He set a speed record in 1971 that still stands today.
Died April 23
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Lillian Kimura (1929–2020), first female president of the Japanese American Citizens League
Kimura was a civil rights leader who fought for reparations for Japanese Americans interned during World War II.
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News Obituaries
Kumiko Okae (1956–2020), Japanese voice actress in “Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew”
Okae provided the voice of Jenny in the 2005 film “Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.”
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Rapper Fred the Godson was named to XXL Magazine’s 2011 freshman class along with Kendrick Lamar and Mac Miller.
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The H&R Block founder was a beloved philanthropist in his hometown of Kansas City.
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Wrote and performed songs like “Three Is a Magic Number”…
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Won two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers…
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Ron Brace, a former New England Patriots nose tackle, died April 23 at 29.
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In the annals of sports broadcasting, there have been plenty of big personalities – but none were quite as big as Howard Cosell.
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He pushed Russia to embrace democracy and a market economy.