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Sam Nujoma, Namibia's fiery freedom fighter and first president, dies aged 95
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Washington Mom Charged After Son Suffers 1,172 Injuries and Dies: "I Went Too Far"
A Washington mother admitted she "went too far" after her 14-year-old son suffered more than 1,100 injuries and died following an…
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How Did Laleska Alexandre Die? Brazilian Fashion Influencer Dies Suddenly Aged 28 as Tributes Pour In
A 28-year-old fashion influencer has died after developing a septic shock. Laleska Alexandre died on Wednesday due to complications…
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C. Richard Kramlich, Early Investor in Silicon Valley, Dies at 89
C. Richard Kramlich, an early investor in Silicon Valley who co-founded the investment giant New Enterprise Associates, helping to fuel…
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'Visionary' South African businessman Douw Steyn dies
South African billionaire and businessman Douw Steyn, who founded the BGL Insurance Group and was a good friend of late South African…
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Samuel Butler, Lawyer Who Helped Create Corporate Giants, Dies at 94
Samuel Butler, a Midwesterner who became a top figure of the Wall Street legal world, advising on transformative takeovers and leading…
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Who is Denisse Reyes? 27-year-old Glamourous TikTok Influencer and Dies After Liposuction at Unlicensed Clinic
Mexican social media influencer Denisse Reyes, 27, tragically passed away due to complications following a liposuction procedure at an…
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Loretta Ford, ‘Mother’ of the Nurse Practitioner Field, Dies at 104
Loretta Ford, who co-founded the first academic program for nurse practitioners in 1965, then spent decades transforming the field of…
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How Did Ryan Whyte Maloney Die? 'The Voice' Alum Dies Aged 44 Hours after Posting Touching Final Video of Performing at Bar
Ryan Whyte Maloney, a former contestant on Season 6 of "The Voice", has died at the age of 44. The singer died by suicide, according to…
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Jay Mazur, Zealous Advocate for Garment Workers, Dies at 92
Jay Mazur, a blunt-speaking, Bronx-born labor leader who was president of American garment workers’ unions in the 1980s and ’90s, a…
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Bangladeshi Worker in Singapore Dies at Construction Site after Ground Under Him Collapsed
A worker at a Raffles Place building site died on Saturday when the ground collapsed beneath him. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said that…
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12-Year-Old Girl with a Nut Allergy Dies Because London Cafe Owner Didn't Clean the Blender Properly
A 12-year-old girl dies from an allergic reaction after drinking a milkshake contaminated with nuts because the owner had not properly…
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How Did DJ Unk Die? Atlanta Rapper and Hip-Hop Pioneer Known for 'Walk It Out' Dies Suddenly Aged 43 as Tributes Pour In
Atlanta rapper DJ Unk, widely recognized for his popular tracks "Walk It Out" and "2 Step," has died at the age of 43, leaving hip-hop…
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Charles Phan, Whose Slanted Door Elevated Vietnamese Food, Dies at 62
Charles Phan, a self-taught chef whose family fled Vietnam when he was a teenager and whose sleek restaurant helped change America’s…
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David Schneiderman, Village Voice Editor and Publisher, Dies at 77
David Schneiderman, an editor turned publisher turned chief executive of The Village Voice, the granddaddy of alternative newspapers,…
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Jean Jennings, Who Wrote With Verve About Cars, Dies at 70
The first time Jean Jennings confronted the Mexican federal police, they had just arrested one of her friends for public urination. It was…
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Joan Plowright, award-winning 'Enchanted April' and 'Stalin' actor, dies at 95
Joan Plowright, the English actor whose decades-long career included an Oscar-nominated turn in “Enchanted April” and films “The…
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Oliviero Toscani, Driving Force Behind Provocative Benetton Ads, Dies at 82
Oliviero Toscani, an Italian photographer who used images of an AIDS patient and death row inmates to break the boundaries of fashion…
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James Arthur Ray, Self-Help Guide Whose Retreat Became Deadly, Dies at 67
James Arthur Ray, an Oprah-endorsed motivational speaker who spent two years in prison for manslaughter after the 2009 deaths of three…
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Richard M. Cohen, News Producer Who Wrote of a Health Challenge, Dies at 76
Richard M. Cohen, an outspoken and award-winning television news producer whose career was eventually derailed by the ravages of multiple…
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Paul Oreffice, a Combative Chief of Dow Chemical, Dies at 97
Paul F. Oreffice, who as the pugnacious head of Dow Chemical grew and diversified the company at the same time that he rebuffed Vietnam…
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Meredith Vieira's husband dies at 76 after lengthy MS battle
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Meredith Vieira is mourning the loss of her husband. Richard Cohen…
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, longtime leader of France's far-right, dies at 96
Paris — Jean-Marie Le Pen, the historic leader of France's far-right political movement, died Tuesday at the age of 96, the French news…
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Former PSA chairman and veteran banker Fock Siew Wah dies, aged 84
FORMER PSA International chairman Fock Siew Wah, who steered the port operator for over 13 years and grew its global footprint, died on…