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ap215 wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:28 am Astrud Gilberto, bossa nova singer of The Girl from Ipanema, dies aged 83

Astrud Gilberto, whose dreamy interpretation of The Girl from Ipanema became the most popular version of the song, has died aged 83.

Paul Ricci, a collaborator with Gilberto, confirmed the news on social media, writing that he had been asked to announce it by Gilberto’s son Marcelo. “She was an important part of ALL that is Brazilian music in the world and she changed many lives with her energy,” he added.

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I remember the song The Girl from Ipanema when it came out in 1964. Her singing and the rhythm together created a swaying feeling to the song that resonates today.
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Another wrestling legend from my childhood gone.

The Iron Sheik, WWE Hall of Famer, Dies at Age 81

WWE Hall of Famer and professional wrestling legend The Iron Sheik has died at the age of 81, according to a statement posted on his Twitter account on Wednesday.

In the statement, The Iron Sheik was called a "cultural phenomenon" and "pop culture icon" who transcended the world of pro wrestling

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ap215 wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:01 am Another wrestling legend from my childhood gone.

The Iron Sheik, WWE Hall of Famer, Dies at Age 81

WWE Hall of Famer and professional wrestling legend The Iron Sheik has died at the age of 81, according to a statement posted on his Twitter account on Wednesday.

In the statement, The Iron Sheik was called a "cultural phenomenon" and "pop culture icon" who transcended the world of pro wrestling

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George Winston, million-selling pianist known for his melodic style, dead at age 73

NEW YORK (AP) — George Winston, the Grammy-winning pianist who blended jazz, classical, folk and other stylings on such million-selling albums as “Autumn,” “Winter Into Spring” and “December,” has died at age 73.

According to an announcement on his website www.georgewinston.com, confirmed by a spokesman, Winston died Sunday after a 10-year battle with cancer.

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Pat Robertson, broadcaster who helped make religion central to GOP politics, dies at age 93

Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died, the network announced Thursday. He was 93.

Robertson died at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, early Thursday morning, according to the network. No cause was given.

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Theodore ‘Ted’ Kaczynski, known as the ‘Unabomber,’ has died in federal prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday. He was 81.

Branded the “Unabomber” by the FBI, Kaczynski died at the federal prison medical center in Butner, North Carolina, Kristie Breshears, a spokesperson for the federal Bureau of Prisons, told The Associated Press. He was found unresponsive in his cell early Saturday morning and was pronounced dead around 8 a.m., she said. A cause of death was not immediately known.

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Franoise Gilot, Whose Art Transcended Her Relationship With Picasso, Dies at 101

Françoise Gilot, a lauded French artist who wrote candidly about her volatile relationship with Pablo Picasso, died this week at age 101.

“She was an extremely talented artist, and we will be working on her legacy and the incredible paintings and works she is leaving us with,” says her daughter, Aurelia Engel, to Jocelyn Noveck of the Associated Press (AP).

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The Scandalous Life and Career of Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s second-longest reigning leader after Benito Mussolini, wanted nothing more than for people to love him. Whether he was on the global stage or the stage of the cruise ship where he first worked as a singer, the former Italian prime minister, who died Monday at 86, was always working the crowd in a desperate search for approval.

Though Berlusconi officially left politics in a black limousine in November 2011—delivering his resignation to Italian President Giorgio Napolitano in Rome’s Quirinale Palace—he remained highly influential as a political powerbroker until his death.

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Treat Williams, Star of 'Everwood' and 'Hair,' Dead at 71 Following Motorcycle Accident

Treat Williams, the star of Everwood and Hair, has died after being involved in a motorcycle accident. He was 71.

The actor's death was confirmed to PEOPLE on Monday evening by his agent of 15 years, Barry McPherson.

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Cormac McCarthy, Author of ‘No Country for Old Men,’ Dies at 89

Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose searing novel No Country for Old Men served as the foundation for the Coen brothers’ 2007 film that earned Oscars for best picture, supporting actor, directing and adapted screenplay, has died. He was 89.

McCarthy died Tuesday of natural at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, his publisher, Knopf, confirmed.

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Former Jets K Jim Turner, member of Super Bowl III champions, dies at 82

Jim Turner, a former NFL kicker who was part of the New York Jets' Super Bowl III-winning team, died Saturday, the Denver Broncos announced. He was 82 years old.

Turner reportedly died peacefully with his family by his side.

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Dion Stutts, Arkansas football recruit, dies in apparent ATV accident

Dion Stutts, a two-sport athlete at Memphis University School who was committed to play college football at the University of Arkansas, has died. He was 18 years old.

Bobby Alston, Memphis University School’s athletic director and football coach, told the Memphis Commercial Appeal that the cause of death is an apparent all-terrain vehicle accident. The incident occurred on the Stutts family farm in Batesville, Mississippi, on Tuesday night.

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Two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson, who mixed acting with politics, dies at 87

LONDON (AP) — Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a British lawmaker before an acclaimed late-life return to stage and screen, has died at age 87.

Jackson’s agent Lionel Larner said she died Thursday at her home in London after a short illness. He said she had recently completed filming “‘The Great Escaper,” in which she co-starred with Michael Caine.

