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Intel co-founder, philanthropist Gordon Moore dies at 94

Intel co-founder, philanthropist Gordon Moore dies at 94

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gordon Moore, the Intel Corp. co-founder who set the breakneck pace of progress in the digital age with a simple 1965 prediction of how quickly engineers would boost the capacity of computer chips, has died. He was 94.
Darcelle, world's oldest working drag queen, dies at 92

Darcelle, world's oldest working drag queen, dies at 92

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Walter Cole, better known as the iconic drag queen who performed for decades as Darcelle XV and a fearless advocate for Portland's LGBTQ+ community, has died of natural causes in Portland, Oregon. He was 92.
Willis Reed, leader on Knicks' 2 title teams, dies at 80

Willis Reed, leader on Knicks' 2 title teams, dies at 80

NEW YORK (AP) — Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the New York Knicks to their first championship and create one of sports’ most enduring examples of playing through pain,
Former US Rep. John Jenrette, jailed in Abscam scandal, dies

Former US Rep. John Jenrette, jailed in Abscam scandal, dies

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. John Jenrette, a colorful politician who was convicted in the Abscam bribery scandal in the late 1970s and whose wife talked to Playboy about an in-session dalliance on the U.S. Capitol steps, has died. He was 86.
Gloria Dea, 1st magician on Las Vegas Strip, dies at age 100

Gloria Dea, 1st magician on Las Vegas Strip, dies at age 100

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gloria Dea, touted as the first magician to perform on what would become the Las Vegas Strip in the early 1940s, has died. She was 100.
Tejano musician Fito Olivares dies in Houston at 75

Tejano musician Fito Olivares dies in Houston at 75

HOUSTON (AP) — Tejano musician Fito Olivares, known for songs that were wedding and quinceanera mainstays including the hit “Juana La Cubana,” died Friday. He was 75.
Lance Reddick, 'The Wire' and 'John Wick' star, dies at 60

Lance Reddick, 'The Wire' and 'John Wick' star, dies at 60

NEW YORK (AP) — Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,” "Fringe” and the "John Wick” franchise, has died. He was 60.

Jim Gordon, rock drummer who killed mother, dies at 77

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jim Gordon, the rock ‘n’ roll session drummer who played on classic records by Eric Clapton, George Harrison and The Beach Boys but suffered from growing mental health problems and spent the second half of his life in prison for ki
Ann Summers lingerie chain boss Jacqueline Gold dies at 62

Ann Summers lingerie chain boss Jacqueline Gold dies at 62

LONDON (AP) — Jacqueline Gold, who helped make lingerie and sex toys a female-friendly mainstream business as head of Britain's Ann Summers chain, has died, her family said Friday. She was 62 and had been diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago.
'What You Won't Do for Love' singer Bobby Caldwell dies

'What You Won't Do for Love' singer Bobby Caldwell dies

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