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PASSINGS: Greg Willard, Ronnie Ray Smith, Chuck Fairbanks

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Greg Willard Longtime NBA referee worked more than 1,600 games Greg Willard, 54, a longtime NBA referee who worked more than 1,600 games before he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, died Monday at his home in Huntington Beach, according to NBA...

'Sheriff' John Rovick dies at 93; popular L.A. children's TV host

2012-10-07 00:00:00

"Sheriff" John Rovick, the beloved Los Angeles children's TV show host whose gentle, fatherly persona made him a welcome guest in homes throughout the 1950s and '60s, died Saturday morning. He was 93. Rovick died in his sleep at a nursing facility in...

Andrew Brimmer dies at 86; first black member of Federal Reserve

2012-10-17 00:00:00

Andrew Brimmer, the son of a Louisiana sharecropper who in 1966 became the first black member of the Federal Reserve Board, has died. He was 86. Brimmer died Oct. 7 at a Washington hospital after a lengthy illness, said his daughter, Esther Brimmer....

Dick Beals dies at 85; voice of Speedy Alka-Seltzer

2012-05-31 17:09:00

Dick Beals, a voice actor best known for injecting youthful enthusiasm into the character of Speedy Alka-Seltzer in mid-20th century television commercials for the pain remedy, has died. He was 85. Beals, whose radio and television career spanned seven...

Howard Wolpe dies at 71; Michigan congressman sponsored anti-apartheid act

2011-10-31 00:00:00

Former U.S. Rep. Howard Wolpe, a Michigan Democrat who played a key role in the 1986 passage of the federal anti-apartheid act that imposed economic sanctions on South Africa, has died. He was 71. Wolpe, who had been ill with a heart condition, died...

Harry Pachon dies at 66; Latino scholar and activist

2011-11-09 00:00:00

Harry Pachon, a scholar-activist who helped focus national attention on the needs and traits of a growing Latino population, particularly in politics and education, has died. He was 66. Pachon, the longtime president of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute,...

Bubba Smith, NFL star and 'Police Academy' actor, found dead at home

2011-08-03 16:35:45

Monster Mash: Philip Johnson's Glass House needs repairs; Fisk U. students protest over art collection

2010-09-14 16:33:09

Monster Mash: Chinese government still quiet about Ai Weiwei; Austrian museum to return Klimt painting

2011-04-22 16:33:07

Monster Mash: MOCA's 'Art in the Streets' raises curatorial concern; Eli Broad's Michigan art museum

2011-04-28 16:33:23

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo names new president

2010-12-15 16:34:41

Monster Mash: Director named for Eli Broad's Michigan museum; Michael Jackson photos sell

2010-12-15 16:33:09

Area 4-H members and parents board a bus to attend the recent Vet-A-Visit open house at Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in East Lansing. The chartered transportation was provided by the Baiardi family.

2013-04-11 07:22:00

Pediatric allergy and immunology expert Dr. Joyce Rabbat joins Loyola University Health System. In addition, she is an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

2012-12-27 07:26:00

Kevin L. Morrow has joined Faegre Baker Daniels LLP as an associate in the product liability and environmental group. Prior to joining Faegre Baker Daniels, Morrow practiced four years with a mid-sized Chicago law firm.

2012-12-18 10:02:00