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Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the former Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, died at the age of 91. Russian state news agencies reported that Gorbachev died after a long illness. According to RIA Novosti, the Central Clinical Hospital said, “Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev died this evening after a severe and prolonged illness.” The man…

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Olivia Newton-John, the Australian singer whose voice and natural beauty made her one of the biggest pop stars of the ’70s and captivated generations of viewers in the hit movie “Grease,” died on Monday, according to a statement from her husband. She was 73. Her husband, John Easterling, wrote in a statement on Newton-John’s Instagram…

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In a 2016 interview with the Los Angeles Daily News, legendary sportscaster Vin Scully talked candidly about the role faith had had in his 67 season career. He spoke openly of his prayers during the 1988 World Series and his plans to attend a Catholic mass right before his final broadcast that year. A devout…

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NBA legend Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league, passed away “peacefully” Sunday, according to a family statement from his verified Twitter account. He was 88. The statement reads, “It is with a very heavy heart we would like to pass along to all of Bill’s friends,…
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