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Shelley Duvall, the actress who starred in seven movies directed by her mentor, Robert Altman and avoided the ax wielded by an unhinged Jack Nicholson in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” died at 75 years old. Her partner, Dan Gilroy, said Duvall had been in hospice and bedridden for the last few months due to complications…

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Khyree Jackson, an April NFL draft pick for the Minnesota Vikings, and two former high school teammates died after an overnight car crash. Jackson was 24 years old. In a statement, state police said three vehicles were involved in the fatal crash in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Jackson, the front seat passenger in a Dodge Charger,…

Bill Cobbs, a veteran actor who became a universal and sage screen presence as an older man, has died at 90 years old. He died at his home in the Inland Empire, California, surrounded by friends and family, according to his publicist Chuck I. Jones. Jones said natural causes are the likely cause of death.…

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Tamayo Perry, a Hawaiian surfer and actor who starred in movies such as “Pirates of the Caribbean,” sadly passed away last week after being bitten by a shark in Hawaii. The 49-year-old, who was also a Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguard, was surfing off the Hawaiian island Oahu when he was attacked. His widow, Emilia Perry,…

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Willie Mays, whose unique collection of skills made him the greatest center fielder who ever lived, died at 93 years old in the Bay Area. Michael Mays said in a statement released by the San Francisco Giants, “My father has passed away peacefully and among loved ones. I want to thank you all from the…

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Jerry West was more than a Hall of Fame basketball player; he embodied the NBA when he was the inspiration for the silhouette in the league’s logo and spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers. West was a champion for them in 1972, won the NBA Finals MVP despite not winning the title…

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A community and family are experiencing heartbreak after a couple lost their lives during a deadly tornado in Greenfield, Iowa. According to KCCI-TV, Dean and Pam Wiggins were laid to rest after a funeral at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa, the very church where the couple said their vows 60 years ago. Friends and family…

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Six-year-old Lucy Morgan recently passed away from head trauma after a freak accident on the final day of her family vacation with her parents and three siblings. Lucy and her family were enjoying time in Limerick, Maine when tragedy struck on the final day of their trip. According to her father, Jesse, who is a…

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Sam Butcher, the creator behind the well-known “Precious Moments” porcelain figurines, has died at 85 years old. The company said that Butcher died surrounded by loved ones, but his cause of death wasn’t immediately clear. The post reads, “In his final words, he shared that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit were with him and…

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Bill Walton, the red-headed superstar who led UCLA to 73 consecutive wins and two back-to-back championships in the early 1970s before starting an injury-marred NBA career that still saw him become an essential part of world championship teams in Boston and Portland, died at 71 years old after a long battle with cancer. After his…
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