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Earl 'The Twirl' Cureton, who won two NBA championships in 12 seasons in the league, has died

Earl 'The Twirl' Cureton, who won two NBA championships in 12 seasons in the league, has died

DETROIT (AP) 鈥 Earl 鈥淭he Twirl鈥 Cureton, who won two NBA championships in 12 seasons in the league, has died. He was 66.

Former Florida AD Bill Carr, who led the Gators on the field and from the front office, dies at 78

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) 鈥 Former Florida athletic director Bill Carr, an All-America center and team captain for the Gators in 1966, died Saturday night. He was 78. The university confirmed Carr鈥檚 death Sunday.
Barry John, Welsh rugby great, dies at 79. Known as 'The King' because of his flyhalf wizardry

Barry John, Welsh rugby great, dies at 79. Known as 'The King' because of his flyhalf wizardry

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) 鈥 Barry John, the rugby great who played 25 games for Wales and inspired the British and Irish Lions鈥 famous series victory over New Zealand in 1971 before retiring at the age of 27, has died. He was 79.
Kurt Hamrin, Sweden great who was the last living player from the 1958 World Cup final, dies at 89

Kurt Hamrin, Sweden great who was the last living player from the 1958 World Cup final, dies at 89

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) 鈥 Kurt Hamrin, a former Fiorentina and Sweden great who was the last living player to have participated in the 1958 World Cup final, has died. He was 89. The Swedish soccer federation announced Hamrin's death on Sunday.
Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of Italy's last king, dies aged 86

Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of Italy's last king, dies aged 86

ROME (AP) 鈥 Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, the son of Italy鈥檚 last king, Umberto II, has died at the age of 86. The prince died on Saturday in Geneva, the Savoy Royal House said in a statement.
Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in 'Rocky' movies and 'The Mandalorian,' dies

Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in 'Rocky' movies and 'The Mandalorian,' dies

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the 鈥淩ocky鈥 movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in 鈥淧redator鈥 and teaching golf in 鈥淗
Wayne Kramer, co-founder of revolutionary rock band the MC5, dead at 75

Wayne Kramer, co-founder of revolutionary rock band the MC5, dead at 75

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Wayne Kramer, the co-founder of the protopunk Detroit band the MC5 that thrashed out such hardcore anthems as 鈥淜ick Out the Jams鈥 and influenced everyone from the Clash to Rage Against the Machine, has died at age 75.
Ellen Gilchrist, 1984 National Book Award winner for 'Victory Over Japan,' dies at 88

Ellen Gilchrist, 1984 National Book Award winner for 'Victory Over Japan,' dies at 88

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) 鈥 Ellen Gilchrist, a National Book Award winner whose short stories and novels drew on the complexities of people and places in the American South, has died. She was 88.
Bruce Springsteen's mother Adele Springsteen, a fan favorite who danced at his shows, dies at 98

Bruce Springsteen's mother Adele Springsteen, a fan favorite who danced at his shows, dies at 98

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Adele Zerilli Springsteen, the longtime legal secretary, musical muse and concert dance partner who captured countless hearts in her son Bruce Springsteen 's E Street Nation and beyond, has died at 98.
Former Auburn star receiver, College Football Hall of Famer Terry Beasley dies at 73

Former Auburn star receiver, College Football Hall of Famer Terry Beasley dies at 73

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) 鈥 Terry Beasley, a former Auburn star receiver and College Football Hall of Famer, has died of an apparent suicide, according to police. He was 73. St.
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