Obits
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Fernando Valenzuela, LA Dodgers Legend and 6-Time All-Star, Dies at 63
The team retired the pitcher’s uniform number – 34 – in 2023
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Lynda Obst, Veteran Producer Behind ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ and ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,’ Dies at 74
The industry stalwart’s four decades of credits also include producing “Interstellar” and TV’s “Hot in Cleveland”
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Aaron Kaufman, Director of Ukraine War Documentary ‘Superpower,’ Dies at 51
The Emmy-winning director, writer and producer was on the ground when Russian’s invasion began in 2022
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Liam Payne’s Ex, Cheryl Cole, Calls Out ‘Media Exploitation’ of Singer’s Death: ‘We Have Lost a Human Being’
The former “X Factor” judge, who shares son Bear with the late One Direction singer, responds to since-deleted images of his lifeless body
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Sherry Coben, ‘Kate & Allie’ Creator, Dies at 71
The award-winning writer and producer also worked on “Ryan’s Hope” and “Hot Hero Sandwich”
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One Direction Members Say They Are ‘Completely Devastated’ by Liam Payne’s Death: ‘We Will Miss Him Terribly’
The joint statement was signed by the surviving members of the British boy band Thursday: “Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry”
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Mitzi Gaynor, ‘South Pacific’ Star, Dies at 93
Her managers remember the ’50s musical actress as a “vibrant and extraordinary woman”
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Liam Payne ‘Jumped From the Balcony’ of His Hotel Room, Buenos Aires Authorities Say
The former One Direction member died Wednesday at age 31
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Liam Payne Mourned by Charlie Puth, Zedd, One Direction Bandmate and More: ‘Can’t Believe This Is Real’
The 31-year-old musician died Wednesday after falling from the balcony of his Buenos Aires hotel
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Liam Payne, Former One Direction Member, Dies at 31 After Fall From Hotel Balcony
The singer was found dead in Buenos Aires
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‘Traitors’ Finland Delays Season 2 Finale in Aftermath of Star Janne Puhakka’s Murder
The country’s first openly gay professional hockey player and “Petolliset” contestant was shot to death by his ex-partner, according to local police
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Toni Vaz, Actress and NAACP Image Awards Founder, Dies at 101
The pioneering Black stuntwoman doubled for stars including Cicely Tyson
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Ethel Kennedy, Humanitarian and RFK Widow, Dies at 96
The Kennedy family matriarch carried forward the legacy of public service after the assassination of her husband in 1968
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Cissy Houston, Grammy-Winning Gospel Singer and Whitney’s Mom, Dies at 91
She won two Grammys and performed with stars including Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin
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Christopher Ciccone, Madonna’s Brother and an Artist, Dies at 63
The pair had a famously complex relationship













