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Sound of Music Daughter Dies
Sound of Music
Daughter Dies
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Dec 30, 2010 6:36 AM CST

Sound of Music Daughter Dies

Agathe von Trapp, oldest daughter of famed singing family, dead at 97

(Newser) - Agathe von Trapp has climbed her last mountain. The oldest daughter of the musical family whose legendary escape from Nazi-occupied Austria was the basis for the equally legendary The Sound of Music died Tuesday at age 97. Agathe, a guitarist, was represented in the film by "I am 16-going-on-17"...

'Ivory Queen of Soul' Teena Marie Dead
'Ivory Queen of Soul'
Teena Marie Dead at 54
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Dec 27, 2010 6:10 AM CST

'Ivory Queen of Soul' Teena Marie Dead at 54

Motown Californian rocked fans' worlds

(Newser) - R&B soul singer Teena Marie was found dead in her bed at her California home yesterday. She was 54. Known as the "Ivory Queen of Soul," Marie signed with the legendary Motown label in the '70s; recorded 13 albums, including hits Lovergirl, Fire and Desire, Square Biz...

WWII Pilot Who Forever Repaid Rescuers Dies at 94
WWII Pilot Who Forever
Repaid Rescuers Dies at 94
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Dec 23, 2010 6:41 PM CST

WWII Pilot Who Forever Repaid Rescuers Dies at 94

Getting shot down in Pacific shaped Fred Hargesheime's whole life

(Newser) - Shot down by a Japanese fighter in 1943, a young US pilot landed in the jungle of a Japanese-held island. He survived, barely, for a month before fate and Pacific islanders found him, nursed him back to health in secret, and eventually got him back in American hands. Fred Hargesheimer,...

Captain Beefheart Dead at 69
Captain Beefheart
Dead at 69
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Dec 18, 2010 7:45 AM CST

Captain Beefheart Dead at 69

He was the man behind the confounding, influential 'Trout Mask Replica'

(Newser) - Don Van Vliet, the man better known as Captain Beefheart, died yesterday from complications related to multiple sclerosis; he was 69. Beefheart—who once said his name came from the fact that he had “a beef in my heart against this society"—influenced a long line of musicians...

Breakfast at Tiffany's Director Blake Edwards Dead at 88

Jule Andrews' husband also directed '10,' the 'Pink Panther' movies

(Newser) - Blake Edwards, the director and writer known for clever dialogue, poignance, and occasional belly-laugh sight gags in Breakfast at Tiffany's, 10, and the Pink Panther farces, is dead at age 88. Edwards died from complications of pneumonia, with wife Julie Andrews and other family members at his side. A third-generation...

Baseball Legend Bob Feller Dead at 92
Baseball Legend
Bob Feller Dead at 92
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Dec 16, 2010 5:36 AM CST

Baseball Legend Bob Feller Dead at 92

Cleveland Hall of Famer 'first and foremost a great American'

(Newser) - Bob Feller, the Iowa farm boy who became one of the greatest pitchers baseball has ever seen, has died aged 92, reports the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. The Hall of Famer—whose fastball earned him the nicknames "Bullet Bob" and the "Heater from Van Meter"—signed for the Cleveland...

Diplomat Richard Holbrooke Dead at 69
Diplomat Richard Holbrooke
Dead at 69
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Dec 13, 2010 7:17 PM CST

Diplomat Richard Holbrooke Dead at 69

He was President Obama's envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan

(Newser) - Richard Holbrooke, a brilliant and feisty US diplomat who wrote part of the Pentagon Papers, was the architect of the 1995 Bosnia peace plan, and served as President Obama's special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, died today, an administration official said. He was 69. The official spoke on condition of...

Jazz Great James Moody Dead at 85
Jazz Great James Moody
Dead at 85
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Dec 10, 2010 4:25 AM CST

Jazz Great James Moody Dead at 85

Jazz world mourns veteran saxophonist

(Newser) - Beloved jazzman James Moody has died in San Diego at the age of 85. The saxophonist, flutist, band leader, and composer had a distinguished career in jazz that began in Dizzy Gillespie's band just after World War II and lasted well into the 21st century. Moody, famed for his versatility,...

Elizabeth Edwards Dead at 61
Elizabeth Edwards
Dead at 61
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Dec 7, 2010 4:05 PM CST

Elizabeth Edwards Dead at 61

Wife of John Edwards dies of breast cancer

(Newser) - A day after the news that doctors were stopping treatment of her breast cancer, Elizabeth Edwards died this morning in North Carolina at age 61. "Today we have lost the comfort of Elizabeth's presence but she remains the heart of this family," said a family statement. Estranged husband...