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Ray Lewis III, son of Ravens legend, dies at 28

Ray Lewis III, the son of NFL legend Ray Lewis, has died. He was 28 years old.

Lewis' brother, Rahsaan, who plays wide receiver at Kentucky, posted the news of his death on Instagram Thursday. Baltimore's WBAL-TV also confirmed the news.

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Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked Pentagon Papers exposing Vietnam War secrets, dies at 92
Daniel Ellsberg, the history-making whistleblower who by leaking the Pentagon Papers revealed longtime government doubts and deceit about the Vietnam War and inspired acts of retaliation by President Richard Nixon that helped lead to his resignation, has died.

He was 92.

Ellsberg, who announced in February that he was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer, died Friday morning, according to a letter from his family released by a spokeswoman, Julia Pacetti.

Until the early 1970s, when he revealed that he was the source for the stunning media reports on the 47-volume, 7,000-page Defense Department study of the U.S. role in Indochina, Ellsberg was a well-placed member of the government-military elite. He was a Harvard graduate and self-defined "cold warrior" who served as a private and government consultant on Vietnam throughout the 1960s, risked his life on the battlefield, received the highest security clearances and came to be trusted by officials in Democratic and Republican administrations.

He was especially valued, he would later note, for his "talent for discretion."

But like millions of other Americans, in and out of government, he had turned against the yearslong war in Vietnam, the government's claims that the battle was winnable and that a victory for the North Vietnamese over the U.S.-backed South would lead to the spread of communism throughout the region. Unlike so many other war opponents, he was in a special position to make a difference.

"An entire generation of Vietnam-era insiders had become just as disillusioned as I with a war they saw as hopeless and interminable," he wrote in his 2002 memoir, "Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers." "By 1968, if not earlier, they all wanted, as I did, to see us out of this war.".....
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RIP Daniel Ellsberg. When asked if he was afraid about spending his entire life in prison for leaking the Pentagon Papers and exposing the genocidal war criminals behind the Vietnam War, this was his response:
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Homer Jones, former Giants receiver and inventor of spike celebration, dies at 82

The world of football is mourning the death of former New York Giants wide receiver Homer Jones, who famously was the first player to “spike” the football after a touchdown. Jones died Wednesday at the age of 82 after a battle with lung cancer. Jones is survived by his six children.

Jones played college football and ran track at Texas Southern University and was drafted as the 278th pick in 1963 by the Houston Oilers, but was cut after suffering a knee injury. Jones went on to play seven years in the NFL and played his best ball as wide receiver for the Giants from 1964-69. Jones retired in 1971 after a season with the Cleveland Browns.

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Houston rapper Big Pokey dies after passing out at Beaumont bar

BEAUMONT, Texas — A Houston rapper has died after passing out at a bar in Beaumont.

Beaumont Police were dispatched to Pour09 Bar & Rooftop to assist fire and EMS from 12:03 a.m. to 12:43 a.m. early Sunday morning.

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(CNN) - Clark Haggans, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker and Super Bowl champion, dies aged 46

Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker and Super Bowl XL champion Clark Haggans has died at the age of 46, his former college said Wednesday.

Colorado State University, where Haggans played in the 1990s and is in the Hall of Fame, said its former player “passed away on Monday.”

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Texas A&M assistant coach Terry Price dies at 55

Texas A&M defensive ends coach Terry Price died on Friday. He was 55 years old.

No cause of death was given.

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Frederic Forrest, Standout Supporting Player in ‘Apocalypse Now’ and ‘The Rose,’ Dies at 86

Frederic Forrest, the resilient character actor best remembered for his performance as the high-strung Chef Hicks in Apocalypse Now and for his Academy Award-nominated turn as Huston Dyer, the AWOL army sergeant who captured Bette Midler’s heart in The Rose, has died. He was 86.

Forrest died Friday at his home in Santa Monica after a long illness, his friend, actor Barry Primus, told The Hollywood Reporter.

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David Bohrman, TV News Producer And Executive, Dies At Age 69

David Bohrman, an innovative TV news producer and executive, died Sunday at age 69 of complications after hip surgery.

Bohrman worked at ABC News, CBS News and NBC News before joining C?NN in 1096. He became CNN’s Washington bureau chief, senior VP, and chief innovation officer, overseeing special events including presidential debates.

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Born x Raised Co-Founder Spanto Has Died

Born x Raised co-founder Spanto, a.k.a. Chris Printup, has died.

An inside source confirmed the news to Complex on Tuesday evening. Further details have not yet been made public. A number of figures in fashion and hip-hop—including Bun B—have begun to pay homage. More information on Spanto's passing will be added as it becomes available.

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Ex-NFL player Ryan Mallett dies in apparent drowning at Florida beach

Former pro football player Ryan Mallett died in an apparent drowning in Florida on Tuesday, officials said.

Mallett, 35, was pronounced dead at a hospital after he was pulled unconscious from the water in Destin, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Nicolas Coster, veteran soap opera actor who also starred in ‘All The President's Men,’ has died

Nicolas Coster, a soap opera star who also appeared in dozens of TV series and the movie “All the President’s Men,” has died, according to a spokesman for the actor. His age was not disclosed.

“It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Nicolas Coster on the evening of June 26, 2023,” the spokesperson said in a statement to NBC News on June 27.

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