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PublishedAugust 27, 2024
Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dies at 83
In his time, no one in the book world was more feared. With the power to make anything a bestseller, or a flop, to alter the market on an idle whim, Riggio could terrify publishers. Then came Amazon.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2024
Bill Pascrell Jr., long-serving House member from N.J., dies at 87
He was the U.S. House of Representative’s second-oldest member, after Rep. Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., who is set to retire at the end of the current term.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2024
Former five-time Lebanese prime minister Salim Hoss dies at 94
Lebanon's current premier described Hoss as 'the conscience of Lebanon.'
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PublishedMay 26, 2024
Darryl Hickman, celebrated child actor in the 1940s, dies at 92
His credits include 'The Grapes of Wrath,' 'Leave Her to Heaven' and 'Men of Boys Town.'
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PublishedMay 22, 2024
Former UMaine astronomer remembered for unpacking the mysterious universe
George Ayers taught Mainers about the wonders of the celestial world for decades at UMaine and in his monthly column 'What's Up.' He died at home in Gorham on May 10 at age 96.
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PublishedMay 20, 2024
Ivan Boesky, stock trader convicted in insider trading scandal, dead at 87
Once implicated in insider trading, Boesky cooperated with a brash young U.S. attorney named Rudolph Giuliani in a bid for leniency.
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PublishedMay 19, 2024
Clarence Sasser, medic in Vietnam battle awarded Medal of Honor, dies at 76
Pfc. Sasser rescued more than a dozen others during a daylong ordeal even as he was bleeding from his own injuries.
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PublishedMay 9, 2024
Pete McCloskey, Republican congressman who called for Nixon’s resignation, dies at 96
A decorated Marine, he led dissent against the Vietnam War and called for President Richard Nixon’s impeachment over his conduct of the war.
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PublishedMay 6, 2024
Falmouth woman remembered by friends for service, generosity
Nancy Goddard, 78, was a lifelong Mainer and longtime public servant to her home state, known for her work in social services and volunteering.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2024
Frans de Waal, who explored empathy among apes, dies at 75
Witnessing 2 chimpanzees fight and then reconcile began de Waal’s exploration into the inner lives and emotions of primates.
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