Obits
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Andy Rourke, English Musician Best Known as the Bassist for The Smiths, Dies at 59
“Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul,” Rourke’s former bandmate Johnny Marr says
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‘Superstar’ Billy Graham, WWE Hall of Famer and Former Champion, Dies at 79
Graham paved the way for legends like Hulk Hogan, Scott Steiner and Ric Flair
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John Refoua, Oscar-Nominated ‘Avatar’ Film Editor, Dies at 58
Refoua’s credits also include “Olympus Has Fallen” and “Avatar 2”
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Jacklyn Zeman, Actress Who Played Bobbie Spencer on ‘General Hospital,’ Dies at 70
“She was a bright light and true professional,” Frank Valentini, executive producer of “General Hospital,” writes
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Newton Minow, Former FCC Chairman Who Declared Network TV Was a ‘Vast Wasteland,’ Dies at 97
Minow was appointed as FCC chief by President John F. Kennedy in 1961
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Tori Bowie, Olympic Gold-Medal-Winning Track Star, Dies at Age 32
Her family asked Florida police to do a welfare check on the athlete, who was also a professional model
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Eileen Saki, Who Played Owner of Rose’s Bar on ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 79
The Japanese actress appeared on several classic late-’70s TV shows, from “Good Times” to “CHiPs”
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Gordon Lightfoot, Singer of 1970s Hits ‘If You Could Read My Mind’ and ‘Sundown,’ Dies at 84
The Canadian recorded numerous hits after gaining early success as a songwriter
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Jerry Springer, Incendiary Host of Daytime TV, Dies at 79
The former Cincinnati news anchor and mayor who created a new brand of television talk shows died in his Chicago home Thursday after a brief illness
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Harry Belafonte, Singer, Actor and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 96
The multi-hyphenate Grammy, Emmy and Tony winner died in his Manhattan home
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Len Goodman, Former ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Judge, Dies at 78
The British entertainer also known for “Strictly Come Dancing” on the BBC retired from television last year to spend more time with his family
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Barry Humphries, Comedian Known as Dame Edna, Dies at 89
The Australian satirist won a Special Tony Award for his Broadway show “Dame Edna, The Royal Tour”
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Rasheeda Williams, Trans Woman Featured in Hit Documentary ‘Kokomo City’, Dies at 35
Better known as Koko Da Doll, Williams was shot and killed in Atlanta on Tuesday, the local police department confirmed
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Todd Haimes, CEO of Broadway’s Roundabout Theatre Company, Dies at 66
Haimes had battled cancer since 2002
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Keith Nale, 2-Time ‘Survivor’ Contestant, Dies at 62
The firefighter was remembered by fellow “Survivor” contestants as “a man with the purest heart”
