Andrae Crouch, legendary gospel performer, songwriter dies at 72
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrae Crouch, a legendary gospel performer, songwriter and choir director whose work graced songs by Michael Jackson and Madonna and movies …
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Unsung Cowboys defensive standout Jethro Pugh dead at 70
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Jethro Pugh played alongside Hall of Famers Bob Lilly and Randy White in a long career as a defensive tackle for …
Edward Brooke, 1st black elected US senator, dies at 95
By SYLVIA WINGFIELD and MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Edward W. Brooke, a liberal Republican who became the first black …
Blues musician Melvin Jackson dies
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Blues musician Melvin Jackson, who performed for years with legends B.B. King and Bobby “Blue” Bland, has died, a family member …
Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2014
By BERNARD McGHEE Associated Press Here is a roll call of some of the people who died in 2014. January Amiri Baraka, 79. Militant man …
Tuskegee Airman Lowell Steward dies in California at 95
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Lowell Steward, a former member of the Tuskegee Airmen who flew well over 100 missions over Europe during World War II, …
Robert Simms, ex-CRB head, dead at 87
Though he often held positions of authority, Robert H. Simms was a man of the people. He wore many hats as an educator, photographer, counselor …
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. …
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 …