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Mar 4, 2018

David Ogden Stiers (1942 - 2018), costar of "M*A*S*H"

David Ogden Stiers, the actor best known to audiences as Major Charles Emerson Winchester III in “M*A*S*H” and Cogsworth in Disney's animated "Beauty and the Beast," died at his home in Newport, Ore. following a battle with bladder cancer, according to multiple news sources. He was 75.

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Mar 4, 2018

Roger Bannister (1929–2018), runner who broke 4-minute mile barrier

Roger Bannister, the British runner who was the first to break the 4-minute mile barrier, died Saturday, March 3, 2018, according to The Associated Press. He was 88.

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Mar 5, 2018

Russ Solomon (1925–2018), founder of Tower Records

Tower Records revolutionized music retail.

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Mar 6, 2018

Trevor Baylis (1937 - 2018), inventor of the wind-up radio

Trevor Baylis, the British inventor of the wind-up radio who helped foster the spread of information throughout poor and remote communities, died Monday, March 5, 2018, according to The Associated Press. He was 80.

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Mar 7, 2018

Woody Durham (1941–2018), former "Voice of the Tar Heels"

North Carolina football and basketball announcer for four decades…

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Mar 9, 2018

John Sulston (1942–2018), scientist helped decode human genome

John Sulston, Nobel Prize-winning British scientist who helped decode the human genome.

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Mar 10, 2018

Chris Gedney (1970 - 2018), former NFL tight end

Chris Gedney, former NFL tight end and first-team All-American at Syracuse University, has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 47.

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Mar 10, 2018

James Luna (1950 - 2018), Native American performance artist

James Luna, highly regarded Native American performance artist, died Sunday, March 4, 2018, of a heart attack in New Orleans, according to Indian Country Today. He was 68.

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Mar 11, 2018

Gary Burden (1933–2018), legendary album cover artist

Designed album covers for Neil Young, the Doors, and the Eagles.

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Mar 11, 2018

Ronnie Franklin (1959–2018), jockey almost won the Triple Crown

Won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 1979 aboard Spectacular Bid.

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Mar 12, 2018

Hubert de Givenchy (1927–2018), fashion icon

Designed Audrey Hepburn's little black dress in "Breakfast at Tiffany's"…

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Mar 12, 2018

Joaquin Avila (1948–2018), prominent Hispanic civil rights lawyer

SEATTLE (AP) — Civil rights lawyer Joaquin Avila, who fought discrimination in classrooms, workplaces and voting booths as a leader of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, has died. He was 69.

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Mar 13, 2018

Craig Mack (1970–2018), "Flava in Ya Ear" rapper

WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — Former rapper Craig Mack, best known for the platinum 1994 hit "Flava in Ya Ear" has died in South Carolina.

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Mar 13, 2018

Nokie Edwards (1935–2018), guitarist for The Ventures

Lead guitarist for the influential instrumental rock band.

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Mar 13, 2018

Floyd Carter Sr. (2018), Tuskegee Airman

Awarded a Congressional Gold Medal…

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Mar 13, 2018

Ken Flach (1963 – 2018), won 6 Grand Slam doubles titles

Flach and Robert Seguso won 28 men’s doubles titles…

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Mar 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking (1942–2018), world-famous theoretical physicist

Stephen Hawking, one of the world's best-known scientists, brought theoretical physics to the general public with his 1988 best-seller "A Brief History of Time."

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Mar 14, 2018

Emily Nasrallah (1931 – 2018), Lebanese author and women’s rights activist

Goethe medal award winner…

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Mar 15, 2018

Dr. T. Berry Brazelton (1918 – 2018), child development expert

Acclaimed pediatrician helped parents understand their children’s behavior…

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Mar 15, 2018

Augie Garrido (1939 – 2018), college baseball coaching legend

Won five College World Series titles…

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Mar 15, 2018

Tom Benson (1927 – 2018), owner of the New Orleans Saints

Benson’s team won the Super Bowl in 2009…

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Mar 16, 2018

Louise Slaughter (1929–2018), longtime Congresswoman from New York

Louise Slaughter, longtime Congresswoman from New York, and first woman to chair the House Rules Committee, died Friday, March 16, 2018, days after falling in her residence, according to The Associated Press. She was 88.

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Mar 17, 2018

Ed Charles (1933 – 2018), member of the 1969 Miracle Mets

Ed Charles, the third baseman known as “The Glider” who helped lead the Miracle Mets to the 1969 World Series title, died Thursday, March 15, 2018, according to the Associated Press. He was 84.

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Mar 20, 2018

Larry Kwong (1923 – 2018), first Asian player to appear in an NHL game

Played a shift with the New York Rangers in 1948…

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Mar 20, 2018

Millie Dunn Veasey (1918–2018), served overseas during WWII with all-black female battalion

Millie Dunn Veasey, believed to be one of the last African-American women to serve overseas during World War II, has died, according to the Associated Press. She was 100.

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Mar 22, 2018

Frank Avruch (1928–2018), starred as Bozo the Clown on Boston TV

Frank Avruch, longtime Boston TV personality who starred as Bozo the Clown from 1959 to 1970, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at his home in Boston, according to The Associated Press. He was 89.

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Mar 22, 2018

Rita Owens (2018), Queen Latifah’s mom

NEW YORK (AP) — Queen Latifah is mourning the death of her mother.

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Mar 22, 2018

Charles Lazarus (1923–2018), Toys R Us founder

Passed away daysafter franchise announced it will shut down80a6

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Mar 24, 2018

DuShon Monique Brown (1968–2018), “Chicago Fire” actress

CHICAGO (AP) — Actress DuShon Monique Brown, who played a secretary in the NBC show "Chicago Fire," has died at age 49.

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Mar 26, 2018

Zeke Upshaw (1991–2018), played with Grand Rapids in the NBA G League

Zeke Upshaw, a forward with the Grand Rapids Drive in the NBA G League, has died at the age of 26, according to multiple news sources.

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Mar 26, 2018

Linda Brown (1943–2018), student in landmark Brown v. Board of Education case

The 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling struck down racial segregation in schools…

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Mar 27, 2018

Seo Minwoo (1985–2018), Lead singer of K-pop band 100%

“Song For You” was a top 10 hit in Japan.

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Mar 27, 2018

Delores Taylor (1932 – 2018), co-star of "Billy Jack" films

Co-wrote and starred in the “Billy Jack” movies with her husband Tom Laughlin…

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Mar 29, 2018

Johan van Hulst (1911–2018), Holocaust hero

Dutch principal saved hundreds of Jewish children during the Holocaust.

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Mar 29, 2018

Rusty Staub (1944–2018), orange-haired baseball All-Star

Rusty Staub, the orange-haired outfielder who became a huge hit with baseball fans in two countries during an All-Star career that spanned 23 major league seasons, died Thursday, March 29, 2018, according to the Associated Press. He was 73.

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Mar 30, 2018

Anita Shreve (1946 – 2018), best-selling author of “The Pilot’s Wife”

Anita Shreve, the best-selling novelist who explored how women responded to crises past and present in her native New England in favorites such as "The Pilot's Wife," ''Testimony" and "The Weight of Water," has died, according to the Associated Press. She was 71.

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Apr 5, 2018

Brian Lancaster (2018), appeared on MTV’s “Road Rules”

He competed on “Road Rules: Latin America” in 1999…

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