunday.

He was 77.

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Take care of yourself in heaven Jerry & we'll take care of each other here for you thanks for the memories sir.

Jerry Springer, Host of TV’s Most Controversial Show, Dies at 79

Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati news anchor and mayor who came to preside over the controversial and extremely profitable talk show bearing his name, has died. He was 79.

According to NBC affiliate WLWT, where he once worked as a news anchor, Springer died peacefully Thursday at his home in the Chicago suburbs.

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ap215 wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:38 am Take care of yourself in heaven Jerry & we'll take care of each other here for you thanks for the memories sir.

Jerry Springer, Host of TV’s Most Controversial Show, Dies at 79

Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati news anchor and mayor who came to preside over the controversial and extremely profitable talk show bearing his name, has died. He was 79.

According to NBC affiliate WLWT, where he once worked as a news anchor, Springer died peacefully Thursday at his home in the Chicago suburbs.

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Former Union leader I knew was best buds with Springer, wanted him to run for President. He was a guest at some functions.

I disagreed with his view of Springer. I never had an ounce of respect for Springer. Only person that would have been worse than Springer was Trump. Well, and Tucker Carlson.
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gounion wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:21 am Former Union leader I knew was best buds with Springer, wanted him to run for President. He was a guest at some functions.

I disagreed with his view of Springer. I never had an ounce of respect for Springer. Only person that would have been worse than Springer was Trump. Well, and Tucker Carlson.
I don't know exactly what kind of person Springer was because what we know of him is basically what we saw from his TV show. He was elected to the Cincinnati city council so the people of Cincinnati knew him better than we did.
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Number6 wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 12:22 pm I don't know exactly what kind of person Springer was because what we know of him is basically what we saw from his TV show. He was elected to the Cincinnati city council so the people of Cincinnati knew him better than we did.
He was Mayor of Cincinnati. But I think the things he did on his show after that disqualify him for public office.
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Rare MLB-NBA standout Groat dead at 92

Dick Groat, a two-time World Series champion and one of only 13 men to play in Major League Baseball and the NBA, died Thursday in Pittsburgh. Groat was 92.

Groat was the National League Most Valuable Player and NL batting champion with a .325 average in 1960 when he helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series. He also helped St. Louis capture the crown in 1964.

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Good riddance.

Carolyn Bryant Donham Dies at 88; Her Words Doomed Emmett Till
She accused Emmett, 14, of accosting her, and her testimony led to the acquittals of her husband and his half brother in a murder that helped galvanize the civil rights movement.

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ap215 wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 1:40 pm Rare MLB-NBA standout Groat dead at 92

Dick Groat, a two-time World Series champion and one of only 13 men to play in Major League Baseball and the NBA, died Thursday in Pittsburgh. Groat was 92.

Groat was the National League Most Valuable Player and NL batting champion with a .325 average in 1960 when he helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series. He also helped St. Louis capture the crown in 1964.

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3 soldiers killed, 1 injured in midair Army helicopter collision

Two U.S. army helicopters collided and crashed Thursday in Alaska while returning from a training flight, killing three soldiers and injuring a fourth.

Two of the soldiers died at the scene of the crash near Healy, Alaska, and a third died on the way to a hospital in Fairbanks, the Army said in a statement. It said a fourth soldier was being treated at a hospital for injuries.

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