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Agnes Nixon (1922 - 2016) ›
Creator of the soap operas “All My Children” and “One Life to Live”...
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September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Find out how you can help stop suicide.
DIED TODAY IN HISTORY | September 29, 2016
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Tony Curtis brought depth to his roles, whether he was in a slapstick comedy or a serious drama.
Did You Know?
There are more than 200 euphemisms for death in the English language, from 'shuffled off this mortal coil' to 'with the ancestors'.
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INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
William "Bill" Covington
One of the first African Americans to integrate the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Force.
Penni Pearson Beuf
Award-winning pastel artist and actress
Duncan Gray Jr.
Episcopal bishop and civil-rights advocate from Mississippi
Joyce Brock
Created one of the first modeling agencies and schools for African-Americans
Mary Crocker Fassett
An accomplished artist whose work has been featured in galleries in America and France
William Ziegler
Former New Orleans firefighter whose humorous obituary went viral
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