obit
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PublishedJune 27, 2018
Joseph Jackson – father of Michael and Janet Jackson – dies
While he also launched the careers of the Jackson 5, his legacy was tarnished by accusations of abuse.
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PublishedJune 21, 2018
Feature obituary: Nancy Grape, 84, former Portland Press Herald editorial writer and columnist
Mrs. Grape was raised in Auburn, worked for the Portland Newspapers from 1982 through 1997, and continued to contribute columns and book reviews for years afterward.
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PublishedJune 20, 2018
Former U-boat captain who sank ships off U.S. coast dies at 105
Reinhard Hardegen, a World War II hero in Germany, later came to the U.S. to visit victims' families.
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PublishedJune 14, 2018
Rock pioneer D.J. Fontana, who rose to fame as drummer in Elvis’ band, dies at 87
Fontana, a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame who gained prominence as a member of Presley's Blue Moon Boys band, was the last surviving member of the King's original core of musicians.
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PublishedJune 4, 2018
Pamela Wood, founder of Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, dies at 88
Her family and colleagues hail the institute's longtime leader as a visionary teacher with a passion for storytelling.
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PublishedMay 31, 2018
Ella Brennan, icon of New Orleans food scene, dies at 92
The feisty matriarch of the Commander's chain once told Emeril Lagasse, 'Leave your ego at home.'
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PublishedMay 31, 2018
Ryan Greenlaw, 37, big-hearted man who ‘loved his girls more than life’
Family and friends say the Biddeford man, who died of a suspected heroin overdose, went out of his way to please the people around him.
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PublishedMay 30, 2018
Dick Tuck, political operative who pranked Nixon, dies at 94
His practical jokes and pranks helped define modern election combat.
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Peggy Osher, philanthropist and community supporter who generously shared her love of art, dies at 88
She and her husband were major backers of the Portland Museum of Art, donating hundreds of works to the museum and schools, and have a map library at USM named after them.
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PublishedMay 23, 2018
Philip Roth, celebrated author of ‘Portnoy’s Complaint,’ dies at 85
Roth, who won two National Book Awards and a Pulitzer Prize, was an uncompromising realist, confronting readers in a bold, direct style.
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