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Jay Adams, legendary skateboarder portrayed in 'Lords of Dogtown,' dies at 53
Jay Adams, a California beach boy who became a seminal figure in skateboarding as a member of the Zephyr Skate Team portrayed in the 2005 film “Lords of Dogtown,” has died. He was 53.
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Don Pardo, the Voice of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Dies at 96
Don Pardo, who literally introduced television viewers to some of America’s biggest stars and soon-to-be-stars as the longtime announcer for “Saturday Night Live,” died Monday in Tucson. He was 96.
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Robin Williams' Ashes Have Been Scattered in San Francisco Bay
Robin Williams will forever rest close to home. According to the late actor's official death certificate, obtained by Radar Online, Williams was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the San Francisco Bay on Aug. 12, one day after his death.
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Malaysia mourns as bodies of MH17 victims finally come home
People across Malaysia held a minute's silence and wore black on Friday as the Southeast Asian country observed a day of mourning to mark the return of the first 20 bodies among its citizens killed when a jetliner was downed last month.
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Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy dead at 93
S. Truett Cathy, the billionaire founder of the privately held Chick-fil-A restaurant chain, died early Monday morning. He was 93. Chick-fil-A spokesman Mark Baldwin told The Associated Press that Cathy died at home surrounded by members of his family. Funeral plans had not yet been finalized, he said.
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Richard Kiel best know for his role as a Bond villain in "The Spy Who Loved Me" dies at age 74
The towering American star, who appeared in The Spy Who Loved Me in 1977 and Moonraker in 1979, died in hospital in Fresno on Wednesday.
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Rob Bironas Dead - Former Titans Kicker Dies at 36 ... Crashes Car Into Trees
Former Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas -- Terry Bradshaw's son-in-law -- died Saturday night after he lost control of his SUV and crashed into a line of trees. The Metro Nashville PD says Bironas was traveling fast in his 2009 GMC Yukon Denali when he lost control in a curve shortly after 11 p.m. Cops say the SUV veered off the road and struck a bunch of trees before it flipped over. Bironas was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
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Former Haiti president Duvalier dies
Haiti's former ruler Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier has died of a heart attack in the capital Port-au-Prince aged 63, official sources say. Duvalier was just 19 when in 1971 he inherited the title of "president-for-life" from his father, the notorious Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier. He was accused of corruption, human rights abuses and repression in his rule, which ended in a 1986 uprising.
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Raiders Leader Paul Revere Dead at 76
Paul Revere, organist and ringleader of the long-running rock band the Raiders, passed away at the age of 76.
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Jan Hooks Dead - 'SNL' Vet Dies At 57
Jan Hooks, who worked alongside some of the biggest "Saturday Night Live" stars ... died Thursday ... TMZ has learned. She was 57. We've learned she passed away this morning in New York City. Sources tell us Jan had been battling a serious illness.
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Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras dies in car accident
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras and one of the top prospects of the past several seasons died today in an auto accident in his native Dominican Republic, his agent confirmed to reporters there.
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Second victim in Washington school shooting dies
14-year-old Gia Soriano, wounded in last week's Seattle-area high-school shooting, has died.
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Marcia Strassman Dead: Starred In 'Welcome Back Kotter,' 'Honey I Shrunk The Kids'
Actress Marcia Strassman has died at the age of 66 after a long battle with breast cancer, her sister Julie Strassman confirmed. Though Marcia Strassman acted in a wide range of TV shows and feature films, she was best known for her lead roles in the TV show Welcome Back Kotter and the comedy feature Honey I Shrunk the Kids and its sequel, Honey I Blew Up the Kids. Strassman also served on the national board of the Screen Actors Guild.
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'Car Talk' Co-Host Tom Magliozzi Dies At 77
As half of the wisecracking NPR radio show, Tom Magliozzi made us laugh at our car problems. He and his brother, Ray, also taught us how things work.
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10 People Who Sold Their Soul To The Devil
There is always someone looking for the easy way of obtaining more pleasure, wealth, or power. I always find it fascinating the lengths some will try just to achieve what they desire most. This list looks at 10 who are believed to have turned to the ultimate evil to obtain their desire.
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DJ Earl
On a basic level, Earl's podcast is an extended Next Life preview, as the initial two-thirds of the mix is dominated by selections from the compilation. Nevertheless, the young producer was also smart enough to not pass up an opportunity to showcase his own talents, which is why the podcast's closing run consists of nothing but unreleased cuts, all of which Earl himself at the very least had a hand in producing.
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The Sugarhill Gang's Big Bank Hank Has Died
Hank Jackson, aka The Sugarhill Gang's Big Bank Hank, has died, as TMZ reports. He was 57 years old. The cause is believed to be cancer. The other two founding members of the Sugarhill Gang, Michael "Wonder Mike" Wright and Guy "Master Gee" O'Brien, told TMZ, "So sad to hear of our brother's passing. Rest in peace Big Bank."
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'Big Bang Theory': Voice of Mrs. Wolowitz Dies
Character actress Carol Ann Susi, known as the voice of the unseen Mrs. Wolowitz on "The Big Bang Theory," died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a brief battle with cancer, according to Warner Bros.
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Former Giants All-Star Shortstop and Manager Alvin Dark Dies at 92
Former Giants All-Star shortstop and manager Alvin Dark died in his home on Thursday in Easley, South Carolina. He was 92.
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Alexander Grothendieck, Math Enigma, Dies at 86
Alexander Grothendieck, whose gift for deep abstraction excavated new ground in the field known as algebraic geometry and supplied a theoretical foundation for the solving of some of the most vexing conundrums of modern mathematics, died on Thursday in Ariège, in the French Pyrenees. He was 86.
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