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Italian singer and TV host Raffaella Carrà being lifted by dancers in a 1983 performance.

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Raffaella Carrà, Glittery Queen Of Italian TV, Has Died At 78

The beloved entertainer is often credited with having sparked a sexual revolution in Italy with her spangled midriff-baring costumes and frank lyrics about initiating sex — and falling for gay men.

July 07, 2021
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By:
  • Neda Ulaby
The late Armenian composer and musician Jivan Gasparyan, performing in New York in 1994.

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  • Music

Jivan Gasparyan, Armenian Musician Beloved By Rock Stars And Hollywood, Has Died

The duduk player and composer took his music from the mountains of his native Armenia to some of Hollywood's biggest films. Along the way, he played with rock legends like Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno.

July 07, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Richard Donner attends a 2017 tribute to his work.

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Director Richard Donner, A Pioneer In The Action-Adventure Genre, Has Died

Donner directed 1978's Superman — which is in the National Film Registry — as well as The Goonies and the Lethal Weapon franchise. He was 91.

July 06, 2021
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Composer Louis Andriessen

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Louis Andriessen, Influential, Iconoclastic Dutch Composer, Dies At Age 82

Known for his idiosyncratic, wide-ranging style and the radical politics of his early years, Louis Andriessen had a profound impact on modern music as an uncompromising creator and prominent teacher.

July 01, 2021
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By:
  • Tom Huizenga
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, pictured in February 2011, has died, his family announced on Wednesday.

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Donald Rumsfeld, The Controversial Architect Of The Iraq War, Has Died

Rumsfeld, a longtime military thinker and Washington powerbroker, served twice as secretary of defense. He was 88.

June 30, 2021
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  • Alana Wise
GPB News NPR

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  • Obituaries

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Dead At Age 88

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has died at the age of 88.

June 30, 2021
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  • Tom Bowman
Delia Fiallo in her home in 2018. The Cuban writer moved to Miami with her family in 1966.

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  • Obituaries

Telenovela Pioneer Delia Fiallo Dead At 96

Fiallo was known as the "mother of the telenovela," writing hugely popular stories that were packed with torrid love affairs, amnesia, murders, and more.

June 30, 2021
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  • Andrew Limbong and
  • Mandalit del Barco
A memorial near the Champlain Towers disaster site holds photos of missing persons in Surfside, Fla. Rescuers continue their search for survivors, but have confirmed that nine people are dead and more than 150 are still missing.

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What We Know About The Victims Of The Champlain Towers Collapse

Authorities are using DNA samples to identify and account for more than 150 missing people. Here's what we know about those who have been identified so far.

June 27, 2021
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  • Dustin Jones
Shoppers browse at a Williams Sonoma in Chicago, Ill., on May 22, 2003.

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  • Obituaries

Richard Altuna, Who Redesigned What Retail Looks Like, Dies At 70

Altuna stealthily shaped the consumer landscape for decades, designing stores for The Gap, Pottery Barn, Patagonia, Restoration Hardware, Williams Sonoma and many more.

June 25, 2021
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  • Neda Ulaby
In this Dec. 15, 2013, file photo, former Indian athlete Milkha Singh, with, and Bollywood actor Bipasha Basu waves to the participants during the Delhi Half Marathon in New Delhi, India.

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  • Obituaries

Milkha Singh, India's 'Flying Sikh' Ace Runner, Dies At 91

Singh's family said he died of complications from COVID-19. His wife, Nirmal Kuar, had died of the virus just days earlier.

June 19, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Alex Goldstein, a communications specialist in Boston, created @FacesofCOVID on Twitter. He says it helps people mourn and for them to hear from others that their loved one "meant something, and even if I didn't know them, we are all less because they're not here anymore, and we all share in your sadness."

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  • Health

This Man Is Honoring COVID Victims By Telling Their Stories, One Obituary At A Time

The Twitter account @FacesofCOVID has been a way to honor some of the nearly 600,000 Americans who have died. Alex Goldstein, who runs it, has posted over 5,000 virtual obituaries.

June 15, 2021
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  • Tori Dominguez
B.J. Thomas, right, seen in 2007 after Gov. Brad Henry, left, presented Thomas with a proclamation at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City.

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  • Obituaries

'Hooked On A Feeling' Singer B.J. Thomas Dies At 78

The versatile, Grammy-winning singer enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with hits like "I Just Can't Help Believing," "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" and "Hooked On a Feeling."

May 29, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
GPB News NPR

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  • Obituaries

Gavin MacLeod, 'Love Boat' Captain, Dies At 90

Gavin MacLeod, the veteran supporting actor who rose to fame on The Mary Tyler Moore Show before going on to even more success on The Love Boat, has died at age 90.

May 29, 2021
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  • The Associated Press

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  • Book News & Features

Legendary Manga Artist Kentaro Miura, Creator Of 'Berserk,' Has Died

Miura was one of the most influential manga artists in the field; his signature series, Berserk, ran for over 30 years and melded sword fights, supernatural elements and knotty moral dilemmas.

May 28, 2021
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By:
  • Etelka Lehoczky
John Davis (right), onstage with former Milli Vanilli star Fabrice "Fab" Morvan, in Eisenach, Germany, in 2018.

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  • Music News

Real Milli Vanilli Singer John Davis Dead At Age 66

The South Carolina-born, Germany-based vocalist was one of the actual voices behind the bestselling fake act Milli Vanilli. Davis died Monday due to the coronavirus.

May 27, 2021
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
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