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John Berylson, owner of English soccer team Millwall, dies in car crash at age 70

John Berylson, owner of English soccer team Millwall, dies in car crash at age 70

BOSTON (AP) — John Berylson, an American businessman known for his enthusiastic ownership of the English soccer team Millwall, has died. He was 70.
Kirk Howard, founder of publishing house Dundurn Press, dies at 80

Kirk Howard, founder of publishing house Dundurn Press, dies at 80

TORONTO — Kirk Howard, founder of the quintessentially Canadian publishing house Dundurn Press, has died. The publisher confirms Howard died on June 30 at age 80.
Coco Lee, Hong Kong singer and songwriter who had international success, dies at 48

Coco Lee, Hong Kong singer and songwriter who had international success, dies at 48

HONG KONG (AP) — Coco Lee, a Hong Kong-born singer and songwriter who had a highly successful career in Asia, has died by suicide, her siblings said Wednesday. She was 48.
John Berylson, American businessman and owner of English soccer team Millwall, dies at age 70

John Berylson, American businessman and owner of English soccer team Millwall, dies at age 70

LONDON (AP) — John Berylson, an American businessman and owner of English soccer team Millwall, has died. He was 70. His death was announced by the second-division London team, which said Berylson had “lost his life in a tragic accident" on Tuesday.

Yan Mingfu, Communist Party envoy to protesters in China's Tiananmen Square in 1989, dies at age 91

BEIJING (AP) — Yan Mingfu, a former top Communist Party figure who acted as an envoy to pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989 and was forced out after the protests were crushed, has died, according to Chinese news reports.
Former Arizona Cardinals coach Vince Tobin has died at 79

Former Arizona Cardinals coach Vince Tobin has died at 79

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Vince Tobin, who coached the Arizona Cardinals to their first playoff win in 51 years in 1998, has died. He was 79. The Cardinals said Tobin died Monday morning at his Arizona home.
Leon Gautier, last member of French D-Day military commando, dies at 100

Leon Gautier, last member of French D-Day military commando, dies at 100

PARIS (AP) — Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of an elite French unit that joined U.S. and other Allied forces in the D-Day invasion to wrest Normandy from Nazi control, has died. He was 100.
Peter Hellyer, prolific writer who chronicled the UAE's rise over nearly five decades, dies at 75

Peter Hellyer, prolific writer who chronicled the UAE's rise over nearly five decades, dies at 75

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Peter Hellyer, a U.K.
Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, grandson of Robert De Niro, dies at 19

Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, grandson of Robert De Niro, dies at 19

NEW YORK (AP) — Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, a grandson of Robert De Niro, has died at 19. His mother, Drena De Niro, announced the news Monday in an Instagram post.
Horst-Dieter Höttges, who won the 1974 World Cup with West Germany, dies at 79

Horst-Dieter Höttges, who won the 1974 World Cup with West Germany, dies at 79

BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Horst-Dieter Höttges, a member of the West Germany team that won the 1974 World Cup and lost to England in the 1966 final, has died. He was 79.
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