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Craig Brown, Scotland's longest serving national team coach, dies at 82

Craig Brown, Scotland's longest serving national team coach, dies at 82

ABERDEEN, Scotland (AP) — Craig Brown, Scotland's longest serving national team coach, has died. He was 82. Brown's death was announced Monday by Aberdeen, where he was a former manager, director and club ambassador.
Former CFL, NFL running back Dahrran Diedrick dead at age of 44

Former CFL, NFL running back Dahrran Diedrick dead at age of 44

MONTREAL — Canadian running back Dahrran Diedrick, who led Nebraska to an NCAA championship berth and later won three Grey Cup titles over a 10-year CFL career, died early Saturday morning after a battle with cancer. He was 44.
Dahrran Diedrick, the former Nebraska and CFL running back, dies of cancer at 44

Dahrran Diedrick, the former Nebraska and CFL running back, dies of cancer at 44

MONTREAL (AP) — Dahrran Diedrick, the Canadian running back who starred at Nebraska and won three Grey Cup titles in a 10-year Canadian Football League career, died Saturday after fighting cancer. He was 44.
H. Lee Sarokin, judge who freed 'Hurricane' Carter, dies at 94

H. Lee Sarokin, judge who freed 'Hurricane' Carter, dies at 94

SAN DIEGO (AP) — H.
Tony-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick 'Fiddler on the Roof' creator, dies at 99

Tony-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick 'Fiddler on the Roof' creator, dies at 99

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony- and Grammy Award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick, who with composer Jerry Bock made up the premier musical-theater songwriting duos of the 1950s and 1960s with shows such as "Fiddler on the Roof," "Fiorello!" and "The Apple Tre
Winnie Ewing, icon of Scotland's pro-independence movement, dies at 93

Winnie Ewing, icon of Scotland's pro-independence movement, dies at 93

LONDON (AP) — Winnie Ewing, a charismatic politician considered to be the mother of the modern Scottish independence movement , has died. She was 93. Ewing’s relatives announced Thursday that she died the day before, “surrounded by her family.
Clark Haggans, longtime NFL linebacker who won a Super Bowl with the Steelers, dies at 46

Clark Haggans, longtime NFL linebacker who won a Super Bowl with the Steelers, dies at 46

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Clark Haggans, an outside linebacker who won a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers during a 13-year career that included stops in Arizona and San Francisco, has died. He was 46.
Former AP journalist and spokesman Jack Stokes dies at 73

Former AP journalist and spokesman Jack Stokes dies at 73

NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Stokes, a veteran journalist with The Associated Press who was the news cooperative’s steadfast supporter and served as its spokesman during the last years of his decades-long career before his retirement, has died. He was 73.

Dick Hall, reliever who was part of 2 World Series winners with Baltimore, dies at age 92

BALTIMORE (AP) — Dick Hall, the dependable reliever who was part of two World Series-winning teams with the Baltimore Orioles, has died. He was 92. The Orioles said Hall died Sunday. The team did not provide a cause of death.
Big Pokey, of Houston's legendary Screwed Up Click, dies after collapsing at Juneteenth show

Big Pokey, of Houston's legendary Screwed Up Click, dies after collapsing at Juneteenth show

HOUSTON (AP) — Big Pokey, a popular Texas rapper and original member of Houston’s pioneering Screwed Up Click, died Sunday after a Juneteenth performance. Born Milton Powell, Pokey was 48.
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