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Joey Molland, a guitarist with 1970s Welsh pop-rock band Badfinger, dies at 77

Joey Molland, a guitarist with 1970s Welsh pop-rock band Badfinger, dies at 77

EDINA, Minn. (AP) Joey Molland, a guitarist with the Welsh pop-rock band Badfinger that was known for such 1970s hits as No Matter What and Day After Day, has died at age 77.
Former US Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a champion of democracy in Cuba, dies at 70

Former US Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a champion of democracy in Cuba, dies at 70

Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a Cuban American who fought tirelessly for a free Cuba and who spent 18 years in the U.S.
Self-taught painter Jack Vettriano dies in France at age 73

Self-taught painter Jack Vettriano dies in France at age 73

LONDON (AP) Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, known for his works depicting elegant men and women on dreamlike beaches, has been found dead in his apartment in France, his publicist said Monday. He was 73.
Gerard Bourgoin, leading figure of French soccer, has died at 85

Gerard Bourgoin, leading figure of French soccer, has died at 85

AUXERRE, France (AP) G矇rard Bourgoin, the former president of soccer club Auxerre who also chaired the French league, has died, his former team said on Monday. He was 85.

Pitt freshman cornerback Mason Alexander dies in car crash in Indiana

Pittsburgh freshman cornerback Mason Alexander died Saturday in a car crash in Indiana, authorities said.
Lifelong New York civil rights advocate and NAACP leader Hazel Dukes dies at 92

Lifelong New York civil rights advocate and NAACP leader Hazel Dukes dies at 92

Hazel Dukes, the president of the New York State chapter of the NAACP and lifelong civil rights advocate, died Saturday at the age of 92.
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song Wish I Didn't Miss You, was killed early Saturday in a car crash. She was 63. About 4 a.m.
David Johansen, singer from the seminal punk band the New York Dolls, dies at 75

David Johansen, singer from the seminal punk band the New York Dolls, dies at 75

NEW YORK (AP) David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ego, Buster Poindexter, has died. He was 75.
Gene Hackman's role in 'Hoosiers' led to an unforgettable, beloved film for fans far beyond Indiana

Gene Hackman's role in 'Hoosiers' led to an unforgettable, beloved film for fans far beyond Indiana

Bobby Plump - the real-life Jimmy Chitwood - said Gene Hackman deserves as much credit as anyone for taking his small-town Hoosier state basketball story beyond Indiana to the rest of the world.

Rose Girone, oldest living Holocaust survivor, dies at 113

Rose Girone, believed to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor and a strong advocate for sharing survivors' stories, has died. She was 113.
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