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Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69

Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69

PHILADELPHIA (AP) 鈥 Joe 鈥淛ellybean鈥 Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday. Bryant, who spent eight seasons in the NBA with three different franchises, was 69.
James Sikking, star of 'Hill Street Blues' and 'Doogie Howser, MD,' dies at 90

James Sikking, star of 'Hill Street Blues' and 'Doogie Howser, MD,' dies at 90

James Sikking, who starred as a hardened police lieutenant on 鈥淗ill Street Blues鈥 and as the titular character's kindhearted dad on 鈥淒oogie Howser, M.D.,鈥 has died at 90.
Shannen Doherty, 鈥楤everly Hills, 90210鈥 star, dies at 53

Shannen Doherty, 鈥楤everly Hills, 90210鈥 star, dies at 53

LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥 Shannen Doherty, the 鈥淏everly Hills, 90210鈥 star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories, has died at 53.
Jacoby Jones, a star of Baltimore's most recent Super Bowl title run, has died at age 40

Jacoby Jones, a star of Baltimore's most recent Super Bowl title run, has died at age 40

BALTIMORE (AP) 鈥 Former NFL receiver Jacoby Jones, whose 108-yard kickoff return in 2013 remains the longest touchdown in Super Bowl history, has died. He was 40.
Acclaimed video artist Bill Viola dies at 73, created landmark `Tristan und Isolde' production

Acclaimed video artist Bill Viola dies at 73, created landmark `Tristan und Isolde' production

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) 鈥 Bill Viola, a video artist who combined with director Peter Sellars on a groundbreaking production of Wagner's 鈥淭ristan und Isolde鈥 originally seen in Los Angeles, Paris and New York, has died at age 73.
Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76

Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Richard Simmons, television's hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He turned 76 on Friday.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America鈥檚 diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America鈥檚 diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America鈥檚 diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America鈥檚 diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and bestselling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96.
Longtime NFL assistant coach and defensive mastermind Monte Kiffin dies at age 84

Longtime NFL assistant coach and defensive mastermind Monte Kiffin dies at age 84

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) 鈥 Monte Kiffin, the longtime NFL and college assistant coach whose Tampa Bay defenses routinely ranked among the league鈥檚 best, died Thursday. He was 84.
Shelley Duvall, star of 'The Shining' and 'Nashville,' dies at 75

Shelley Duvall, star of 'The Shining' and 'Nashville,' dies at 75

Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick's 鈥淭he Shining,鈥 has died. She was 75.
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