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Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85

Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Burt Rutan was alarmed to see the plane he had designed was so loaded with fuel that the wing tips started dragging along the ground as it taxied down the runway.
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Frank Stella, artist renowned for blurring the lines between painting and sculpture, dies at 87

Frank Stella, artist renowned for blurring the lines between painting and sculpture, dies at 87

NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Stella, a painter, sculptor and printmaker whose constantly evolving works are hailed as landmarks of the minimalist and post-painterly abstraction art movements, died Saturday at his home in Manhattan. He was 87.
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Former New York Giants player Aaron Thomas, who caught 35 touchdown passes, dies at 86

Former New York Giants player Aaron Thomas, who caught 35 touchdown passes, dies at 86

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Thomas, one of the most prolific receiving tight ends in the history of the New York Giants, died last week at his home in Corvallis, Oregon, following a lengthy illness. He was 86.
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Sjoukje Dijkstra, the first Dutch athlete to win a gold medal at Winter Olympics, dies at 82

Sjoukje Dijkstra, the first Dutch athlete to win a gold medal at Winter Olympics, dies at 82

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Sjoukje Dijkstra, the figure skater who in 1964 became the first Dutch athlete to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics, has died at the age of 82.
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Peter Oosterhuis, Ryder Cup stalwart and CBS announcer, dies at 75

Peter Oosterhuis, a two-time winner of the European Tour money title who later brought his distinguished British voice to CBS golf telecasts as an analyst, died Thursday. He was 75.
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Duane Eddy, twangy guitar hero of early rock, dead at age 86

Duane Eddy, twangy guitar hero of early rock, dead at age 86

NEW YORK (AP) — Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock 'n' roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countle
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Paul Auster, prolific and experimental man of letters and filmmaker, dies at 77

Paul Auster, prolific and experimental man of letters and filmmaker, dies at 77

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for such inventive narratives and meta-narratives as “The New York Trilogy” and “4 3 2 1,” has died at age 77.
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Former CFL player, executive Lyle Bauer dead at age 65

Former CFL player, executive Lyle Bauer dead at age 65

WINNIPEG — Lyle Bauer, a former CFL player and executive, has died. He was 65. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the team Bauer played for and later served as CEO, announced Bauer's death on its Instagram page Wednesday.
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South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, 'The Rose of Soweto,' dies aged 57

South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, 'The Rose of Soweto,' dies aged 57

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, a two-weight world champion known as “The Rose of Soweto,” has died, the ministry of sports said on Tuesday. He was 57.
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C.J. Sansom, bestselling British author of Tudor crime thriller series, dies at 71

LONDON (AP) — British author C.J. Sansom, best known for his historical crime novels featuring the Tudor lawyer and investigator Matthew Shardlake, has died, his publisher said Monday. He was 71.
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