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Watergate
Roger Wilkins, activist and historian whose Watergate editorials helped win a Pulitzer, dies at 85
Los Angeles Times - Associated Press
Roger Wilkins, a historian, journalist and activist who held a key civil rights post in President Johnson’s administration and helped the Washington Post win a Pulitzer for its Watergate coverage, died
Philadelphia Phillies
Former Phillies, Orioles, and Red Sox Pitcher Dies at 54
12up.com - Nick Brown
Players may only actually play in the MLB for a small period in their lives, but they will always be a part of a family of players that went through …
Memphis, TN
Blues player Jimmy Dotson dies
chron.com - Andrew Dansby
Jimmy "Louisiana" Dotson's nickname connected him to Texas' neighbor to the east, but the blues player estimated he'd lived in at least 20 places …
Forney resident Darlene Cates, the memorable mom in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape,' dies at 69 | GuideLive
guidelive.com - Tommy Cummings
Darlene Cates, a Forney resident who played the overweight mother in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, died in her sleep, the family announced Tuesday on a …
Ennio Morricone
R.I.P. Italian Soundtrack Great Alessandro Alessandroni
exclaim.ca
One of the world's true soundtrack legends, Alessandro Alessandroni, has died. Alessandroni — a prolific Italian multi-instrumentalist who first rose …
Bankruptcy
Convenience store magnate, governor candidate Christy Mihos dies
Boston.com
BOSTON (AP) — Convenience store magnate Christy Mihos, who built and sold a chain of markets bearing his name, twice ran unsuccessfully for governor …
Judaism
Remembering Professor Louis Feldman, z”l
thelehrhaus.com - Ari Lamm
“It was just me and this other guy in class,” explained a family friend, winking. “You know what I’m talking about.” I did. Professor Feldman never …
Tony Awards
Sheila Bond, Tony Award-Winner and 'Marrying Kind' Actress, Dies at 90
highlighthollywood.com
Sheila Bond, the actress and dancer who won a Tony Award in 1953 for her performance in the Josh Logan musical Wish You Were Here, which featured a …
Benjamin Franklin
Iconic Benjamin Franklin actor Ralph Archbold has died
6abc.com
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Ralph Archbold, who portrayed Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia for decades, has died. Archbold died on Saturday, March 25, …
United States
Avo Uvezian, Legendary Armenian-American Jazz Pianist and Cigar Manufacturer, Dies at 91
armenianweekly.com - Guest Contributor
Guest contributions to the Armenian Weekly are informative articles written and submitted by members of the community, which make up our community …
Writers Guild of America
Jean Rouverol, blacklisted screenwriter, dead at 100
Los Angeles Times - Tre’vell Anderson
Jean Rouverol, who died Friday at age 100, was well acquainted with how the blacklist era divided Hollywood. An actress-turned-screenwriter, she and her screenwriter husband, Hugo Butler, were targeted
Detroit, MI
Veteran Detroit Anchor Rich Fisher Dies of Cancer
Adweek - Kevin Eck
Former Detroit anchor Rich Fisher has died after a long battle with cancer. The Detroit native joined ABC affiliate WXYZ in 1979. After working there …
Pulitzer Prize
SOJC professor, Pulitzer Prize winner Alex Tizon dies at 57
uoregon.edu
Editor's note: This story has been updated to change the cause of death from "natural" to "medical." Alex Tizon ’84, an assistant professor of …
Canada
Denis McGrath Dead: Writer on Syfy's 'Continuum,' 'Aftermath' Dies at 48
hollywoodreporter.com - Etan Vlessing
The New York City-born screenwriter was a fearless champion of Canadian TV as a blogger and member of the Writers Guild of Canada. Denis McGrath, the …
Akron, OH
‘Peter Gunn’ Star Lola Albright Dies at 92
Variety - Dave McNary
Lola Albright, the glamorous blonde actress best known for starring on the television series “Peter Gunn,” died Thursday at her home in Los Angeles. …
Heart Disease
High School of the Dead Manga Creator Daisuke Satō Passes Away at 52
animenewsnetwork.com - by Egan Loo
Also worked on Imperial Guards; Highschool of the Dead had been on hiatus since 2013 Writer and manga creator Daisuke Satō passed away due to ischemic …
Tbilisi
Oscar-nominated Tangerines star Lembit Ulfsak dies at 69 - GeorgianJournal
georgianjournal.ge - No Author
The success story of Georgian musicians goes beyond the country’s borders. Gelati Monastery, a medieval monastic complex near Kutaisi, in the Imereti …
Bernardo Bertolucci
Cuban-American Actor Tomas Milian Dies Aged 84 – Deadline
Deadline - Diana Lodderhose
Tomas Milian, the Cuban-American-Italian actor best known for his work in Italian genre films and Spaghetti Westerns, has died at the age of 84. …
Poetry
Joanne Kyger, trailblazing Beat poet, dies at 82
SFGate - John McMurtrie
Joanne Kyger Joanne Kyger, a leading poet of the San Francisco Renaissance and a rare female voice of the male-dominated Beat generation, has died. Ms. Kyger died Wednesday at her home in Bolinas, in care,
Francine Hughes Wilson, whose ‘burning bed’ became a TV film, dies at 69
The Washington Post - By Emily Langer
Francine Hughes Wilson, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity after setting her abusive ex-husband on fire as he slept in 1977, a homicide dramatized in the TV movie “The Burning Bed” that directed
Boston, MA
Former Boston Drummer Sib Hashian Dead at 67
ultimateclassicrock.com - Jeff Giles
John Thomas "Sib" Hashian, the drummer who played on Boston's first two bestselling LPs, has died at the age of 67, according to ABC affiliate …
NASCAR
Pete Hamilton, who won four NASCAR Cup races, dies at 74
ESPN - Bob Pockrass
• NASCAR writer for ESPN.com • 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year • More than 25 years experience covering motorsports Pete Hamilton, who won four …
Philadelphia Phillies
Dallas Green, first Phillies manager to win the World Series, dies at 82
inquirer.com - By Frank Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer
Dallas Green, 82, the bearish, blustering, boom box-throated manager who in 1980 whipped a talented but complacent Phillies team to the franchise's …
Tony Zardon, oldest remaining Washington Senator, dies in Tamarac | Video
sun-sentinel.com - By Rebeca Piccardo
Jose Antonio "Tony" Zardon, a Bay of Pigs survivor who started out playing baseball on the streets in Havana, achieved the American Dream when he was …
Miss World
Miss World 1957 Marita Lindahl Dies at 78
pageanthology101.com
In some sad news at this time, Marita Lindahl , Miss World 1957 from Finland has just passed away at the age of 78 last March 21, 2017. We are deeply …
Roy Fisher obituary
The Guardian - Michael Caines
English modernist poet whose work was rooted in his home town, Birmingham The poet Roy Fisher, who has died aged 86, did everything wrong – from a literary-careerist perspective. He rejected the political
George Clooney
Gong Show Host Chuck Barris Dies at 87
Vanity Fair - Hillary Busis
The game-show maestro created some of the most indelible TV programs of the 20th century—and inadvertently launched George Clooney’s directing career. Chuck Barris, the mastermind behind The Dating Game
I Love Lucy
Tony Terran Dead: Trumpeter for Desi Arnaz on 'I Love Lucy' Was 90
hollywoodreporter.com - Mike Barnes
He also performed with the legendary L.A. session players known as 'The Wrecking Crew.' Trumpeter Tony Terran, the last surviving member of the Desi …
Robert Silvers, 'NYRB' Co-Founder and Editor, Dies at 87
publishersweekly.com - By John Maher
Robert B. Silvers, the co-founder of the New York Review of Books and its editor since 1963, died on the morning of March 20. He was 87. The NYRB …

