Obits
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Spike Lee Collaborator Thomas Jefferson Byrd Murdered in Atlanta, Director Says
Byrd appeared in eight of Lee’s films, including “Clockers” and “Chi-Raq”
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Cookie Monsta, Dubstep DJ, Dies at 31
The artist born Tony Cook’s label confirmed his death on Friday
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Archie Lyndhurst, Star of BBC Children’s Show ‘So Awkward,’ Dies at 19
Actor who played Ollie Coulton died “after a short illness,” according to CBBC
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Mac Davis, Actor, Country Star and Host of ‘The Mac Davis Show,’ Dies at 78
Davis’ songwriting credits include Elvis Presley hits “In the Ghetto,” A Little Less Conversation” and “Memories”
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Helen Reddy, ‘I Am Woman’ Singer, Dies at 78
The feminist anthem helped Reddy win a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
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Coliesa McMillian, ‘My 600-Lb Life’ Star, Dies at 41
She appeared on Season 8 of the TLC show earlier this year
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Harold Evans, Former Sunday Times Editor, Dies at 92
Evans — the husband of famed editor Tina Brown — led the Sunday Times’ investigation into the thalidomide scandal of the 1970s
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Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears Legend and Subject of ‘Brian’s Song,’ Dies at 77
Athlete known as the “Kansas Comet” spent seven seasons with the Bears
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Joe Laurinaitis, aka WWE Wrestler Road Warrior Animal, Dies at 60
Animal and Hawk made up fierce tag team The Road Warriors/Legion of Doom
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Jackie Stallone, Sylvester Stallone’s Mother and Celebrity Astrologer, Dies at 98
She appeared on U.K.’s “Celebrity Big Brother” in 2005
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Michael Lonsdale, Former Bond Villain and ‘The Day of the Jackal’ Star, Dies at 89
British-French actor played villain Hugo Drax in 1979’s “Moonraker”
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice and Feminist Icon, Dies at 87
Known affectionately as the Notorious RBG, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was both a sharp jurist and a celebrated pop culture icon
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Winston Groom, ‘Forrest Gump’ Author, Dies at 77
Mayor Karin Wilson of Fairhope, Alabama shared the news of Groom’s passing in a Facebook post
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‘Street Outlaws’ Star ‘Kentucky’ Chris Ellis Dies at 39
He appeared on the Discovery series as a mechanic from 2013 to 2018
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Toots Hibbert, Ska and Reggae Legend Who Led the Maytals, Dies at 77
Hibbert’s songs include the classics “Pressure Drop,” “Funky Kingston,” and “Monkey Man”
