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AP PHOTOS: Scenes from the life of Ed Koch
Ed Koch was part politician, part showman, and for many, he was the embodiment of the combativeness and tenacity that is New York City. In three ...
Palestinian fighter, rebel dies in Damascus
A hard-line Palestinian military commander who rebelled against leader Yasser Arafat to form his own rival party died in Damascus on Tuesday, ...
Brother of ex-Serbian strongman Milosevic dies
Borislav Milosevic, the brother of late Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic, has died aged 79. Milosevic, who was the Yugoslav ambassador in Russia ...
Last jailed member of Greek dictatorship is dead
Nikolaos Dertilis, the last jailed member of the military dictatorship that ruled Greece from 1967-74, has died. He was 94. Dertilis had been ...
Zimbabwean commentator John Makumbe dies
Zimbabwe's prominent political analyst Professor John Makumbe, an albino who also campaigned against prejudice toward the skin pigmentation condition, ...
Ex-Polish church head, Cardinal Glemp, dies at 83
When he was appointed the new leader of Poland's influential Roman Catholic church in July 1981, many Poles were surprised, asking: Jozef who? Five ...
Sampdoria president Garrone dies at 76
Sampdoria president Riccardo Garrone has died after a long illness. He was 76. The Italian club announced the death on its website, without ...
Editor who grew up black in Nazi Germany dies
Hans Massaquoi, a former managing editor of Ebony magazine who wrote a memoir about his unusual childhood growing up black in Nazi Germany, has died.
Filmmaker Michael Winner dies at 77
"Death Wish" director Michael Winner, a British filmmaker, restaurant critic and bon vivant, died Monday. He was 77. Winner's wife, Geraldine, said ...
Fiery Orioles manager Earl Weaver dead at 82
Earl Weaver, the fiery Baseball Hall of Fame manager who led the Baltimore Orioles to four World Series and won one, has died. He was 82.
PSG staff member Nick Broad killed in car accident
Nick Broad, a member of Paris Saint-Germain's backroom staff, has died as a result of a traffic accident. He was 38. PSG said on its website on ...
Mayor of Israeli settlement of Ariel dies at 70
Ron Nachman, the mayor of one of Israel's largest settlements in the West Bank, has died. He was 70. His brother Dan said Nachman succumbed to cancer ...
Gussie Moran dies; skirt scandalized '49 Wimbledon
Gertrude "Gussie" Moran, who shocked the modest midcentury tennis world when she took the court at Wimbledon with a short skirt and ruffled underwear, ...
Prominent Turkish journalist dies at 71
Mehmet Ali Birand, a prominent Turkish journalist who advocated minority rights and democracy in Turkey during a career spanning 48 years, has died.
Mother of Poland's Kaczynski twins dies at 86
Jadwiga Kaczynska, the mother of the late President Lech Kaczynski and his identical twin brother Jaroslaw — an unusual political duo who shaped ...
Zimbabwe Vice President John Nkomo dies aged 79
State radio in Zimbabwe says President Robert Mugabe has announced the death of Vice President John Nkomo. He was 79. Nkomo died in a Harare hospital ...
Turkish painter Burhan Dogancay dead at 83
Turkish painter Burhan Dogancay, whose work has been exhibited in some 70 museums worldwide, including New York's Metropolitan Art Museum and the ...
Youngest 'Schindler's List' survivor dies at 83
Leon Leyson, who was the youngest of 1,100 Jews saved from the Nazis by Oskar Schindler, has died in California at 83. His daughter, Stacy Wilfong, ...
World's oldest woman dies at 115
A Japanese official says a woman in his town near Tokyo who became world's oldest living female just last month has died at 115. Koto Okubo died ...
Zimbabwe tribal healers' leader Chavunduka dies
Zimbabwe's organization of tribal healers says its leader, the eminent academic, author, sociologist and politician Professor Gordon Chavunduka, has ...
Italian actress Mariangela Melato dies at 71
Italian actress Mariangela Melato, known for her critically acclaimed performance as a spoiled socialite stranded with a sailor she had tormented in ...
Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs dies
Claude Nobs, the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival, whose passion for music and artistry introduced generations of legendary ...
Spanish fashion designer Manuel Mota dies at 46
Manuel Mota, a Spanish dress designer specializing in bridal gowns for top models and high society, has died. He was 46. Mota had been the creative ...