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PublishedJanuary 25, 2023
Victor Navasky, historian and Nation editor, dies at 90
He presided for years over the liberal weekly The Nation and wrote influential books on the anti-Communist blacklist and Robert F. Kennedy’s justice department.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2023
World’s oldest known person, a French nun, dies at 118
Lucile Randon, known as Sister André, was born in the town of Ales, southern France, on Feb. 11, 1904, and lived through the two world wars.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, dies at 82
He won an Olympic gold medal before becoming entangled in his country’s volatile politics in the 1960s.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Hussein Husseini, father of peace deal that ended Lebanon’s civil war, dies at 85
The politician was a harsh critic of Lebanon’s sectarian-based political system that divided top posts in the country of 5 million between Christian and Muslim communities.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2023
‘Simpsons’ music editor Chris Ledesma dies at 64
Ledesma served in the role for Fox's primetime animated sitcom since its launch in 1989, and worked on more than 30 seasons and 700 episodes.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2023
British novelist, screenwriter Fay Weldon dies at 91
Much of Weldon's fiction explored issues surrounding women’s relationships with men, children, parents and each other, including the 1971 'Down Among The Women' and 'Female Friends,' published in 1975.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2023
Tony Award-winner, Chicago stage champion Frank Galati dies
His screenwriting credits include 'The Accidental Tourist,' which earned him an Oscar nomination.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2022
New Orleans guitarist Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington dies at 79
A legend in the city’s musical nightlife for decades, Washington was diagnosed with cancer in March.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2022
Hannes Keller, deep diver who pioneered breathing gas mix, dies at 88
In 1962, Keller led an expedition that submerged in a diving bell to a record depth of over 1,000 feet. But two members of his group died.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2022
Charlene Mitchell, first Black woman in presidential race, dies at 92
She led the Communist Party ticket in the 1968 election and later joined battles against racial injustice and South African apartheid.
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