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Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner who played Maj. Houlihan on pioneering series 'M.A.S.H.,' has died at 87

Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner who played Maj. Houlihan on pioneering series 'M.A.S.H.,' has died at 87

NEW YORK (AP) Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Maj. Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a behind-the-lines surgical unit during the Korean War on the pioneering hit TV series M.A.S.H., has died. She was 87.
Convicted former Catholic priest exposed by Spotlight investigation dies at 87

Convicted former Catholic priest exposed by Spotlight investigation dies at 87

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) James Talbot, a former Catholic priest convicted of sexually assaulting boys in Maine and Massachusetts after he was exposed by the investigation highlighted in the movie Spotlight, has died. He was 87.
John Thrasher, former Florida State president and state House speaker, dies at 81

John Thrasher, former Florida State president and state House speaker, dies at 81

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) John Thrasher, a former Florida State University president and longtime state legislator, died on Friday. He was 81.
Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, has died at 69

Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, has died at 69

NEW YORK (AP) Bernard Kerik, who served as New York City's police commissioner on 9/11 and later pleaded guilty to tax fraud before being pardoned, has died. He was 69.
Ng觼g藺 wa Thiongo, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87

Ng觼g藺 wa Thiongo, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87

NEW YORK (AP) Ng觼g藺 wa Thiong'o, the revered Kenyan man of letters and voice of dissent who in dozens of fiction and nonfiction books traced his country's history from British imperialism to home-ruled tyranny and challenged not only the stories to
Archeologist who unravelled the story of North America's only Viking site has died

Archeologist who unravelled the story of North America's only Viking site has died

ST. JOHN'S A celebrated Swedish-Canadian archeologist who helped unravel the story of the Vikings at the only acknowledged Norse site in North America has died.
Rick Derringer, who had a hit with 'Hang On Sloopy' and produced 'Weird Al,' dies at 77

Rick Derringer, who had a hit with 'Hang On Sloopy' and produced 'Weird Al,' dies at 77

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded Hang On Sloopy, had a hit with Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo and earned a Grammy Award for producing Weird Al Yankovic's debut album, has died.
Juan Ram籀n Ver籀n, who scored at Old Trafford for Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata, dies at 81

Juan Ram籀n Ver籀n, who scored at Old Trafford for Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata, dies at 81

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Juan Ram籀n Ver籀n, who scored a goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford to help Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata win the 1968 Intercontinental Cup, died on Tuesday, his former team said. He was 81.
Oscar-winning Canadian animator Co Hoedeman has died, National Film Board says

Oscar-winning Canadian animator Co Hoedeman has died, National Film Board says

MONTREAL Academy Award-winning Dutch-Canadian animator Co Hoedeman has died, the National Film Board of Canada said Tuesday. The "master of stop-motion animation" died at age 84 on Monday in Montreal, the NFB said.
'Duck Dynasty' patriarch and conservative cultural icon Phil Robertson dies

'Duck Dynasty' patriarch and conservative cultural icon Phil Robertson dies

WEST MONROE, La. (AP) Phil Robertson, who turned his small duck calling interest in the sportsman's paradise of northern Louisiana into a big business and conservative cultural phenomenon , died Sunday, according to his family. He was 79.
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