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• Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet wrote about nature

  

  Mary Oliver (1935 – 2019) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet beloved for her poems about nature and animal life.




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• Mel Stottlemyre, Yankees All-Star pitcher became a premier pitching coach

  

  Mel Stottlemyre (1941 – 2019) was a five time All-Star pitcher for the New York Yankees who became a top pitching coach. He was a Yankee his entire playing...




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• Ray Sawyer, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show singer known for "The Cover of Rolling Stone"

  

  Ray Sawyer (1937 – 2018) was a vocalist with 1970s hit-makers Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show. The band was known for their song "The Cover of Rolling Stone,"...




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• Herb Kelleher, Colorful co-founder of Southwest Airlines

  

  Herb Kelleher was the colorful co-founder of discount carrier Southwest Airlines. The Texas lawyer known for his maverick persona started the airline with...




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• Pegi Young, Neil Young's former wife co-founded the Bridge School

  

  Pegi Young (1952 – 2018) was the co-founder of the Bridge School with her former husband, singer Neil Young. The pair were married for 36 years before...




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• Carol Channing, Broadway legend...

  

  Carol Channing, the actress and singer known best for her Tony Award-winning performance in "Hello, Dolly!", died Tuesday, Jan. 15. She was 97.




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• Paweł Adamowicz, : Polish mayor assassinated onstage

  

  Paweł Adamowicz (1965–2019) was the popular six-term mayor of the city of Gdansk in Poland. He was assassinated during his appearance at a charity...




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• John Jack Lyle, Legendary Tuskegee Airman was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal

  

  John "Jack" Lyle (2019) was one of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, the country's first African-American fighter group.




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• Tyler Trent, Purdue superfan battled cancer...

  

  Tyler Trent, the Purdue University student whose battle against bone cancer and support for his college football team captured national media attention, died...




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• Daryl Dragon, The "Captain" of 1970s soft rock hit-making duo Captain and Tennille

  

  Daryl Dragon (1942 – 2019) was one half of the 1970s soft rock superstar duo Captain and Tennille. They had a number one hit song in 1975 with "Love Will...




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