Valles, legendary jazz DJ, dead at 89
China Valles, the beloved “Mahj,” who entertained night owls and jazz aficionados on South Florida radio stations for decades, died Dec. 17 at age 89. …
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Pulitzer-winning photojournalist dies in Liberia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Photojournalist Michel du Cille, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner who recently captured compelling images of Ebola patients and their caretakers, died in …
Post-Dispatch sports columnist Burwell dies
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bryan Burwell, a longtime sports columnist with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, died Thursday after a short battle with cancer. He was …
William Mays dies at 69
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Prominent Indianapolis executive and black community leader William Mays has died at age 69. The Indianapolis Recorder newspaper that Mays owned says …
Iconic Mexican comedian ‘Chespirito’ dies at 85
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Roberto Gomez Bolanos, the iconic Mexican comedian who wrote and played the boy television character “El Chavo del Ocho” that defined …
Medical pioneer Dr. Aaron Shirley has died
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Dr. Aaron Shirley, who broke racial barriers at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and founded the Jackson Medical Mall, has …
Acclaimed Egyptian novelist Radwa Ashour dead at 68
CAIRO (AP) — Acclaimed Egyptian novelist and educator Radwa Ashour, who used her often deeply personal writing style to champion human rights issues, has died …
Ronald Leonard, hardworking BEC president, dies at 63
Ronald Leonard, the indefatigable leader of the Black Educators Caucus of Palm Beach County, died Friday night at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. He was …