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Steve Silberman, 66, Dies; Writer Deepened Understanding of Autism
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Prodded by Oliver Sacks, he wrote a humane, award-winning book about the condition. A music maven, he also wrote liner notes for the Grateful Dead and his friend David Crosby.
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on Sep 11
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Rich Homie Quan, ‘Type of Way’ and ‘Flex’ Rapper, Dies at 34
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Rapper Rich Homie Quan, an Atlanta rapper known for his songs "Type of Way," "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" and more, has died. He was 34.
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on Sep 5
From deadline.com
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Matthew Byars, a talent manager who appeared on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Potomac, has died.
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6h ago
Cal Boyington, Talent Agent and Producer, Dies at 53
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Throughout his career, Boyington worked on a handful of projects, including 'The Osbournes' and 'Workaholics.'
13h ago
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Cal Boyington, Veteran TV Agent and Producer, Dies at 53
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Veteran TV agent and producer Michael Carlton "Cal" Boyington, whose credits included helping package MTV's "The Osbournes," has died. He was 53.
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17h ago
From deadline.com
Cal Boyington Dies: Veteran Talent Agent & Unscripted TV Producer Was 53
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Cal Boyington, a talent and packaging agent at ICM, Paradigm and Vital Artists Agency who also executive-produced TV's 'Workaholics,' died November 15 at 53.
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18h ago
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Spencer Lawton Jr., D.A. in ‘Midnight in the Garden’ Case, Dies at 81
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He devoted much of his 28 years in office in Savannah to victims’ rights, but he was best known for his role in a 1981 murder at the center of a best seller and its movie version.
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21h ago
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Steven J. Rosen, Hard-Charging Advocate for Israel, Dies at 82
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He was a prominent behind-the-scenes figure in Washington whose career was derailed when he was charged with leaking government secrets. The case was later dropped.
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23h ago
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University of Mobile freshman Kaiden Francis dead at 18 after collapsing on campus
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University of Mobile (Ala.) freshman Kaiden Francis died Tuesday at the age of 18 after collapsing on campus,
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4h ago
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Dallas Long, Record-Setting Shot-Putter, Dies at 84
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In an era when America dominated the event, he was one of the best. He retired after winning gold at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, and then
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on Thu, 7PM
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John Prescott, Former UK Deputy Prime Minister, Dies at 86
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Mr. Prescott was a waiter on cruise ships before rising through the trade union movement and entering politics. He became one of the country’s best-known politicians under Tony Blair.
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on Thu, 2PM
From variety.com
Aruna Vasudev, NETPAC Founder and Asian Cinema Champion, Dies at 88
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Aruna Vasudev, founder of NETPAC and Asian cinema champion, has died. She was 88.
#News #asia #global #netpac #variety #obituaries #peoplenews #shabanaazmi #arunavasudev #shekharkapur
on Sep 6
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Brian Ketcham, Effective Foe of Traffic and Smog, Dies at 85
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An engineer and influential environmentalist in New York, he fought for bus lanes, bridge tolls and limits on parking and against more highways, as in the aborted Westway plan.
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on Sep 6
From deadline.com
Rich Homie Quan Dies: “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” Rapper Was 34
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Rapper Rich Homie Quan, best known for the 2013 single “Type of Way” and the 2015 follow-up “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” died today in Atlanta. He was 34. The Fulton County Medical Examiner confirmed his death to the Associated Press and Rolling Stone, among other news outlets. A cause of death has...
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on Sep 5
Norman Spencer, David Lean Collaborator and ‘Vanishing Point’ Producer, Dies at 110
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He teamed with his fellow Briton on some incredible films, ‘Blithe Spirit,’ ‘Hobson's Choice,’ ‘Summertime,’ ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’ and ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ among them.
#movies #movienews #obituaries #marlonbrando #ElizabethTaylor #denzelwashington #katharinehepburn
on Sep 5