Leroy Johnson was Georgia’s first black state senator elected after Reconstruction, serving from 1963 to 1975.
Died October 2019
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Known as “El Maestro,” Ray Santos arranged the theme song for “The Mambo Kings.”
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Kathryn Johnson was an Associated Press journalist who was there for some of the most pivotal events of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Willie Brown was the Hall of Fame legendary Oakland Raiders cornerback whose 75-yard interception return for a touchdown helped the franchise win their first Super Bowl in the 1976 season. Brown played …
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John Clarke was one of the original stars of “Days of Our Lives,” joining the popular daytime soap opera when it debuted in 1965 and remaining with the show for 39 …
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Recently worked the Yankees-Twins AL division series.
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A surgeon whose research revolutionized the treatment of breast cancer, Bernard Fisher died Oct. 16, 2019.
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Died from brain injuries four days after being knocked out.
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Longtime host of “Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40.”
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He served in Congress for 12 terms, most recently elected in 2018.