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Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at 78

Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at 78

BERLIN (AP) 鈥 Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany鈥檚 most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, has died. He was 78.
Former Stampeders punter Burke Dales dead at age 46

Former Stampeders punter Burke Dales dead at age 46

CALGARY 鈥 Former punter Burke Dales, who helped the Calgary Stampeders win the 2008 Grey Cup, has died. He was 46. The Stampeders confirmed Dales' death on Sunday. The cause was not revealed. Dales was a native of Collingwood, Ont.
Roy Calne, a surgeon who led Europe's first liver transplant, has died aged 93

Roy Calne, a surgeon who led Europe's first liver transplant, has died aged 93

LONDON (AP) 鈥 Roy Calne, a pioneer of organ transplantation who led Europe鈥檚 first liver transplant operation in 1968, has died aged 93.
Mario Zagallo, the World Cup winning player and coach for Brazil, dies at age 92

Mario Zagallo, the World Cup winning player and coach for Brazil, dies at age 92

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) 鈥 Mario Zagallo, who won two World Cups as a player, one as a coach and another as an assistant coach for Brazil, has died. He was 92.

Former Ticats star running back Willie Bethea dead at age 85

American running back Willie Bethea, who led the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to three Grey Cup wins during his eight seasons with the CFL club, has died. He was 85. The Ticats took to social media Friday to confirm Bethea's passing.
Mary Dawson, Canada's first conflict of interest and ethics commissioner dies at 81

Mary Dawson, Canada's first conflict of interest and ethics commissioner dies at 81

OTTAWA 鈥 Ask Dave Dawson what his mother, Mary Dawson, was most proud of after nearly 50 years spent as a civil servant and Canada's conflict of interest and ethics commissioner, and the answer comes easy.
David Soul, the actor who portrayed the blond half of TV's 'Starsky and Hutch,' dies at 80

David Soul, the actor who portrayed the blond half of TV's 'Starsky and Hutch,' dies at 80

LONDON (AP) 鈥 Actor-singer David Soul, a 1970s heartthrob who co-starred as the blond half of the crime-fighting duo 鈥淪tarsky & Hutch鈥 and topped the music charts with the ballad 鈥淒on't Give Up on Us," has died at the age of 80.
Glynis Johns, 'Mary Poppins' star who first sang Sondheim's 'Send in the Clowns,' dies at 100

Glynis Johns, 'Mary Poppins' star who first sang Sondheim's 'Send in the Clowns,' dies at 100

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Glynis Johns, a Tony Award-winning stage and screen star who played the mother opposite Julie Andrews in the classic movie 鈥淢ary Poppins鈥 and introduced the world to the bittersweet standard-to-be 鈥淪end in the Clowns鈥 by Stephen Sondh
Don Read, the former Montana football coach who led Griz to first national title, dies at age 90

Don Read, the former Montana football coach who led Griz to first national title, dies at age 90

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) 鈥 Don Read, the former Montana football coach who retired after leading the Grizzlies to their first national title in 1995, died Wednesday, four days before the school plays for a third national title. He was 90.
Influential former Texas US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson dies at 89

Influential former Texas US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson dies at 89

DALLAS, Texas (AP) 鈥 Trailblazing longtime U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a nurse from Texas who helped bring hundreds of millions of federal dollars to the Dallas area as the region's most powerful Democrat, died Sunday. She was 89.
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