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Gerald Levin, the former Time Warner CEO who engineered a disastrous mega-merger, is dead at 84

Gerald Levin, the former Time Warner CEO who engineered a disastrous mega-merger, is dead at 84

SAN FRANCISO (AP) Gerald Levin, who led Time Warner Media into a disastrous $182 billion merger with the internet provider America Online, died Wednesday at the age of 84, according to media reports.
Achsah Nesmith, who wrote speeches for President Jimmy Carter, has died at age 84

Achsah Nesmith, who wrote speeches for President Jimmy Carter, has died at age 84

When Achsah Nesmith got the phone call offering her a job writing presidential speeches for Jimmy Carter, she turned it down. As the mother of two young children, she explained to Carter's chief of staff, she just didn't have time.
Eric Carmen, the Raspberries frontman and All by Myself and 'Hungry Eyes' singer, dies at 74

Eric Carmen, the Raspberries frontman and All by Myself and 'Hungry Eyes' singer, dies at 74

NEW YORK (AP) Singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, who fronted the power-pop 1970s band the Raspberries and later had soaring pop hits like All by Myself and Hungry Eyes from the hit Dirty Dancing soundtrack, has died. He was 74.
Kim Rudd, former Ontario Liberal MP and entrepreneur, dies at 66

Kim Rudd, former Ontario Liberal MP and entrepreneur, dies at 66

COBOURG, Ont. Kim Rudd, a former Liberal MP who represented a southern Ontario riding, has died. An online obituary says Rudd died of ovarian cancer on Tuesday at a hospice in Cobourg, Ont.
Dorie Ann Ladner, civil rights activist who fought for justice in Mississippi and beyond, dies at 81

Dorie Ann Ladner, civil rights activist who fought for justice in Mississippi and beyond, dies at 81

Dorie Ann Ladner, a longtime fighter for freedom and equality in her home state of Mississippi with contributions to the NAACP, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and voter registration drives, has died, her family confirmed.
Patriarch Neophyte, leader of Bulgarias Orthodox Church, dies at 78

Patriarch Neophyte, leader of Bulgarias Orthodox Church, dies at 78

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria, who was the first elected head of the Orthodox Church in the post-communist Balkan country, died at a hospital in Sofia. He was 78.
Paul Alexander thrived while using an iron lung for decades after contracting polio as a child

Paul Alexander thrived while using an iron lung for decades after contracting polio as a child

DALLAS (AP) Confined to an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, Paul Alexander managed to train himself to breathe on his own for part of the day, earned a law degree, wrote a book about his life, built a big following on social media and
George Widman, longtime AP photographer and Pulitzer finalist, dead at 79

George Widman, longtime AP photographer and Pulitzer finalist, dead at 79

TRAPPE, Pa. (AP) George Parker Widman, a longtime Associated Press photographer and a 1988 Pulitzer finalist, died at his home Friday in Trappe, Pennsylvania. He was 79. Widman was born on Sept.

Bill Plummer, backup catcher to Johnny Bench on Big Red Machine teams, dies at 76

CINCINNATI (AP) Bill Plummer, a reliable catcher who spent spent seven seasons backing up Johnny Bench during the Big Red Machine era and later served as a coach and manager in the majors and minors, has died. He was 76.

David Harris, the first Black pilot hired by a major U.S. airline, has died at 89

DALLAS (AP) David E. Harris, who flew bombers for the U.S. military and broke barriers in 1964 when he became the first Black pilot hired at a major U.S. airline , has died. He was 89. Harris' family said he died March 8 in Marietta, Georgia.
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