LONDON — Steve Harley, a British musician whose glam-rock band Cockney Rebel had an enduring hit with the song “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me),” has died. He was 73. Harley’s family said Sunday that he had “passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side.” Harley said late last year […]
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Byron Janis, renowned American classical pianist who overcame debilitating arthritis, dies at 95
NEW YORK — Byron Janis, a renowned American concert pianist and composer who broke barriers as a Cold War era culture ambassador and later overcame severe arthritis that nearly robbed him of his playing abilities, has died. He was 95. Janis passed away Thursday evening at a hospital in New York City, according to his […]
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Achsah Nesmith, who wrote speeches for President Jimmy Carter, has died at age 84
The trailblazing Southern woman had covered the Civil Rights Movement as a newspaper reporter before becoming a presidential speechwriter.
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Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91
When accepting a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018, she said, ‘I wouldn’t trade my life in the theater for anything, because theater is life.’
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Former central Maine district attorney remembered for toughness on crime, compassion for victims
David Crook, who served six terms in office from 1978 to 2002, focused his career on child abuse and drug cases and worked to advocate for victims of crimes. He died in November at age 77.
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‘The Sheriff’ of Portland’s Blackstones bar, Rusty Wilcox, remembered as a friend to all
Wilcox was a fixture at the Pine Street establishment, where he looked out for others and was a talented pool player.
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Auburn woman with ALS declares in obit she opted to end her life
Kathryn Begg’s obituary says she died Saturday, ‘which was the date and time of her own choosing.’
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Hedda Kleinfeld Schachter, doyenne of bridal couture, dies at 99
Legions of brides-to-be converged on Kleinfeld’s, her Brooklyn wedding dress emporium, for their turn at a nuptial rite of passage.
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Bernie Newcomb, blind programmer who created E-Trade, dead at 79
Born legally blind, he co-founded the company that revolutionized stock trading – “a broker in a box,” as one newspaper put it.
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Leon Levine, retail contrarian who founded Family Dollar, dies at 85
He competed with malls and big-box discounters by focusing on lower-income neighborhoods in cities and rural areas.