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Van Cliburn was a Cold War cultural ambassador
Van Cliburn, the lanky Texan pianist who died Wednesday at 78, was an unofficial cultural ambassador for the United States during much of the Cold War. His win at the 1958 International Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow made him a beloved musical figure...
Tags: Russia, Mikhail S Gorbachev, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Entertainment, Ronald Reagan
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PASSINGS: Peter Meyerson, Fran Warren, Max Jakobson
Peter Meyerson TV writer, producer worked on 'The Monkees' and 'Welcome Back, Kotter' Peter Meyerson, 81, a TV writer and producer who co-wrote the debut episodes of sitcom classics "The Monkees" and "Welcome Back, Kotter," died March 11 at Hoag...
Tags: Billy Eckstine, The Monkees (music group), Finland, Steve Allen, ABC (tv network)
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Obituary: Kyle J. Thacker
Kyle J. Thacker 1989-2013 SOMERSET — Kyle J. Thacker, 23, of the Slate Branch community of Somerset, Ky., departed this life on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, in Somerset. Born Nov. 7, 1989, in Lexington, Ky., he was a son of David Thacker and...
Tags: Eastern Kentucky University, High School Sports
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Bertha W. and Richard M. Kunkel
Five was a lucky number for Bertha “Bert” and Richard “Dick” Kunkel. They had five children, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren in their 66 years of marriage. They valued family and maintained close ties with both...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Gastric cancer, Religion and Belief, Woodhaven, Boy Scouts of America
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PASSINGS: Jack Greene, Jesus Cardenas, Stephen Citron
Jack Greene Grand Ole Opry star sang hit 1960s tune Jack Greene, 83, a longtime Grand Ole Opry star who earned fame with the late 1960s hit "There Goes My Everything," died Thursday at his Nashville, Tenn., home from complications of Alzheimer's...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Mexico, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Entertainment, Music Industry
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Recent Tribune death notices
The following death notices appeared in a daily edition of the Chicago Tribune: Peter P. Gavras Peter P. Gavras, age 82, March 8, 2013. Peter served his country in the Army during the Korean War. He is survived by his beloved wife, Mildred; children,...Tags: Anglicanism, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Human Interest, U.S. Army
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Two men indicted in home invasion murder in Northwest Baltimore
Two men have been charged with shooting three people, killing one, during a home invasion in Northwest Baltimore last month, court records show. Roger Spears, 32, and Eric Jones, 20, were charged with first-degree murder and related charges in the Feb....Tags: Reisterstown Road, Criminals, Shootings, Injuries and Wounds, Prosecution
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World reacts to death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
FrameworkVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the charismatic socialist whose Bolivarian Revolution reduced poverty and galvanized anti-American sentiment across Latin America but left his nation deeply polarized and ever more dependent on oil dollar... -
Review: 'The Obituary Writer' by Ann Hood
With John F. Kennedy's inauguration approaching, the country stirs with excitement. But even as she joins her suburban Virginia neighbors in wagering on the color of Jackie Kennedy's outfit, Claire contemplates the shambles of her loveless marriage. After...
Tags: Marriage, John F. Kennedy, Family, Authors, Chicago Tribune
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Dr. C. Everett Koop, influential surgeon general, dies at 96
WASHINGTON — Dr. C. Everett Koop, who as U.S. surgeon general in the 1980s led high-profile campaigns to highlight the dangers of smoking and to mobilize the nation against an emerging AIDS epidemic, has died. He was 96. Koop died Monday at his...
Tags: AIDS, Abortion Issue, Social Issues, Abortion, Epidemics and Plagues
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Obituary: Esther Naylor
Esther Naylor 1921-2013 WAYNESBURG — Esther Jane Todd Naylor, 91, of Stanford, formerly of Waynesburg, died Saturday. Born Nov. 3, 1921, in Waynesburg, she was the daughter of the late Armstrong and Cora Morgan Todd. She was the widow of James E....
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