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Roger Wilkins, activist and historian whose Watergate editorials helped win a Pulitzer, dies at 85

Former Phillies, Orioles, and Red Sox Pitcher Dies at 54

Blues player Jimmy Dotson dies

Forney resident Darlene Cates, the memorable mom in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape,' dies at 69 | GuideLive

R.I.P. Italian Soundtrack Great Alessandro Alessandroni

Convenience store magnate, governor candidate Christy Mihos dies

Remembering Professor Louis Feldman, z”l

Sheila Bond, Tony Award-Winner and 'Marrying Kind' Actress, Dies at 90

Iconic Benjamin Franklin actor Ralph Archbold has died

Avo Uvezian, Legendary Armenian-American Jazz Pianist and Cigar Manufacturer, Dies at 91

Jean Rouverol, blacklisted screenwriter, dead at 100

Veteran Detroit Anchor Rich Fisher Dies of Cancer

SOJC professor, Pulitzer Prize winner Alex Tizon dies at 57

Denis McGrath Dead: Writer on Syfy's 'Continuum,' 'Aftermath' Dies at 48

‘Peter Gunn’ Star Lola Albright Dies at 92

High School of the Dead Manga Creator Daisuke Satō Passes Away at 52

Oscar-nominated Tangerines star Lembit Ulfsak dies at 69 - GeorgianJournal

Cuban-American Actor Tomas Milian Dies Aged 84 – Deadline

Joanne Kyger, trailblazing Beat poet, dies at 82

Francine Hughes Wilson, whose ‘burning bed’ became a TV film, dies at 69

Former Boston Drummer Sib Hashian Dead at 67

Pete Hamilton, who won four NASCAR Cup races, dies at 74

Dallas Green, first Phillies manager to win the World Series, dies at 82

Tony Zardon, oldest remaining Washington Senator, dies in Tamarac | Video

Miss World 1957 Marita Lindahl Dies at 78

Roy Fisher obituary

Gong Show Host Chuck Barris Dies at 87

Tony Terran Dead: Trumpeter for Desi Arnaz on 'I Love Lucy' Was 90

Robert Silvers, 'NYRB' Co-Founder and Editor, Dies at 87