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Toby Keith was recently honored at the CMT Music Awards at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Keith died on Feb. 5 after a battle with stomach cancer at 62. Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens introduced the tribute to his “true friend and patriot,” followed by a set with Brooks & Dunn playing a classic Keith hit,…

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The oldest man in the world, who recently died in Venezuela, attributed his longevity in part to his love for God and strong Catholic faith. Juan Vicente Pérez Mora died in Táchira, Venezuela, just weeks shy of his 115th birthday, according to an announcement from Freddy Bernal, the governor of Táchira. Guinness World Records had…

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Sandra Crouch, the collaborator and twin sister of gospel music legend Andraé Crouch, died in March after an illness, her publicist said. Crouch, 81, will be honored with a musical tribute and funeral at New Christ Memorial Church in San Fernando, California, set for April 16–17, according to an announcement. She died in a California…

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Louis Gosset Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the influential TV miniseries “Roots,” has died at 87 years old. His first cousin Neal L. Gossett told The Associated Press that the actor died in Santa Monica, California. A statement from the family…

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