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Bill Vigars, campaign manager for Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, dies at 78

Bill Vigars, campaign manager for Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, dies at 78

WHITE ROCK, B.C. — Bill Vigars, who led the promotion of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope in 1980, has died at the age of 78.
North Carolina football player Tylee Craft dies from rare lung cancer at 23

North Carolina football player Tylee Craft dies from rare lung cancer at 23

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina football player Tylee Craft died Saturday morning from a rare form of lung cancer, coach Mack Brown said.

North Carolina football player Tylee Craft dies from rare lung cancer at 23

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina football player Tylee Craft died Saturday morning from a rare form of lung cancer, coach Mack Brown said.
Ex-Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who nearly got Scotland's independence from UK, dies at 69

Ex-Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who nearly got Scotland's independence from UK, dies at 69

LONDON (AP) — Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland’s independence from the U.K. and nearly accomplished it, has died. He was 69.

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who sought Scotland's independence, dies at 69

LONDON (AP) — Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland’s independence from the U.K., has died. He was 69.
Pat Woepse, husband of US women's water polo star Maddie Musselman, dies from rare cancer

Pat Woepse, husband of US women's water polo star Maddie Musselman, dies from rare cancer

U.S. women's water polo star Maddie Musselman Woepse is mourning the loss of her husband, Pat, who died Thursday night from a rare form of lung cancer. He was 31. Pat Woepse was diagnosed with NUT carcinoma in September 2023.

Pat Woepse, husband of US women's water polo star Maddie Musselman, dies from rare cancer

U.S. women's water polo star Maddie Musselman Woepse is mourning the loss of her husband, Pat, who died Thursday night from a rare form of lung cancer. He was 31. Pat Woepse was diagnosed with NUT carcinoma in September 2023.
Nobuyo Oyama, voice actor for beloved Japanese cartoon robotic cat Doraemon, dies at age 90

Nobuyo Oyama, voice actor for beloved Japanese cartoon robotic cat Doraemon, dies at age 90

TOKYO (AP) — Nobuyo Oyama, best known as the raspy voice of Doraemon, the beloved cartoon robotic cat from the future, has died. She was 90. Oyama, who voiced Doraemon for more than a quarter century, died of natural causes on Sept.
Ethel Kennedy, social activist and wife of Robert F. Kennedy, has died

Ethel Kennedy, social activist and wife of Robert F. Kennedy, has died

BOSTON (AP) — Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Obit Ethel Kennedy

PHOTO COLLECTION: Obit Ethel Kennedy

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