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Annie Ross, veteran jazz singer, dead at 89

Annie Ross, the jazz singer who performed as a third of the popular vocal group Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, died at her Manhattan home on Tuesday (July 21), according to The New York Times. She was 89 years old. No cause of death has been announced. Ross is best known …

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Cardiacs Singer Tim Smith Dead at 59

Tim Smith, the singer of the British cult group Cardiacs, died on Tuesday night (July 22), The Guardian reports, citing bandmates and Smith’s label. He was 59 years old. Although no cause of death has been provided, Smith had experienced health problems since he suffered a heart attack and stroke …

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John Lewis, civil rights icon, died at age 80

Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights icon who helped organize the 1963 March in Washington and served in Congress for decades, died, his family confirmed in a statement. Lewis was 80 years old. “It is with inconsolable pain and abiding sadness that we announce the passing of US Representative John …

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The Essence of Comedy Giant Carl Reiner

“First thing in the morning, before having a coffee, I read the obits,” said Carl Reiner Tracy Smith, correspondent for “Sunday Morning” in 2015. “If I’m not there, I’ll have breakfast.” Even when talking about something gloomy (like when pretended to die in the middle of an interview, described as …

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