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Norman Lear, the influential television writer, producer, and developer who dominated the American prime-time comedy lineup in the 1970s and destroyed barriers with sitcoms that wrung humor out of the country’s culture wars, has died, according to his family. He was 101 years old. Lear’s family said in a statement, “Thank you for the moving…

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It’s been a decade since the tragic death of “Fast and the Furious” star Paul Walker, but his presence remains strong in the lives of his friends, family, and co-stars. Walker died at 40 years old after a car crash in 2013, when a Porsche Carrera GT driven by his friend, Roger Rodas, crashed and…

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Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, has died at 93 years old. According to a statement from the Supreme Court, O’Connor died in Phoenix, Arizona, “of complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer’s, and a respiratory illness.” O’Connor was appointed to the court in 1981…

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Henry Kissinger, the man known as the most famous American diplomat, passed away in his Connecticut home on November 29th 2023 at the age of 100. Kissinger’s consulting firm announced his death, but did not give a cause. “Dr. Henry Kissinger, a respected American scholar and statesman, died today at his home in Connecticut,” read the statement.…

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Frances Sternhagen, the award-winning actress best known for her roles in “Sex and the City” and “Cheers,” has died at 93. In a statement, her family shared, “It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear mother, actress Frances Sternhagen, died peacefully of natural causes in New Rochelle, NY, on November…

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Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, known for her advocacy of numerous causes, including mental health, and the wife of former President Jimmy Carter, died at 96 on Sunday, November 19th. She was recently admitted to hospice care at her home in Plains, Georgia. In May 2023, her family announced that she had been diagnosed with…

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Ed Young and his wife, Lisa, are opening up about their grief and God’s provision after their eldest daughter, LeeBeth Young, died in 2021. LeeBeth, who died at 34, had taken a wrong turn in her life, falling into alcoholism and abusing Adderall. After the couple announced her passing in 2021, they shared that LeeBeth had…

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A family in Florida is mourning the loss of Nate Kuhlman after he tragically passed away in an accident on his Caribbean honeymoon with wife Mariana Kuhlman, just days after their wedding. The pair tied the knot on October 28th and flew to St. Lucia to celebrate their marriage, not knowing that tragedy would strike…

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Matt Ulrich, a former Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman who was on the team’s Super Bowl championship team during the 2006 season, died at 41. A cause of death wasn’t given. Colts team owner Jim Irsay announced his death on X. He wrote, “I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of Matt Ulrich. Matt was…

Bob Knight, whose Hall of Fame career was decorated with three national titles at Indiana, one capping an undefeated season and countless on-court outbursts, has died at 83. Knight’s family made the announcement. He was hospitalized with an illness in April and had been in poor health for several years. The statement said, “It is…

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