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Peg Yorkin, feminist leader and philanthropist, dies at 96

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peg Yorkin, who donated $10 million to a feminist foundation she co-founded and pushed to bring the most common method of abortion to the United States, died Sunday night.
Chicago business executive and philanthropist Jim Crown killed in Colorado racetrack crash

Chicago business executive and philanthropist Jim Crown killed in Colorado racetrack crash

WOODY CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Jim Crown, an executive and philanthropist who recently announced an effort to rally other business leaders to help fight violent crime in Chicago, died Sunday in a car crash on a racing track in Colorado. He was 70.
Richard Ravitch, public servant who shepherded New York through fiscal crisis, dies at 89

Richard Ravitch, public servant who shepherded New York through fiscal crisis, dies at 89

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Ravitch, a former lieutenant governor and longtime civic leader known for his role in steering New York City through the fiscal crisis of the 1970s and stabilizing its mass transit system in the 1980s, has died. He was 89.
John Goodenough, a Nobel Prize-winning co-creator of the revolutionary lithium battery, dies at 100

John Goodenough, a Nobel Prize-winning co-creator of the revolutionary lithium battery, dies at 100

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — John Goodenough, who shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work developing the lithium-ion battery that transformed technology with rechargeable power for devices ranging from cellphones, computers, and pacemakers to e
Craig Brown, Scotland's longest serving national team coach, dies at 82

Craig Brown, Scotland's longest serving national team coach, dies at 82

ABERDEEN, Scotland (AP) — Craig Brown, Scotland's longest serving national team coach, has died. He was 82. Brown's death was announced Monday by Aberdeen, where he was a former manager, director and club ambassador.
Former CFL, NFL running back Dahrran Diedrick dead at age of 44

Former CFL, NFL running back Dahrran Diedrick dead at age of 44

MONTREAL — Canadian running back Dahrran Diedrick, who led Nebraska to an NCAA championship berth and later won three Grey Cup titles over a 10-year CFL career, died early Saturday morning after a battle with cancer. He was 44.
Dahrran Diedrick, the former Nebraska and CFL running back, dies of cancer at 44

Dahrran Diedrick, the former Nebraska and CFL running back, dies of cancer at 44

MONTREAL (AP) — Dahrran Diedrick, the Canadian running back who starred at Nebraska and won three Grey Cup titles in a 10-year Canadian Football League career, died Saturday after fighting cancer. He was 44.
H. Lee Sarokin, judge who freed 'Hurricane' Carter, dies at 94

H. Lee Sarokin, judge who freed 'Hurricane' Carter, dies at 94

SAN DIEGO (AP) — H.
Tony-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick 'Fiddler on the Roof' creator, dies at 99

Tony-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick 'Fiddler on the Roof' creator, dies at 99

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony- and Grammy Award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick, who with composer Jerry Bock made up the premier musical-theater songwriting duos of the 1950s and 1960s with shows such as "Fiddler on the Roof," "Fiorello!" and "The Apple Tre
Winnie Ewing, icon of Scotland's pro-independence movement, dies at 93

Winnie Ewing, icon of Scotland's pro-independence movement, dies at 93

LONDON (AP) — Winnie Ewing, a charismatic politician considered to be the mother of the modern Scottish independence movement , has died. She was 93. Ewing’s relatives announced Thursday that she died the day before, “surrounded by her family.
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