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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) 鈥� Will Lester, a longtime reporter and editor for The Associated Press who played a critical role in the news organization鈥檚 2000 election-night decision not to call the presidential race, died Wednesday. He was 71.

DETROIT (AP) 鈥� Henry Fambrough, the last surviving original member of the iconic R&B group The Spinners, whose hits included 鈥淚t鈥檚 a Shame,鈥� 鈥淐ould It Be I鈥檓 Falling in Love" and 鈥淭he Rubberband Man,鈥� died Wednesday, a spokesperson for the group

NORMAN, Okla. 鈥� Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, has died. He was 62.

VI脩A DEL MAR, Chile (AP) 鈥� Sebasti谩n Pi帽era , the two-time former president of Chile who faced social upheaval followed by a pandemic in his second term, died Tuesday in a helicopter crash. He was 74.

Fellow country artists and fans react to the death of singer-songwriter Toby Keith, who died Monday at 62. 鈥淚 was saddened to hear of Toby Keith鈥檚 passing. He really was one of the good guys. He helped a lot of people get started in the business.

LONDON (AP) 鈥� Former Irish Prime Minister John Bruton, who played a key role in bringing peace to Northern Ireland, has died at the age of 76. Bruton鈥檚 family said he died Tuesday in a Dublin hospital after a long illness.

PITTSBURGH 鈥� Former Toronto Maple Leaf forward Jason Spezza says his younger brother Matthew has died of an accidental overdose.

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Bob Beckwith, a retired firefighter whose chance encounter with the president amid the rubble of ground zero became part of an iconic image of American unity after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, has died. He was 91.

LONDON (AP) 鈥� Actor Ian Lavender, who played a hapless Home Guard soldier in the classic British sitcom 鈥淒ad鈥檚 Army,鈥� has died, his agent said Monday. He was 77.

Former New York Jets tight end and wide receiver Richard Caster, who was selected for three Pro Bowls during his 13-year NFL career, has died. He was 75.