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Carole Cook, a veteran actress beloved for her work on stage and screen, with credits including the 1984 John Hughes comedy “Sixteen Candles,” has died, according to a statement from her agent, Robert Malcolm. She was 98. Malcolm told CNN via email that Cook died “peacefully” on Wednesday from heart failure. In addition to an…

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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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Celebrating the life and legacy of the inspirational civil rights leader and political advisor Vernon Jordan

ALS.org
After a seven-year-long battle with ALS, Pat Quinn, one of the co-founders of the viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, died on Sunday. He was 37 years old. “Pat fought ALS with positivity and bravery and inspired all around him. Those of us who knew him are devastated but grateful for all he did to advance…
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