Longtime book editor Larry Ashmead dies at 78 (AP)
AP - Larry Ashmead, a former book editor who worked with Isaac Asimov, Tony Hillerman and other authors, has died at 78, his former employer, former employer, HarperCollins, said Friday.
[Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:06:39 GMT]
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'Gone with the Wind' child actress dies at 76 (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2006 photo, Ann-Marie Johnson, National First Vice President of the Screen Actors Guild second from right, joins Gone With the Wind cast, from left: Ann Rutherford, Cammie King Conlon, Mickey Kuhn, Patrick Curtis and Fred Crane  to celebrate actress Hattie McDaniel's stamp, seen at left, at the Margaret Herrick Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif. Cammie King Conlon, the former child actress who portrayed the doomed daughter of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara in 'Gone With the Wind,' has died at the age of 76.   She died of lung cancer Wednesday morning at her Fort Bragg home on California's north coast, said friend Bruce Lewis.  Her son, Matthew Ned Conlon, was by her side.  (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - Cammie King Conlon, the former child actress who portrayed the doomed daughter of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind," has died at the age of 76.



[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:22:04 GMT]
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Tributes paid as former Tour winner Fignon dies (AFP)

Tributes were paid on Tuesday to former two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon, seen here in 1984, who died following a battle with cancer.(AFP/Staff)AFP - Tributes were paid on Tuesday to former two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon who died following a battle with cancer.



[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:25:16 GMT]
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French filmmaker Alain Corneau dies at 67 (AP)

One of France's most well-known film directors, Alain Corneau -- seen here in 2006 -- has died aged 67.(AFP/File/Olivier Laban-Mattei)AP - Alain Corneau, the French filmmaker who leapt to international notice with the 1991 hit "Tous les Matins du Monde," a period drama about 17th-century musicians, has died, his talent agency said. He was 67.



[Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:49:55 GMT]
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Former AP reporter, features writer Loh dies at 79 (AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 1989  file photo, Jules Loh is seen in New York. Loh, an Associated Press reporter who covered the civil rights revolution, the space program and other major stories before carving out a second career roaming the United States in search of the odd, the offbeat and the extraordinary, died early Sunday Aug. 29, 2010 at home in Tappan, N.Y., according to his daughter Eileen. He was 79. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)AP - For most of his four decades as a reporter, Jules Edward Loh traveled the United States, reaching every state and using his honeyed Georgia accent to charm his way into the hearts, minds and lives of Americans, famous and obscure.



[Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:16:02 GMT]
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Journalist, Washington hostess Ikard dies at 83 (AP)
AP - Jayne Brumley Ikard, one of Newsweek magazine's first female bureau chiefs and prominent Washington hostess, has died. She was 83.
[Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:22:33 GMT]
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Founder of Florida A&M Marching 100 dies at 91 (AP)

FILE - In this July 16, 2008 file photo, Benjamin McNamee, 17, from Miami, Fla., right, shakes hands with William Foster, 88, left, founder of the Florida A & M Marching 100 band, during a break at the FAMU band camp in Tallahassee, Fla. University officials say Foster died early Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010 in Tallahassee. He was 91. (AP Photo/Phil Coale, File)AP - William P. Foster, credited with innovating a much-imitated high-stepping style as founder and longtime director of the Florida A&M Marching 100 band, died Saturday. He was 91.



[Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:18:33 GMT]
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French diet guru Michel Montignac dies (AP)
AP - A French official says French diet guru Michel Montignac, whose "glycemic index" weight-loss books sold millions of copies, has died.
[Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:31:10 GMT]
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Japanese animated film director Kon dies at 46 (AP)

In this photo taken in 2003, Japanese animation film director Satoshi Kon sits in his office in Tokyo. Kon, known for 'Tokyo Godfathers,' 'Millennium Actress,' and other prize-winning films, died of pancreas cancer Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2010. He was 46. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) ** JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY IN NORTH AMERICA **AP - Acclaimed Japanese animated film director Satoshi Kon, known for "Tokyo Godfathers," "Millennium Actress" and other prize-winning movies, has died of pancreatic cancer. He was 46.



[Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:52:33 GMT]
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'What a Wonderful World' songwriter Weiss dies (AP)
AP - George David Weiss, who helped write chart-topping pop hits including "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "What a Wonderful World," has died. He was 89.
[Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:57:26 GMT]
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Former Communist Party leader in Romania dies (AP)

In this photo taken on March 13, 1969, high ranking Communist party officials, Gheorghe Apostol, second from right, claps along with, Chivu Stoica, right, and Ion Gheorghe Maurer, second from left, as former comunist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, left, looks on, in Bucharest, Romania. Gheorghe Apostol, a veteran Communist politician who gained international attention in 1989 by publicly criticizing Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, has died. He was 97. Apostol died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010 in Bucharest, apparently at his home, Romanian media reported Wednesday. The cause of death was not given.(AP Photo/ Fototeca  Online a Comunismului Romanesc) **  MANDATORY CREDIT  **AP - Gheorghe Apostol, a veteran Communist politician who gained international attention in 1989 by publicly criticizing Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, has died. He was 97.



[Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:37:08 GMT]
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World War II flying ace Marcel Albert dead at 92 (AP)
AP - Marcel Albert, a widely decorated World War II flying ace hailed as a hero of the French "Normandie-Niemen" squadron based in the Soviet Union, has died, officials and a relative said Wednesday. He was 92.
[Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:35:25 GMT]
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William Saxbe, attorney general under Nixon, dies (AP)

FILE - In this June 25, 1980 file photo, former Attorney General William Saxbe speaks at a news conference of the National Press Club in Washington. Saxbe, the fourth attorney general in Richard Nixon's administration who served during the investigation of the Watergate break-in, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010 at his home in Ohio. He was 94. (AP Photo/Jeff Taylor, File)AP - William Saxbe, a Republican maverick who became the fourth attorney general to serve under President Richard M. Nixon and presided during the Watergate investigation, died Tuesday. He was 94.



[Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:00:49 GMT]
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Zimbabwe opposition co-founder Gibson Sibanda dies (AP)
AP - Gibson Sibanda, a veteran labor activist and co-founder of Zimbabwe's former opposition party, has died after a long battle with cancer at the age of 66, his party says.
[Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:38:54 GMT]
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'Howdy Doody Show' writer Edward Kean dies at 85 (AP)
AP - Edward Kean, primary writer of the "Howdy Doody Show" and who is credited with creating the exclamation, "kowabunga," has died at the age of 85, family friend Del Reddy said.
[Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:04:52 GMT]
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'48 Hours' correspondent Harold Dow dies at 62 (AP)

FILE - In this undated file photo released by CBS shows Harold Dow of 48 Hours. Emmy-winning CBS News correspondent Harold Dow, who helped shape the documentary program '48 Hours' and covered the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst and the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, has died. He was 62. (AP Photo/CBS, File)AP - Emmy-winning CBS News correspondent Harold Dow, who helped shape the documentary program "48 Hours" and covered the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst and the Sept. 11 attacks, has died. He was 62.



[Sun, 22 Aug 2010 03:10:29 GMT]
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'Star Gazer' host Jack Horkheimer dies at 72 (AP)
AP - Jack Horkheimer, the creator and host of the PBS show "Star Gazer" who helped popularize naked-eye astronomy, has died. He was 72.
[Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:53:01 GMT]
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Mario Obledo dies in Sacramento at age of 78 (AP)
AP - Mario Obledo, president of the National Coalition of Hispanic Organizations, has died. He was 78.
[Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:08:39 GMT]
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Veteran Dutch Mideast reporter Conny Mus dies (AP)
AP - Conny Mus, a veteran Dutch correspondent in the Middle East who covered conflicts from Romania's revolution to the wars in Iraq, died Friday while on vacation in his home country, the RTL broadcasting company said. He was 59.
[Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:47:33 GMT]
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Stone Poneys' Kenny Edwards dead at 64 (AP)
AP - Kenny Edwards, an original member of the Stone Poneys country-rock band and longtime collaborator with singer-songwriters Linda Ronstadt and Karla Bonoff, has died in California at age 64.
[Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:44:42 GMT]
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