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• Adrian Cronauer, DJ was the inspiration for Robin William's character in "Good Morning, Vietnam"…

  

  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The man whose military radio antics inspired a character played by Robin Williams in the film "Good Morning, Vietnam" has died.




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• Nathaniel Reed, Prominent environmental advocate helped craft the U.S. Endangered Species Act…

  

  Nathaniel Pryor Reed, a tireless environmental advocate who helped craft the U.S. Endangered Species Act, has died in Quebec. He was 84.




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• Steve Ditko, Spider-Man co-creator…

  

  Steve Ditko, comics artist who co-created the characters of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, was found dead in his New York City apartment on Friday, June 29,...




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• Claude Lanzmann, Director of acclaimed Holocaust documentary "Shoah"…

  

  Claude Lanzmann, French director of the acclaimed Holocaust documentary "Shoah," died Thursday, July 5, 2018, in Paris, according to the Associated Press. He...




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• Alan Longmuir, Founding member of the Bay City Rollers…

  

  LONDON (AP) — Alan Longmuir, a founding member of the Bay City Rollers who played multiple instruments, including bass guitar and keyboards, has died in...




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• Nancy Sinatra, Sr., First wife of Frank Sinatra…

  

  Nancy Sinatra Sr., first wife of Frank Sinatra, and mother of Nancy, Frank Jr., and Tina Sinatra, died Friday, July 13, 2018, according to the Associated Press...




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• Tab Hunter, 1950's teen heartthrob starred in "Damn Yankees!"…

  

  Tab Hunter, the blond actor and singer who was a heartthrob for millions of teenagers in the 1950s with such films as "Battle Cry" and "Damn Yankees!" and...




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• Ed Schultz, Former host of "The Ed Show" on MSNBC…

  

  FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Broadcasting personality Ed Schultz, whose career took him from quarterbacking at a Minnesota college to national radio and television,...




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• Richard Swift, Musician worked with the Shins and the Black Keys…

  

  Richard Swift, singer-songwriter, musician and producer who worked with the Shins and many others, has died at the age of 41, according to multiple news...




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• Gillian Lynne, Choreographer of "Cats" and "Phantom of the Opera"…

  

  LONDON (AP) — Choreographer Gillian Lynne, who worked closely for many years with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber on some of his most famous works, has died in...




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