Cowboys Star Don Meredith Dead at 72
Cowboys Star Don Meredith Dead at 72
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Dec 6, 2010 12:37 PM CST

Cowboys Star Don Meredith Dead at 72

Joined 'Monday Night Football 's' first broadcast team

(Newser) - Don Meredith, one of the most recognizable figures of the early Dallas Cowboys and an original member of ABC's Monday Night Football broadcast team, died yesterday in Santa Fe after suffering a brain hemorrhage and lapsing into a coma. He was 72. Meredith played for the Cowboys from 1960-1968, becoming...

Cubs Great Ron Santo Dead at 70
 Cubs Great 
 Ron Santo 
 Dead at 70 
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Dec 3, 2010 11:28 AM CST

Cubs Great Ron Santo Dead at 70

Third-baseman became legendary broadcaster

(Newser) - Renowned Chicago Cubs third-baseman and broadcaster Ron Santo died last night in Arizona of complications from bladder cancer at age 70. “Ronnie will forever be the heart and soul of Cubs fans,” said the team’s chairman. “He enjoyed himself in the booth right to the end,...

Empire Strikes Back Director Dead at 87

 Empire Strikes Back 
 Director Dead at 87 
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Nov 29, 2010 12:03 PM CST

Empire Strikes Back Director Dead at 87

Irvin Kershner aimed for depth with Star Wars sequel

(Newser) - Irvin Kershner—who directed the Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back, the James Bond film Never Say Never Again and Robocop 2—died Saturday after a long illness at age 87. Kershner already had made a number of well-received movies when he was hired by George Lucas to direct...

Leslie Nielsen Dead at 84
 Leslie Nielsen Dead at 84 
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Nov 28, 2010 8:39 PM CST

Leslie Nielsen Dead at 84

The actor was being treated for pneumonia

(Newser) - Leslie Nielsen, famed for his playing accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in The Naked Gun comedies, died tonight at a hospital near his home in Ft. Lauderdale where he was being treated for pneumonia, according to his agent. He was 84.

Libertarian Party Co-Founder Dead at 66

David Nolan died unexpectedly at age 66

(Newser) - Libertarian Party co-founder David F. Nolan died unexpectedly in Arizona after making runs in recent years for the US Senate and House. He was 66. Nolan helped found the party with a group of colleagues at his home in Denver on Dec. 11, 1971. "He not only helped found...

Horror Icon Ingrid Pitt Dead
 Horror Icon Ingrid Pitt Dead 
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Nov 24, 2010 8:14 AM CST

Horror Icon Ingrid Pitt Dead

Actress survived Nazis to become 'first lady of horror'

(Newser) - One of the most seductive vampires in movie history has died. Ingrid Pitt, best-known for starring in Hammer horror films of the '70s like Countess Dracula and The Vampire Lovers, passed away in London at the age of 73. The Polish-born star spent years in a Nazi concentration camp as...

Dino De Laurentiis Dead at 91
 Dino De Laurentiis Dead at 91 
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Nov 11, 2010 11:19 PM CST

Dino De Laurentiis Dead at 91

Italian was last of the old-fashioned movie moguls

(Newser) - Dino De Laurentiis, the producer of Conan the Barbarian and Barbarella, among many other films, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 91. The cause of death wasn't revealed in the announcement of his death by his daughter Raffaella. De Laurentiis's first successful film, Bitter Rice, was released...

Oscar Nominee Jill Clayburgh Dead at 66

Actress starred in 'An Unmarried Woman,' portrayed empowered women

(Newser) - Jill Clayburgh, best-known for her Oscar-nominated role in An Unmarried Woman, has died at age 66, following a 21-year battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Clayburgh's career spanned five decades, and broke ground and glass ceilings alike in her portrayals of empowered women, as in her turn as a divorcee exploring...

Texas Woman Now World's Oldest Person

Eunice Sanborn is 114

(Newser) - The woman considered to be the world's oldest person has died in the French Caribbean island of St. Barts. Eugenie Blanchard, 114, had been a nun with the nickname of "Sweets" because of her kind nature. Next in line is an American, Eunice G. Sanborn of Jacksonville, Texas. She...

Sparky Anderson Dead at 76
 Sparky Anderson Dead at 76 
Nov 4, 2010 1:05 PM CDT

Sparky Anderson Dead at 76

Hall of Fame manager led Reds, Tigers to titles

(Newser) - Baseball Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson has died at 76. Anderson guided the Cincinnati Reds to World Series championships in 1975 and 1976 and then led the Detroit Tigers to the 1984 title. Anderson had been in hospice care, and a family spokesman said the cause of death was...

Surfing World Mourns Death of Champ Andy Irons

He may have contracted dengue fever in Portugal

(Newser) - He may not be a household name, but he was an absolute giant in the surfing world. That community today is mourning the death of 32-year-old Andy Irons, who was found dead in a Dallas hotel room. Police have ruled out foul play. Irons had just withdrawn from a tournament...

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