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Joe Kinnear, former Tottenham player and Wimbledon manager, dies at 77

Joe Kinnear, former Tottenham player and Wimbledon manager, dies at 77

LONDON (AP) — Joe Kinnear, who won the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup as a player with Tottenham and went on to manage Wimbledon and Newcastle, has died. He was 77. Kinnear's death was announced on Sunday by his family.
Cecil L. 'Chip' Murray, influential pastor and civil rights leader in Los Angeles, dies

Cecil L. 'Chip' Murray, influential pastor and civil rights leader in Los Angeles, dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. Dr. Cecil L.
Former major league pitcher Pat Zachry dies at 71

Former major league pitcher Pat Zachry dies at 71

Pat Zachry, who won a share of the 1976 National League Rookie of the Year for the World Series champion Cincinnati Reds and was traded to the New York Mets the following year for Tom Seaver, has died. He was 71.
Joe Brennan, Democratic former governor of Maine and US congressman, dies at 89

Joe Brennan, Democratic former governor of Maine and US congressman, dies at 89

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrat Joseph E. Brennan, whose hardscrabble childhood shaped his working-class views in a political career that included two terms as Maine's governor and two terms in the U.S.
B.C.’s first female lieutenant-governor, Iona Campagnolo, dies at 91

B.C.’s first female lieutenant-governor, Iona Campagnolo, dies at 91

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed former B.C. lieutenant-governor Iona Campagnolo has died at the age of 91. Campagnolo was appointed as the province's 27th lieutenant-governor in 2001.
Thomas Gumbleton, Detroit Catholic bishop who opposed war and promoted social justice, dies at 94

Thomas Gumbleton, Detroit Catholic bishop who opposed war and promoted social justice, dies at 94

DETROIT (AP) — Thomas Gumbleton, a Catholic bishop in Detroit who for decades was an international voice against war and racism and an advocate for labor and social justice, died Thursday. He was 94.
Playwright Christopher Durang, a Tony winner for 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,' dies at 75

Playwright Christopher Durang, a Tony winner for 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,' dies at 75

NEW YORK (AP) — Playwright Christopher Durang, a master of satire and black comedy who won a Tony Award for “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist with “Miss Witherspoon,” has died. He was 75.
Jim Hopson, who helped Roughriders win two titles from the boardroom, dead at age 73

Jim Hopson, who helped Roughriders win two titles from the boardroom, dead at age 73

He played four seasons with his hometown Saskatchewan Roughriders, but Jim Hopson's greatest contribution to the storied franchise came in the boardroom.

John Barth, innovative postmodernist novelist, dies at 93

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — John Barth, the playfully erudite author whose darkly comic and complicated novels revolved around the art of literature and launched countless debates over the art of fiction, died Tuesday. He was 93.

A look at some of 'SCTV' alum Joe Flaherty's more memorable roles

Though he was best known for the multitude of characters he embodied on "SCTV," Joe Flaherty had a long and varied career in film and television. Flaherty died Monday at age 82.
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