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Swiss opera diva Della Casa dies at 93
Famed for her beauty that matched her serene voice, Swiss-born diva Lisa Della Casa swept up crowds at opera houses of the past century with an ...
Walter Sullivan, former Richmond bishop, dies
Former Bishop Walter F. Sullivan, a progressive leader in the U.S. Roman Catholic church and the longest-serving head of the Richmond diocese, died ...
Serial drama producer Paul Rauch dies in NY at 78
Paul Rauch, a longtime executive in the daytime drama world who produced "Another World," ''One Life to Live" and "Santa Barbara," has died at age 78.
Russian opera diva Vishnevskaya dies at 86
World-renowned Russian opera diva Galina Vishnevskaya, who with her husband defied the Soviet regime to give shelter to writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn ...
British astronomer Patrick Moore dies at 89
British astronomer and broadcaster Patrick Moore died Sunday, according to friends and colleagues. He was 89. He died at his home in the coastal town ...
British composer Jonathan Harvey dies at 73
Jonathan Harvey, a British modernist composer whose operas and other works reflected a deep engagement with spirituality, has died at age 73.
Rupert Murdoch's mother Elisabeth dies at age 103
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, a prominent Australian philanthropist and mother of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has died at age 103. News Ltd., the Australian ...
Russian writer Vasily Belov dies at 80
Vasily Belov, a writer who paid homage to old rural Russia in his books, has died. He was 80. Belov's death late Tuesday was announced by the ...
Syria-based Orthodox patriarch dead at 92
The patriarch of a Damascus-based Eastern Orthodox Church, Ignatius Hazim, has died in a Beirut hospital. He was 92. Hazim was named Eastern Orthodox ...
World's tallest woman dies in China at age 39
The world's tallest woman has died in eastern China. She was 39. Chinese state media say Yao Defen died on Nov. 13 at her home in China's eastern ...
French shot putter Yves Niare dies in road crash
French shot putter Yves Niare, who held the national record in the discipline, has died in a road traffic accident. He was 35. Niare died on Wednesday ...
Creator of Soviet Winnie the Pooh dies at 95
Fyodor Khitruk, the creator of the Soviet Union's animated version of A.A. Milne's classic Winnie the Pooh tales, has died in Moscow. He was 95.
Top editor at the French daily Le Monde dies
The top editor at France's leading daily newspaper has died suddenly of a heart attack. Erik Izraelewicz, 58, had led Le Monde for about two years, ...
Former Chelsea, United manager Sexton dies at 82
Dave Sexton, who led Chelsea to its first European and FA Cup successes as manager in the 1970s, has died. He was 82. Sexton died on Saturday night, ...
Irish drop 3 doctors from probe into woman's death
The Irish government removed three doctors Tuesday from its investigation into the death of an ailing woman who was denied an abortion in an Irish ...
Russian sci-fi novelist Strugatsky dies at age 79
The prolific Russian science fiction writer Boris Strugatsky has died at age 79. His biographer, Boris Vishnevsky, reported the death on Ekho Moskvy ...
Former United player Kenny Morgans dies at 73
Manchester United says Kenny Morgans, who survived the Munich air disaster in 1958, has died. He was 73. The club said on its website that Morgans was ...
British sculptor William Turnbull dies at 90
William Turnbull, a highly regarded British sculptor who drew inspiration from primitive forms, has died at age 90. Erica Bolton of public relations ...
Tony Blair's father Leo Blair dies at 89
Leo Blair, father of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, has died at the age of 89. The ex-premier's office says the elder Blair died peacefully ...
Former Falklands governor Rex Hunt dies at 86
Sir Rex Hunt, who was governor of the Falkland Islands at the time of the Argentine invasion in 1982, has died. He was 86. Prime Minister David ...
T.S. Eliot's widow Valerie Eliot dies at 86
Valerie Eliot, the widow of T.S. Eliot and zealous guardian of the poet's literary legacy for almost half a century, has died. She was 86. In a ...
'Coronation Street' actor Bill Tarmey dies at 71
Actor Bill Tarmey, who for 30 years played loveable rogue Jack Duckworth on the British soap opera "Coronation Street," died Friday at the age of 71, ...