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Father of former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. dies at 66

Father of former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. dies at 66

Martin Truex Sr., the father of former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr., has died, Truex and his brother said in a statement. He was 66. 鈥淲e are devastated by the loss of our father,鈥 Martin Jr. and Ryan Truex said.
Paul Driscoll, an unflappable editor who led the AP's Chicago bureau for decades, has died at age 91

Paul Driscoll, an unflappable editor who led the AP's Chicago bureau for decades, has died at age 91

Paul Driscoll, an Associated Press journalist and newsroom leader who covered the civil rights movement and 1968 Democratic National Convention protests in Chicago, died Friday. He was 91.

Paul Driscoll, an unflappable editor who led the AP's Chicago bureau for decades, has died at age 91

Paul Driscoll, an Associated Press journalist and newsroom leader who covered the civil rights movement and 1968 Democratic National Convention protests in Chicago, died Friday. He was 91.
Canadian animator and National Film Board pioneer Robert Verrall dies at 97

Canadian animator and National Film Board pioneer Robert Verrall dies at 97

Canadian animator and director Robert Verrall has died at the age of 97. The National Film Board of Canada says the Oscar-nominated filmmaker died Friday in Montreal.
Denis Law, the Manchester United and Scotland soccer great, dies at 84

Denis Law, the Manchester United and Scotland soccer great, dies at 84

Denis Law, the Manchester United and Scotland great, has died. He was 84. The death of Law, the only Scottish player to win the Ballon d鈥橭r, was announced by his family through United on Friday. In 2021 he was diagnosed with dementia.
Tony Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, widow of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95

Tony Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, widow of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95

LONDON (AP) 鈥 Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.'s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II, has died. She was 95.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Joan Plowright Obit

PHOTO COLLECTION: Joan Plowright Obit

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press

Tommy Brown, youngest player to homer and last living member of historic 1947 Dodgers, dies at 97

LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥 Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home run in a major league game and the last living member of the landmark 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers team that included rookie Jackie Robinson, has died. He was 97.
'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

MILWAUKEE (AP) 鈥 Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line for movie and TV appearances as 鈥淢r. Baseball鈥 and a Hall of Fame broadcasting tenure, has died. He was 90.
Steven Soderbergh, Questlove, Ron Howard and more pay tribute to David Lynch

Steven Soderbergh, Questlove, Ron Howard and more pay tribute to David Lynch

Reactions to the death of David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker behind 鈥淭win Peaks鈥 and 鈥淢ulholland Drive,鈥 whose death at 78 was announced Thursday. 鈥 鈥淗e鈥檚 one of those filmmakers who was influential but impossible to imitate.
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