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Bobby Caldwell, ‘What You Won't Do for Love' Singer, Dies at 71
Bobby Caldwell, a soulful R&B singer and songwriter who had a major hit in 1978 with “What You Won’t Do for Love” and a voice and musical style adored by generations of his fellow artists, has died, his wife said Wednesday.
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Wayne Shorter, Jazz Saxophone Pioneer Who Played With Miles Davis and Art Blakey, Dies at 89
Wayne Shorter, an influential jazz innovator whose lyrical, complex jazz compositions and pioneering saxophone playing sounded through more than half a century of American music, has died. He was 89.
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Richard Belzer, Stand-Up Comic and TV Detective, Dies at 78
Richard Belzer, who played one of TV’s most indelible detectives as John Munch in “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law & Order: SVU,” has died.
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Composer Burt Bacharach Dead at 94
Burt Bacharach, an award-winning composter, is dead at 94.
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Pro Soccer Player Anton Walkes Dies After Boating Accident
Professional soccer player Anton Walkes died Thursday morning after a boat crash in Miami.
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Robbie Knievel, Daredevil Son of Evel Knievel, Dies at 60
Robbie Knievel, an American stunt motorcycle performer and son of thrill-seeking father Evel Knievel, has died. Knievel’s older brother tells The Associated Press that Robbie Knievel died early Friday at a hospice in Reno, Nevada, after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 60. Knievel set a number of daredevil stunt records and completed a 1989 jump over fountains at Caesars Palace...
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Comedian Gallagher Dead at 76
Gallagher, the prop comic known for smashing watermelons, has died.
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Gallagher, Watermelon-Smashing Comic, Dies at 76
Gallagher, one of the most popular comics in the 1980s known for his fruit-smashing act and prop humor, has died at the age of 76 in Palm Springs, his longtime manager said Friday.
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Leslie Phillips, Voice of the Sorting Hat in ‘Harry Potter' Films Dead at 98
The “Harry Potter” family is mourning the loss of another member.
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Prize-Winning Poet Gerald Stern Dies at 97
Prize-winning poet Gerald Stern has died. Stern was one of the country’s most loved and respected poets. Stern wrote more than a dozen books and won the National Book Award in 1998 for the anthology “This Time.”
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Jerry Lee Lewis, Rockabilly Star, Dead at Age 87
Jerry Lee Lewis is dead at age 87, following a career of success in rock n’ roll and country, and a tumultuous personal life.
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Angela Lansbury Dead at 96
The “Murder, She Wrote” and “Beauty and the Beast” star died Tuesday at the age of 96.
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Pharoah Sanders, Influential Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 81
Pharoah Sanders, a tenor saxophonist revered in the jazz world and known for the spirituality of his work, has died, his record label announced.
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After 70-Year Reign, Queen Elizabeth Dead at 96
Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at the age of 96. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch is to be succeeded by her eldest son, Charles, the Prince of Wales.
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‘Friends' and ‘Seinfeld' Actor Richard Roat Dead at 89
Richard Roat, who appeared in more than 135 acting roles including “Friends” and “Seinfeld,” has died at the age of 89.
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Jazz Host and DJ Michael Bourne Passes Away at 75
Michael Bourne, the legendary radio DJ who spent 37 years hosting “Singers Unlimited” at Newark’s public jazz station WBGO, has died at age 75, the station said.
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Tony Dow, Wally Cleaver on ‘Leave It to Beaver,' Dies at 77 a Day After Death Was Prematurely Announced
“Leave It to Beaver” actor Tony Dow has died following a recent cancer diagnosis, his family and representatives confirmed on Wednesday. He was 77.
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Hollywood Icon James Caan Dead at 82
James Caan, known for his work in “The Godfather,” “Misery” and “Elf,” died on Wednesday night. He was 82.
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Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade Dead at 23 After Cancer Battle
Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade has passed away at the age of 23, his family confirmed.
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Andy ‘Fletch' Fletcher, Depeche Mode Keyboardist, Dead at 60
Andy “Fletch” Fletcher, founding member and keyboardist for Depeche Mode, has died. He was 60.